Williams career-high 32 sparks WSU to romp over Cal 82-51
AP
Feb 19, 2021
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Noah Williams scored a career-high 32 points with four 3-pointers, nine rebounds, a career-high tying seven assists and three steals as Washington State Cougars pounded Cal 82-51 Thursday night, the Cougars largest margin of victory in the history of their series with Cal.
Williams surpassed his previous career high by halftime, putting up 24 points on 8 of 11 shooting - a perfect 4-for-4 from distance - and trailed the entire Cal team by just two points at the break.
The 48-26 lead at the break was WSU's (13-10, 6-10) highest scoring half and biggest lead in Pacific-12 Conference play this season and Williams' 24 points were the most scored by a Coug in a half this season, surpassing the 21 put up by Isaac Bonton.
DJ Rodman and Andrej Jakimovski each scored 11 for Washington State, and Efe Agobidi added 10 points and eight rebounds. The Cougars were 52% shooting (30 of 58) and buried 12 of 23 from behind the 3-point arc.
The Cougars had 22 assists on 30 field goals, their first 20-assist game since Feb. 7, 2019.
Cal (8-16, 3-14) lost for the 10th time in 11 road games this season. The Bears finished with 36% shooting but were at 29% with under five minutes to go in the second half. Cal made just 5 of 17 from distance.
Matt Bradley, who was cleared to play despite being under the weather, led Cal with 16 points in 23 minutes. Andre Kelly added 10 points. The Bears were 18 of 50 from the field.
Williams kicked off a 17-3 spurt in the middle of the second half, featuring three consecutive 3-pointers from Rodman (two) and Jakimovski for a 33-point lead with 7:41 remaining.
Bonton missed a second straight game with what was listed as a lower leg injury. He entered the week having scored 20-plus points in four of WSU's last six games.
Cal continues its Pacific Northwest road swing with a game at Washington on Saturday. Washington State entertains Stanford on Saturday.
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1st Half
CAL
Golden Bears
26
WSU
Cougars
48
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Andre Kelly vs. Efe Abogidi (Golden Bears gains possession)
19:35
+2
Andre Kelly makes two point layup (Jalen Celestine assists)
2-0
19:17
Efe Abogidi turnover (double dribble)
19:01
Ryan Betley turnover (lost ball)
18:46
+2
Efe Abogidi makes two point dunk (Noah Williams assists)
2-2
18:22
Andre Kelly turnover (traveling)
18:09
Efe Abogidi misses three point jump shot
18:07
Aljaz Kunc offensive rebound
17:54
+2
Noah Williams makes two point driving layup (Andrej Jakimovski assists)
2-4
17:41
Grant Anticevich offensive foul (TJ Bamba draws the foul)
17:25
+3
Aljaz Kunc makes three point jump shot (Andrej Jakimovski assists)
2-7
16:40
Aljaz Kunc misses two point fadeaway jump shot
16:37
Jump ball. Efe Abogidi vs. Monty Bowser (Cougars gains possession)
16:35
Noah Williams misses two point jump shot
15:54
Jalen Celestine misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:54
Jalen Celestine misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:54
Aljaz Kunc defensive rebound
15:35
Jalen Celestine personal foul
15:23
Dishon Jackson turnover (lost ball)
15:00
+2
Andre Kelly makes two point hook shot
9-7
14:45
+3
Andrej Jakimovski makes three point jump shot (Noah Williams assists)
9-10
14:23
Grant Anticevich turnover (lost ball) (TJ Bamba steals)
14:12
+2
Noah Williams makes two point turnaround hook shot
9-12
13:54
Aljaz Kunc personal foul (Matt Bradley draws the foul)
13:42
Matt Bradley turnover (lost ball) (Noah Williams steals)
13:34
+3
Noah Williams makes three point jump shot (Aljaz Kunc assists)
9-15
13:10
Dishon Jackson shooting foul (Kuany Kuany draws the foul)
13:10
Kuany Kuany misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:10
+1
Kuany Kuany makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-15
12:49
Dishon Jackson misses two point hook shot
12:47
Ryan Betley defensive rebound
12:29
Ryan Betley misses three point jump shot
12:27
Efe Abogidi defensive rebound
12:09
Makale Foreman personal foul (DJ Rodman draws the foul)
12:02
Noah Williams misses two point fadeaway jump shot
12:00
Efe Abogidi offensive rebound
11:59
Kuany Kuany personal foul (Efe Abogidi draws the foul)
11:59
TV timeout
11:51
Dishon Jackson misses two point layup
11:49
Dishon Jackson offensive rebound
11:49
Andre Kelly shooting foul (Dishon Jackson draws the foul)
11:49
Dishon Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:49
Dishon Jackson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:49
Ryan Betley defensive rebound
11:34
Efe Abogidi personal foul (Grant Anticevich draws the foul)
11:25
Ryan Betley misses two point jump shot
11:23
Dishon Jackson defensive rebound
11:10
+2
DJ Rodman makes two point layup (Noah Williams assists)
10-17
10:55
Dishon Jackson blocks Andre Kelly's two point reverse layup
10:53
Noah Williams defensive rebound
10:48
+3
Noah Williams makes three point jump shot
10-20
10:25
Makale Foreman misses two point jump shot
10:23
Andre Kelly offensive rebound
10:19
Andre Kelly turnover (traveling)
10:01
Volodymyr Markovetskyy turnover (lost ball)
9:49
Jalen Celestine misses two point floating jump shot
9:47
Noah Williams defensive rebound
9:38
Jalen Celestine shooting foul (Noah Williams draws the foul)
9:38
Noah Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:21
+3
Ryan Betley makes three point jump shot (Grant Anticevich assists)
13-21
9:38
+1
Noah Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-21
9:21
+3
Ryan Betley makes three point jump shot (Grant Anticevich assists)
13-21
8:56
Ryan Betley shooting foul (Volodymyr Markovetskyy draws the foul)
8:56
Volodymyr Markovetskyy misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:39
Matt Bradley misses two point jump shot
8:56
+1
Volodymyr Markovetskyy makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-22
8:39
Matt Bradley misses two point jump shot
8:37
Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound
8:28
Andrej Jakimovski misses two point layup
8:26
Andrej Jakimovski offensive rebound
8:18
Lars Thiemann blocks Andrej Jakimovski's two point putback layup
8:18
Andrej Jakimovski offensive rebound
8:18
+3
Andrej Jakimovski makes three point jump shot (Aljaz Kunc assists)
13-25
7:51
Volodymyr Markovetskyy personal foul (Lars Thiemann draws the foul)
7:51
TV timeout
7:38
Joel Brown misses three point jump shot
7:36
Myles Fitzgerald-Warren defensive rebound
7:22
+3
Myles Fitzgerald-Warren makes three point jump shot (Dishon Jackson assists)
13-28
7:03
+3
Matt Bradley makes three point jump shot (Ryan Betley assists)
16-28
6:23
Ryan Betley blocks Andrej Jakimovski's three point jump shot
6:21
Andrej Jakimovski offensive rebound
6:21
Cougars turnover (shot clock violation)
6:12
+2
Makale Foreman makes two point pullup jump shot (Ryan Betley assists)
18-28
5:56
Andrej Jakimovski misses three point step back jump shot
5:54
Matt Bradley defensive rebound
5:40
Grant Anticevich misses two point fadeaway jump shot
5:38
Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound
5:24
+2
Myles Fitzgerald-Warren makes two point floating jump shot
18-30
5:08
+2
Matt Bradley makes two point layup (Ryan Betley assists)
20-30
4:43
Noah Williams misses two point layup
4:43
Dishon Jackson offensive rebound
4:43
Grant Anticevich personal foul (Dishon Jackson draws the foul)
4:43
+1
Dishon Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-31
4:43
+1
Dishon Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-32
4:28
Andrej Jakimovski shooting foul (Andre Kelly draws the foul)
4:28
Andre Kelly misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:53
Matt Bradley misses three point step back jump shot
4:28
+1
Andre Kelly makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-32
4:13
+3
Noah Williams makes three point jump shot (Andrej Jakimovski assists)
21-35
3:53
Matt Bradley misses three point step back jump shot
3:51
Andre Kelly offensive rebound
3:41
Matt Bradley offensive foul (Noah Williams draws the foul)
3:41
Matt Bradley turnover
3:41
TV timeout
3:18
+3
Noah Williams makes three point jump shot
21-38
2:57
+3
Matt Bradley makes three point jump shot
24-38
1:51
Makale Foreman turnover (bad pass) (Noah Williams steals)
2:37
Andrej Jakimovski misses two point pullup jump shot
2:35
Matt Bradley defensive rebound
2:20
+2
Andre Kelly makes two point turnaround hook shot
26-38
2:04
+2
Noah Williams makes two point step back jump shot
26-40
1:51
Makale Foreman turnover (bad pass) (Noah Williams steals)
1:45
+2
Efe Abogidi makes two point dunk (Noah Williams assists)
26-42
1:27
Matt Bradley misses three point jump shot
1:23
Cougars defensive rebound
1:10
+2
Noah Williams makes two point reverse layup
26-44
1:10
Jalen Celestine shooting foul (Noah Williams draws the foul)
1:10
+1
Noah Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 1
26-45
0:50
Dishon Jackson blocks Kuany Kuany's two point driving layup
0:48
DJ Rodman defensive rebound
0:45
Kuany Kuany personal foul (DJ Rodman draws the foul)
0:45
+1
DJ Rodman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-46
0:45
DJ Rodman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:45
Grant Anticevich defensive rebound
0:33
Jarred Hyder misses two point pullup jump shot
0:31
Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound
0:03
Kuany Kuany shooting foul (Noah Williams draws the foul)
0:03
+1
Noah Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-47
0:03
+1
Noah Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-48
0:01
Makale Foreman misses three point pullup jump shot
0:00
Cougars defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
CAL
Golden Bears
25
WSU
Cougars
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:48
Matt Bradley misses two point layup
19:46
Efe Abogidi defensive rebound
19:27
+2
Efe Abogidi makes two point layup (Andrej Jakimovski assists)
26-50
19:03
TJ Bamba shooting foul (Andre Kelly draws the foul)
19:03
Andre Kelly misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:03
+1
Andre Kelly makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-50
18:48
Efe Abogidi misses three point jump shot
18:46
Golden Bears defensive rebound
18:23
Grant Anticevich misses two point pullup jump shot
18:21
Efe Abogidi defensive rebound
18:06
Efe Abogidi misses two point hook shot
18:04
Andre Kelly defensive rebound
17:56
Efe Abogidi blocks Grant Anticevich's two point layup
17:54
Noah Williams defensive rebound
17:51
Matt Bradley personal foul
17:49
+2
Noah Williams makes two point jump shot (Andrej Jakimovski assists)
27-52
17:39
TJ Bamba personal foul (Grant Anticevich draws the foul)
17:33
Ryan Betley misses three point jump shot
17:31
Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound
17:09
Noah Williams misses two point step back jump shot
17:07
Makale Foreman defensive rebound
16:56
+2
Matt Bradley makes two point layup
29-52
16:37
Matt Bradley personal foul (Noah Williams draws the foul)
16:23
Grant Anticevich blocks Aljaz Kunc's two point jump shot
16:21
Cougars offensive rebound
16:20
+2
Noah Williams makes two point jump shot (Andrej Jakimovski assists)
29-54
16:08
+2
Matt Bradley makes two point driving layup
31-54
15:53
Noah Williams misses three point jump shot
15:51
Andre Kelly defensive rebound
15:41
Aljaz Kunc personal foul (Grant Anticevich draws the foul)
15:41
TV timeout
15:23
+2
Grant Anticevich makes two point turnaround jump shot (Makale Foreman assists)
33-54
15:00
+2
Andrej Jakimovski makes two point layup (Noah Williams assists)
33-56
14:41
+2
Andre Kelly makes two point layup (Makale Foreman assists)
35-56
14:41
Dishon Jackson shooting foul (Andre Kelly draws the foul)
14:41
Andre Kelly misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:41
Efe Abogidi defensive rebound
14:27
Matt Bradley personal foul (Noah Williams draws the foul)
14:27
Golden Bears 30 second timeout
14:27
TV timeout
14:16
Noah Williams misses three point step back jump shot
14:14
Ryan Betley defensive rebound
14:04
Grant Anticevich misses three point jump shot
14:02
Noah Williams defensive rebound
13:41
Noah Williams turnover (bad pass)
13:21
Andrej Jakimovski shooting foul (Kuany Kuany draws the foul)
13:21
+1
Kuany Kuany makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-56
13:21
+1
Kuany Kuany makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-56
13:07
+2
Noah Williams makes two point turnaround hook shot
37-58
12:49
Efe Abogidi personal foul (Kuany Kuany draws the foul)
12:39
+3
Ryan Betley makes three point jump shot (Makale Foreman assists)
40-58
12:12
+2
Aljaz Kunc makes two point driving layup (Noah Williams assists)
