Cougars Claw Past Sun Devils in Beasley Coliseum Showdown

The Washington State Cougars improved their season record with a decisive victory over the Arizona State Sun Devils, ending the game at 79-64. The Cougars demonstrated a strong offensive and defensive performance throughout the match, which was reflected in their superior statistics across the board.

From the opening quarter, the Cougars set a high tempo with 22 points against just 6 from the Sun Devils. This early lead was crucial as it set the tone for the rest of the game. The home team maintained their momentum into halftime with an additional 18 points in the second quarter while holding Arizona State to 22 points.

The second half saw no let-up from Washington State as they added another 21 and 18 points in third and fourth quarters respectively. Meanwhile, despite increasing their scoring output to 16 and then to a game-high of 20 points in these quarters, Arizona State couldn't close down on Washington's lead.

Statistically speaking, Washington State outperformed Arizona State significantly. The home team's shooting accuracy was evident with a field goal percentage of nearly half at forty-nine percent compared to thirty-six percent by their opponents. They were particularly dominant inside, scoring forty-two points in paint due to an impressive two-point shooting percentage of sixty-seven percent.

Defensively, Washington also excelled; they blocked nine shots while Arizona managed only two blocks during playtime. Furthermore, both teams had twenty personal fouls each but it was clear that Washington managed theirs more effectively without any ejections.

Rebounding was another area where Washington had an edge with thirty-four total rebounds including nineteen defensive ones which helped limit second-chance opportunities for Arizona who grabbed thirty-one rebounds overall.

In terms of assists and turnovers ratio, again it was advantage Cougars who recorded sixteen assists leading to an assists turnover ratio of over one compared to ten assists by Sun Devils resulting in less than one assist per turnover ratio.

Looking ahead now for fans of Washington State Cougars: Their next challenge will be against Arizona Wildcats at Beasley Coliseum located on NE North Fairway Road Pullman WA zip code:99163 USA on January twenty-first at twelve o'clock PM Pacific Time zone. Fans can catch all action live as it unfolds from this venue known for its capacity crowd atmosphere which is sure not disappoint come game day!