Defense carries Cougars
SAN DIEGO – Washington State held San Diego State without a field goal for a stretch of more than 16 minutes in the second half Saturday and went on to post a 60-49 victory at Cox Arena in the second game of the San Diego Slam.
San Diego beat Fresno State 72-61 in the first game of the doubleheader.
Robbie Cowgill had 12 points and seven rebounds for WSU (5-2). Derrick Low added 11 points and Caleb Forrest 10.
Marcus Slaughter had his third straight double-double with 26 points and 17 rebounds for San Diego State (4-4).
Washington State, which trailed 27-21 at the half, outscored the Aztecs 24-11 to take a 45-38 lead with 7:41 left in the game.
San Diego State pulled to within three points (48-45) with 2:46 remaining on a pair of free throws by John Sharper, but WSU went on a 12-4 run to end the game.
Washington St. 60, San Diego St. 49
| FG | FT | Reb | |||||
| WSU (5-2) | Min | M-A | M-A | O-T | A | PF | PTS |
| Weaver | 30 | 1-8 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Cowgill | 20 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 1-7 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| Henry | 13 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Low | 32 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 0-4 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| Green | 32 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 0-8 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Akognon | 18 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| Baynes | 26 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Chavers | 5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Clark | 9 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Forrest | 15 | 4-4 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Totals | 200 | 24-55 | 10-13 | 8-36 | 16 | 22 | 60 |
Percentages: FG .436, FT .796. 3-Point Goals: 2-6, .333 (Akognon 2-4, Low 0-1, Green 0-1). Team Rebounds: 3. Blocked Shots: 8 (Baynes 5, Forrest 2, Clark). Turnovers: 12 (Cowgill 2, Henry 2, Green 2, Forrest 2, Weaver, Low, Baynes, Clark). Steals: 8 (Green 4, Low 2, Weaver, Baynes). Technical Fouls: None.
| FG | FT | Reb | |||||
| SDSU (4-4) | Min | M-A | M-A | O-T | A | PF | PTS |
| Spain | 27 | 3-10 | 0-2 | 4-8 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Slaughter | 39 | 7-15 | 12-15 | 7-17 | 1 | 2 | 26 |
| Camara | 22 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Heath | 32 | 1-13 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Williams | 24 | 1-5 | 4-5 | 0-1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Sharper | 20 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Thomas | 10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McGrath | 13 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lamb | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 200 | 14-53 | 19-27 | 16-39 | 8 | 16 | 49 |
Percentages: FG .264, FT .704. 3-Point Goals: 2-17, .118 (Sharper 2-8, Spain 0-1, Williams 0-2, Heath 0-6). Team Rebounds: 2. Blocked Shots: 4 (Spain, Slaughter, Camara, Lamb). Turnovers: 16 (Slaughter 4, Williams 4, Camara 2, Heath 2, Sharper, Thomas, McGrath, Lamb). Steals: 4 (Spain 2, Thomas, Lamb). Technical Fouls: None.
Halftime–San Diego State 27, Washington State 21. A–6,406.