National Basketball Association
California 80, Washington St. 62
When: 8:30 PM ET, Sunday, February 21, 2016
Where: Wallis Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum, Pullman, Washington
Officials:
# Verne Harris, # Kipp Kissinger, # Marques Pettigrew
Attendance:
3203
By The Sports Xchange
California guard Tyrone Wallace scored 15 of his 17 points in less than four minutes during the second half, sparking the Bears to an 80-62 victory over Washington State on Sunday evening in Pullman, Wash.
Forward Ivan Rabb added 15 points for the Bears (19-8, 9-5 Pac-12), and guard Jabari Bird had 13.
The victory, California's fifth straight, pushed the Bears past USC into fourth place. The top four seeds in the Pac-12 tournament receive first-round byes.
Thanks to their 13th consecutive loss, the Cougars (9-18, 1-14) clinched the 12th seed. It is mathematically possible for Arizona State and Washington State to tie for last place at 4-14, but the first tiebreaker for tournament seeding goes to the Sun Devils due to their 2-0 record against the Cougars.
Wing Que Johnson led Washington State with 17 points. Forward Josh Hawkinson and center Conor Clifford both scored 12.
Wallace, who took only one shot during a scoreless first half, sank all six of his shots during his hot streak. Three of the attempts were from 3-point range.
The Bears sank 10 of 13 shots in the game's first 11 minutes, including their first five 3-pointers, to take a 25-11 lead. California led 40-31 at the half.
Top Game Performances
California |
|
Washington St. |
Tyrone Wallace 17 |
Scoring |
Que Johnson 17 |
Jabari Bird 3 |
Assists |
Viont'e Daniels 2 |
Kameron Rooks 7 |
Rebounds |
Josh Hawkinson 7 |
Ivan Rabb 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Conor Clifford 4 |
Tyrone Wallace 1 |
Steals |
Viont'e Daniels 1 |
Kingsley Okoroh 2 |
Blocks |
N/A |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
California
|
80 |
58.0 |
10-18 |
12-16 |
13 |
29 |
4 |
1 |
9 |
Washington St.
|
62 |
40.4 |
6-16 |
14-15 |
9 |
16 |
0 |
4 |
6 |