Efe Abogidi leads WSU past UC Santa Barbara 73-65
Nov 15, 2021, 10:40 PM | Updated: 10:43 pm
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Efe Abogidi scored 18 points, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked six shots as WSU took a commanding lead in the first half and cruised to a 73-65 win over UC Santa Barbara on Monday night.
WSU 73, UC Santa Barbara 65: Box score
The Cougars took a 41-25 lead at the half and Abogidi’s dunk with 2:45 left gave them a 71-56 lead.
Abogidiu hit 6 of 7 from the field, was 6 of 7 from the free throw line and his six blocked shots was the most by a Cougar since 2016.
Noah Williams added 13 points and Tyrell Roberts and Michael Flowers each added 11 points. Washington State (3-0) was 28 of 61 from the field (45.9 percent) but just 2 of 16 from long range.
All Cougs, all night. 💪@WSUCougarMBB collected its 16th straight non-conference win behind Efe Abogidi’s 18 points, 8 rebounds & 6 blocks.#GoCougs | #Pac12MBB pic.twitter.com/vu9ej5KIG0
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) November 16, 2021
The Gauchos, an NCAA tournament team a year ago, got 25 points and 11 rebounds from Amadou Sow. Ajare Sanni hit just 4 of his 17 shots and added 12 points. UC Santa Barbara hit 23 of 59 shots from the floor (39 percent), including 2 of 13 from 3-point range.
