Cougars complete sweep in desert
Make it an unexpected desert sweep for Robert Franks and the Washington State Cougars.
Franks matched his career high for the second straight game with 34 points and Washington State ended a 13-game losing streak against Arizona by beating the Wildcats 69-55 on Saturday night.
“Once we get it figured out, which we did, we’re a pretty good team,” Franks said.
Washington State (10-4, 3-8) won at Arizona State on Thursday night, sweeping the Arizona schools on the road for the first time since the 2006-07 season and won in Tucson for the first time since Jan. 8, 2010.
Arizona (14-10, 5-6) never led in its fifth straight loss, the Wildcats’ longest losing streak since 1983-84.
at Arizona State 75, Washington 63: Romello White scored 17 points, Luguentz Dort added 15 and the Sun Devils handed the Huskies their first conference loss.
The Sun Devils (16-7, 7-4 Pac-12) built an 18-point lead before holding off a late Washington charge.
The Huskies (19-5, 10-1) clicked on all cylinders in a win against Arizona on Thursday but sputtered through most of the trip’s second game. Noah Dickerson had 18 points and David Crisp 17 for Washington, which had its 12-game winning streak snapped.
at Oregon State 79, California 71: Ethan Thompson had 20 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Beavers (15-8, 7-4), who handed the Golden Bears their 12th straight loss.
California (5-18, 0-11), stayed within striking distance and trailed 73-71 after a three-pointer by Connor Vanover with 1:45 left. But the Golden Bears were unable to score again.
Stephen Thompson Jr. scored 21 points with three three-pointers and Tres Tinkle added 19 points and three steals for the Beavers.