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WSU defeats UA, 69-53

Feb. 26, 2009 7:55 p.m. • 9 comments

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The looks were there in the first half, the ball just didn’t go in. Call it the curse of the east basket. The Cougars made them in the second – on the west side. And, because they shot the lights out (68 percent in the second half at the west basket), WSU earned its seventh Pac-10 win Thursday, but only its third at home. The Cougars, who trailed by as many as 11 in the first half, built a lead of 17 points and held off the Cats down the stretch. This was a game WSU’s 4s, the power forwards, dominated offensively. Caleb Forrest hit a career-high nine free throws and scored 15 points. DeAngelo Casto added a career-high 11 points, four coming on layups from the high post in which he went to the hole uncontested. Taylor Rochestie and Klay Thompson combined for 33. We’ll be back in a couple hours with the game story.

Nine comments on this post so far. Add yours!

Leo_Z on February 26 at 8:00 p.m.
I only got to see the second half. I guess that’s the part I wanted! Great game. The Cougs really looked dominant.
Ridgetop on February 26 at 8:13 p.m.
Thanks Cougs, I was really hoping you would beat those guys! I can’t wait to read the Tucson newspapers. You wouldn’t believe the amount of coverage the UA gets in the local paper, it is sickening.
Glad to see Casto have a good game. Good to see the Cougs not play not to lose and keep cramming it in there until the end. Great feeds to and Dunks by Aron.
Lets keep it going.

Go Cougs
Leo_Z on February 26 at 8:21 p.m.
Oh yeah, who was it saying CTB never adjusts the team well enough at half-time?
BrandonHansen on February 26 at 9:30 p.m.
COACH FEW CANT STOP THE THREE!!

Sorry had to do my Keith Osso impression. If only I could do his Rob Akey impression.

Brandon Hansen
Just South of North
www.justsouthofnorth.com
GimmeeQHall on February 26 at 11:02 p.m.
Tony Bennett! The guy gets it. His kids play freaking hard. He coaches UA with their talent and he whips WSU by 30. Who is more happy? Mark Few & his big win agaisnt a WCC team with out one of their better players tonight or TB with 3 freshman on the floor most of the second half and beating an Arizona team that made the Zags look soft and slow (which they are). Not a knock on the Zags. Just the truth. TB gets way more out of his guys because he demands it. I hope the Zags make a deep run but what TB has done with that young team is something else. Makes the days of Paul Graham seem 50 years ago. Here’s a question, Vince. When do the Cougs bring back George Raveling? They need a George Raveling day at WSU. Somebody call George and get him there. I hear Kelvin “Can You Hear Me Now” Sampson has his cell number. Booyyaa!