Official Site of the Cougars · Nov 28, 2023
Rice Explodes for 28 as Cougs Beat EWU, 82-72
Myles Rice rises for a jump shot against Eastern Washington, Nov. 27, 2023PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Freshman Myles Rice had career highs of six 3-pointers and 28 points and Washington State pulled away inside the final nine minutes to beat Eastern Washington 82-72 on Monday night.
Mason Williams scored eight straight points on a pair of 3s and a jumper to pull Eastern Washington to 58-56 with 8:11 remaining. Washington State answered with 10-0 surge, highlighted by Andrej Jakimovski's three-point play and 3-pointer, that stretched the lead to 68-56 with 5:27 to play.
Jake Kyman hit a 3 for Eastern Washington that cut the deficit to 78-72 before Washington State sealed it at the free-throw line.