WSU Cougars roll past LMU 94-77, advance to WCC quarterfinals
Mar 8, 2025, 11:32 AM | Updated: Mar 9, 2025, 5:39 pm
The WSU Cougars mascot during a break in a 2023 game. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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PARADISE, Nev. (AP) — Ethan Price and Nate Calmese each scored 22 points as the No. 6 seed WSU Cougars cruised past No. 7 seed Loyola Marymount 94-77 in a West Coast Conference Tournament third-round game Saturday night.
WSU Cougars 94, Loyola Marymount Lions 77: Box score
With the victory, Washington State (19-13) advanced to face No. 3 seed San Francisco in the WCC quarterfinals on Sunday night. The winner of that matchup will face No. 2 seed Gonzaga in Monday night’s semifinals.
Rihards Vavers added 16 points on four 3-pointers for WSU, which led the entire way. LeJuan Watts recorded a double-double with 12 points and 13 assists. Isaiah Watts chipped in 11 points to give the Cougars five scorers in double figures.
The Lions (17-15) were led in scoring by Myron Amey Jr., who finished with 16 points. Jevon Porter added 13 points, while Jan Vide and Caleb Stone-Carrawell had 10 apiece.
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