Utah Tech Trailblazers at Washington State Cougars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Jakimovski scores 20 points in Washington State's 93-53 win over Utah State
Jakimovski, from North Macedonia and in his fourth year with the Cougars (4-1), was 6-of-13 shooting, including a career-high 5 of 8 on 3-pointers. Four of his 3-pointers came in the first half when WSU took a 45-27 lead.
Freshman Myles Rice scored 18 points, his fourth double-figures game this season, and Jaylen Wells, with four 3-pointers, scored a career-high 16. Rueben Chinyelu had a career-best 10 rebounds and three blocks to go with eight points.
Noah Gonsalves and Beon Riley scored 11 points each for Utah Tech (2-3).
The Cougars scored the final 18 points of the first half and the first six of the second to lead by 23. The Trailblazers (2-3) missed their final 13 shots of the first half and the first three minutes of the second before getting a field goal. The Cougars scored 11 more unanswered points and the lead was 32.
Washington State is host to Eastern Washington and Utah Tech plays at Lindenwood in games Monday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 53 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 53 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Caleb Stearman Defensive Rebound. | 53 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Isaiah Watts missed Free Throw. | 53 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Isaiah Watts made Free Throw. | 53 - 93 |
Statistics
 UTU |
 WSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 17-57 | FG | 32-57 |
| 30 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 7-20 | 3PT | 15-23 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 65 |
| 12-17 | FT | 14-22 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 7 | Assists | 18 |
| 5 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 8 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 20 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 40 |
Game Information
Location: Pullman, WA
Attendance: 2,736 | Capacity:
2025-26 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Baptist | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Utah Valley | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Abilene Christian | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| UT Arlington | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Tarleton State | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Utah Tech | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Southern Utah | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
2025-26 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Saint Mary's | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Seattle U | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Pacific | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Santa Clara | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Loyola Marymount | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Portland | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Oregon State | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| San Francisco | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| San Diego | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Pepperdine | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| Washington State | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |