Idaho Vandals at Washington State Cougars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Washington State opens with 84-59 win over Idaho in Battle of the Palouse
Jakimovski sank 8 of 16 shots with three 3-pointers for the Cougars. Redshirt freshman Myles Rice, who missed all of last season battling Hodgkin's lymphoma, finished with 13 points, four rebounds and three assists in a start. Isaac Jones totaled 13 points, nine rebounds, four assists and two steals. Rueben Chinyelu, a 6-toot-11 freshman, added eight points and eight rebounds in a start.
Quinn Denker scored 12 points to lead the Vandals.
Idaho shot 34.6% from the floor and made just 5 of 25 from 3-point range. WSU shot 54.4% overall and made 7 of 18 from distance. The Cougars sank only 15 of 29 free throws.
Jakimovski scored 11 points in the first half to guide the Cougars to a 41-28 lead in the 278th Battle of the Palouse. The schools are separated by eight miles and boast one of the oldest rivalries in college basketball, dating back to 1906. The Cougars lead the 11th-longest running series 168-110.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 59 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Oscar Cluff made Dunk. Assisted by AJ Rohosy. | 59 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Quinn Denker made Free Throw. | 59 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Quinn Denker made Free Throw. | 58 - 82 |
Statistics
 IDHO |
 WSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18-52 | FG | 31-57 |
| 34.6 | Field Goal % | 54.4 |
| 5-25 | 3PT | 7-18 |
| 20.0 | Three Point % | 38.9 |
| 18-25 | FT | 15-29 |
| 72.0 | Free Throw % | 51.7 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 8 | Assists | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 8 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 23 | Fouls | 24 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 25 |
Game Information
Location: Pullman, WA
Attendance: 2,323 | Capacity:
2024-25 Big Sky Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | 15-3 | - | 25-10 |
| Northern Colorado | 15-3 | - | 25-10 |
| Portland State | 11-7 | 4 | 19-13 |
| Idaho State | 10-8 | 5 | 15-15 |
| Montana State | 9-9 | 6 | 15-18 |
| Northern Arizona | 8-10 | 7 | 18-16 |
| Idaho | 8-10 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Eastern Washington | 6-12 | 9 | 10-22 |
| Weber State | 5-13 | 10 | 12-22 |
| Sacramento State | 3-15 | 12 | 7-25 |
2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's | 17-1 | - | 29-6 |
| Gonzaga | 14-4 | 3 | 26-9 |
| San Francisco | 13-5 | 4 | 25-10 |
| Santa Clara | 12-6 | 5 | 21-13 |
| Oregon State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-13 |
| Washington State | 8-10 | 9 | 19-15 |
| Loyola Marymount | 8-10 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Portland | 7-11 | 10 | 12-20 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 13 | 13-22 |
| Pacific | 4-14 | 13 | 9-24 |
| San Diego | 2-16 | 15 | 6-27 |