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Washington State wins 7th straight, knocks out Cal in Pac-12

AP
Mar 09, 2023

LAS VEGAS (AP) — TJ Bamba scored 17 points, DJ Rodman had 10 points and 11 rebounds and No. 5 seed Washington State Cougars extended its winning streak to seven with a 69-52 victory over 12th-seeded California Golden Bears on Wednesday in the opening round of the Pac-12 Tournament.

It was the second straight season Washington State beat Cal in the opening round of the conference tournament. The Cougars (17-15) will look for their second straight win over the fourth-seeded Ducks on Thursday in the quarterfinals.

Washington State gained some separation midway through the first half after going on a 13-2 run, with five points from Rodman, for a 27-13 lead. Jabe Mullins added 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions and the Cougars led 35-21 at halftime despite shooting 39% from the floor.

Mullins scored five straight points during an 8-0 run that put Washington State ahead 53-32 with 8:48 left. Cal scored 10 unanswered points to cut it to 53-42 before Andrej Jakimovski ended Washington State's four-minute field-goal drought with a 3-pointer. The Cougars led by as least 12 points the rest of the way.

Mullins finished with 11 points and Jakimovski and Mouhamed Gueye each scored 10 for Washington State. Bamba, coming off a career-high 36 points against rival Washington, was 6 of 13 from the field.

Rodman had 10 points and six rebounds in the first half and Washington State outrebounded Cal 24-14 with a 10-3 edge on the offensive glass. The Cougars finished with 43 rebounds compared to 29 for Cal.

Monty Bowser, averaging just 3.4 points per game, scored a career-high 19 points for California (3-29). Lars Thiemann added 10 points.

Cal ended the season on a 16-game losing streak, with its last victory coming on Jan. 6 against Stanford.

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1st Half
CAL
Golden Bears
21
WSU
Cougars
35

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Lars Thiemann vs. Mouhamed Gueye (Cougars gains possession)
19:39	+2	Mouhamed Gueye makes two point jump shot (Andrej Jakimovski assists)	0-2
19:20	+2	Lars Thiemann makes two point turnaround bank hook shot (Joel Brown assists)	2-2
18:50		Mouhamed Gueye misses two point jump shot
18:48		Andrej Jakimovski offensive rebound
18:37		TJ Bamba misses three point jump shot
18:35		Sam Alajiki defensive rebound
18:28		Lars Thiemann misses two point jump shot
18:26		Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound
18:04		Mouhamed Gueye misses two point jump shot
18:02		Golden Bears defensive rebound
17:45		Kuany Kuany misses three point jump shot
17:43		TJ Bamba defensive rebound
17:33		Joel Brown personal foul (TJ Bamba draws the foul)
17:27		TJ Bamba misses two point dunk
17:25		Mouhamed Gueye offensive rebound
17:18	+2	Mouhamed Gueye makes two point layup	2-4
16:58		Kuany Kuany misses three point jump shot
16:56		Justin Powell defensive rebound
16:42		DJ Rodman misses three point jump shot
16:40		Justin Powell offensive rebound
16:35		Andrej Jakimovski misses three point jump shot
16:33		Monty Bowser defensive rebound
16:18		Monty Bowser misses three point jump shot
16:16		DJ Rodman defensive rebound
16:01		Justin Powell misses two point jump shot
15:59		Lars Thiemann defensive rebound
15:37		Sam Alajiki misses three point jump shot
15:35		Justin Powell defensive rebound
15:24	+3	TJ Bamba makes three point jump shot (DJ Rodman assists)	2-7
15:24		Golden Bears 30 second timeout
15:24		TV timeout
15:14		DJ Rodman personal foul (Kuany Kuany draws the foul)
14:58		Jack Wilson shooting foul (Joel Brown draws the foul)
14:58		Joel Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:58	+1	Joel Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2	3-7
14:43	+2	DJ Rodman makes two point layup (TJ Bamba assists)	3-9
14:43		Marsalis Roberson shooting foul (DJ Rodman draws the foul)
14:43	+1	DJ Rodman makes regular free throw 1 of 1	3-10
14:28		Kuany Kuany offensive foul
14:28		Kuany Kuany turnover (offensive foul)
14:13		TJ Bamba misses two point layup
14:11		Jack Wilson offensive rebound
14:07	+2	Jack Wilson makes two point layup	3-12
13:52	+2	Monty Bowser makes two point jump shot (ND Okafor assists)	5-12
13:32		DJ Rodman turnover (lost ball)
13:20		Jabe Mullins personal foul
13:13		Obinna Anyanwu offensive foul
13:13		Obinna Anyanwu turnover (offensive foul)
12:56	+2	TJ Bamba makes two point layup	5-14
12:39	+2	Monty Bowser makes two point jump shot	7-14
12:23		Mouhamed Gueye turnover (bad pass) (Joel Brown steals)
12:19		Mouhamed Gueye blocks Joel Brown's two point layup
12:17		Sam Alajiki offensive rebound
12:10		Sam Alajiki misses two point layup
12:08		Sam Alajiki offensive rebound
12:00	+2	Lars Thiemann makes two point putback layup	9-14
11:55		Justin Powell misses two point jump shot
11:53		Monty Bowser defensive rebound
11:48	+2	Obinna Anyanwu makes two point layup	11-14
11:30		TJ Bamba turnover (lost ball) (Joel Brown steals)
11:24		Mouhamed Gueye blocks Lars Thiemann's two point layup
11:22		Justin Powell defensive rebound
11:16		TJ Bamba misses three point jump shot
11:14		DJ Rodman offensive rebound
11:02		Mouhamed Gueye misses two point hook shot
11:00		Obinna Anyanwu defensive rebound
10:37		Lars Thiemann misses two point hook shot
10:35		Mouhamed Gueye defensive rebound
10:23	+3	DJ Rodman makes three point jump shot (Mouhamed Gueye assists)	11-17
10:02		Sam Alajiki offensive foul
10:02		Sam Alajiki turnover (offensive foul)
10:02		TV timeout
9:46	+2	Kymany Houinsou makes two point turnaround bank hook shot	11-19
9:23		Kuany Kuany turnover (lost ball) (Kymany Houinsou steals)
8:59		ND Okafor shooting foul (Mouhamed Gueye draws the foul)
8:59	+1	Mouhamed Gueye makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-20
8:59	+1	Mouhamed Gueye makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-21
8:35		ND Okafor misses two point jump shot
8:33		Sam Alajiki offensive rebound
8:21		Sam Alajiki misses two point layup
8:19		Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound
8:11		Kymany Houinsou misses two point hook shot
8:09		Mouhamed Gueye offensive rebound
8:08		Sam Alajiki blocks Justin Powell's two point layup
8:08		Joel Brown defensive rebound
8:01		Kymany Houinsou blocks Monty Bowser's two point layup
7:59		Kymany Houinsou defensive rebound
7:43	+2	Justin Powell makes two point pullup jump shot (Kymany Houinsou assists)	11-23
7:19		Monty Bowser misses three point jump shot
7:17		Dylan Darling defensive rebound
6:51		Mouhamed Gueye misses two point jump shot
6:49		Kymany Houinsou offensive rebound
6:45		Kymany Houinsou misses two point jump shot
6:43		ND Okafor defensive rebound
6:41		Joel Brown turnover (traveling)
6:41		TV timeout
6:30		Kymany Houinsou misses two point layup
6:28		Kuany Kuany defensive rebound
6:04		Jack Wilson personal foul (Lars Thiemann draws the foul)
6:01		Lars Thiemann offensive foul (DJ Rodman draws the foul)
6:01		Lars Thiemann turnover (offensive foul)
5:36		Kymany Houinsou misses three point jump shot
5:34		DJ Rodman offensive rebound
5:34		Kuany Kuany personal foul (DJ Rodman draws the foul)
5:34		DJ Rodman misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:34		DJ Rodman offensive rebound
5:34		DJ Rodman turnover (out of bounds)
5:18	+2	ND Okafor makes two point dunk (Kuany Kuany assists)	13-23
4:55	+2	TJ Bamba makes two point driving layup	13-25
4:28		ND Okafor misses two point layup
4:26		Mouhamed Gueye defensive rebound
4:19		TJ Bamba misses three point jump shot
4:18		DJ Rodman offensive rebound
4:18		ND Okafor personal foul (DJ Rodman draws the foul)
4:18	+1	DJ Rodman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-26
4:18	+1	DJ Rodman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-27
3:55		Sam Alajiki misses two point jump shot
3:53		TJ Bamba defensive rebound
3:47		Jabe Mullins misses three point jump shot
3:45		Kuany Kuany defensive rebound
3:45		Andrej Jakimovski personal foul (Kuany Kuany draws the foul)
3:45		TV timeout
3:26		Joel Brown turnover (bad pass) (Jabe Mullins steals)
3:08		TJ Bamba offensive foul
3:08		TJ Bamba turnover (offensive foul)
2:52	+2	Kuany Kuany makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot	15-27
2:38		Justin Powell turnover (bad pass) (Kuany Kuany steals)
2:27	+2	Kuany Kuany makes two point dunk	17-27
2:22	+3	Jabe Mullins makes three point jump shot	17-30
2:05		Monty Bowser misses two point jump shot
2:03		Justin Powell defensive rebound
1:49	+3	Jabe Mullins makes three point jump shot (Mouhamed Gueye assists)	17-33
1:25	+2	Lars Thiemann makes two point layup (Joel Brown assists)	19-33
1:05	+2	DJ Rodman makes two point layup (Mouhamed Gueye assists)	19-35
0:39	+2	Kuany Kuany makes two point cutting layup (Joel Brown assists)	21-35
0:22		Jabe Mullins misses two point layup
0:20		Lars Thiemann defensive rebound
0:00		Obinna Anyanwu misses two point layup
0:00		DJ Rodman defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
CAL
Golden Bears
31
WSU
Cougars
34

Time		Play	Score
19:43		Monty Bowser misses two point jump shot
19:41		Cougars defensive rebound
19:26	+3	Andrej Jakimovski makes three point jump shot (TJ Bamba assists)	21-38
18:58		Justin Powell shooting foul (Sam Alajiki draws the foul)
18:58	+1	Sam Alajiki makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-38
18:58	+1	Sam Alajiki makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-38
18:46	+3	Justin Powell makes three point jump shot (Mouhamed Gueye assists)	23-41
18:20	+2	Sam Alajiki makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot	25-41
17:57	+2	Andrej Jakimovski makes two point turnaround jump shot	25-43
17:47		Sam Alajiki turnover (out of bounds)
17:47		Golden Bears 30 second timeout
17:47		TV timeout
17:37		TJ Bamba turnover (traveling)
17:23		Marsalis Roberson misses two point layup
17:21		Mouhamed Gueye defensive rebound
17:09		DJ Rodman misses three point jump shot
17:07		Kuany Kuany defensive rebound
16:56		Joel Brown misses two point jump shot
16:54		Joel Brown offensive rebound
16:48	+2	Joel Brown makes two point reverse layup	27-43
16:32	+2	Andrej Jakimovski makes two point stepback jump shot	27-45
16:17		Joel Brown misses two point layup
16:15		Joel Brown offensive rebound
16:10	+2	Joel Brown makes two point putback layup	29-45
15:51		Andrej Jakimovski misses two point jump shot
15:49		Marsalis Roberson defensive rebound
15:32		Monty Bowser misses two point layup
15:30		DJ Rodman defensive rebound
15:14		TJ Bamba misses two point layup
15:12		Marsalis Roberson defensive rebound
14:52	+3	Monty Bowser makes three point pullup jump shot (Obinna Anyanwu assists)	32-45
14:34		Andrej Jakimovski misses three point jump shot
14:32		Kuany Kuany defensive rebound
14:15		Marsalis Roberson misses three point jump shot
14:13		DJ Rodman defensive rebound
13:58	+2	Mouhamed Gueye makes two point dunk (Jabe Mullins assists)	32-47
13:47		Andrej Jakimovski personal foul
13:47		TV timeout
13:34		Monty Bowser misses three point jump shot
13:32		Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound
13:11		DJ Rodman misses three point jump shot
13:09		Monty Bowser defensive rebound
12:57		ND Okafor misses two point layup
12:55		Cougars defensive rebound
12:25	+2	Jabe Mullins makes two point driving finger roll layup	32-49
12:05		ND Okafor offensive foul (Jabe Mullins draws the foul)
12:05		ND Okafor turnover (offensive foul)
11:48		Andrej Jakimovski misses two point hook shot
11:46		Dylan Darling offensive rebound
11:31		Andrej Jakimovski misses three point jump shot
11:29		Monty Bowser defensive rebound
11:14		Joel Brown turnover (lost ball) (Dylan Darling steals)
11:11		Monty Bowser personal foul (Dylan Darling draws the foul)
11:11		TV timeout
10:44		Kuany Kuany blocks Jabe Mullins's two point layup
10:44		Cougars offensive rebound
10:44		Cougars turnover (shot clock violation)
10:22		Lars Thiemann misses two point layup
10:20		Jabe Mullins defensive rebound
10:08		Justin Powell turnover (Sam Alajiki steals)
10:01		Kuany Kuany misses two point layup
9:59		Dylan Darling defensive rebound
9:49	+3	Jabe Mullins makes three point jump shot (Dylan Darling assists)	32-52
9:36		Joel Brown turnover (lost ball) (Jabe Mullins steals)
9:36		Dylan Darling technical foul
9:36		Dylan Darling turnover (offensive foul)
9:36		Kuany Kuany misses technical free throw 1 of 1
9:20		Jabe Mullins turnover (bad pass)
9:00		Sam Alajiki misses three point jump shot
8:58		Jabe Mullins defensive rebound
8:48		Monty Bowser shooting foul (TJ Bamba draws the foul)
8:48		TJ Bamba misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:48	+1	TJ Bamba makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-53
8:34	+2	Monty Bowser makes two point pullup jump shot	34-53
8:09		Lars Thiemann blocks Dylan Darling's two point layup
8:07		Sam Alajiki defensive rebound
7:45		Jack Wilson personal foul (Lars Thiemann draws the foul)
7:45		TV timeout
7:27		Kymany Houinsou shooting foul (Monty Bowser draws the foul)
7:26	+1	Monty Bowser makes regular free throw 1 of 3	35-53
7:26	+1	Monty Bowser makes regular free throw 2 of 3	36-53
7:26	+1	Monty Bowser makes regular free throw 3 of 3	37-53
7:10		Jabe Mullins misses two point jump shot
7:08		Joel Brown defensive rebound
6:54		Jabe Mullins personal foul (ND Okafor draws the foul)
6:48		Kuany Kuany misses two point jump shot
6:46		ND Okafor offensive rebound
6:36	+2	ND Okafor makes two point putback layup	39-53
6:27		DJ Rodman misses three point jump shot
6:25		Jabe Mullins offensive rebound
6:20		Kuany Kuany personal foul
6:10		Jabe Mullins turnover (bad pass)
5:59	+3	Monty Bowser makes three point jump shot (ND Okafor assists)	42-53
5:59		Cougars 60 second timeout
5:45	+3	Andrej Jakimovski makes three point jump shot (Justin Powell assists)	42-56
5:25		Mouhamed Gueye personal foul (ND Okafor draws the foul)
5:14		Kuany Kuany misses three point jump shot
5:12		Justin Powell defensive rebound
5:03	+2	Mouhamed Gueye makes two point layup (Justin Powell assists)	42-58
5:03		Kuany Kuany shooting foul (Mouhamed Gueye draws the foul)
5:03		Mouhamed Gueye misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:03		Lars Thiemann defensive rebound
4:36		Andrej Jakimovski shooting foul (Lars Thiemann draws the foul)
4:36	+1	Lars Thiemann makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-58
4:36	+1	Lars Thiemann makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-58
4:36		Cougars 30 second timeout
4:10		Mouhamed Gueye misses two point jump shot
4:08		Kuany Kuany defensive rebound
3:45		Marsalis Roberson misses two point layup
3:44		DJ Rodman defensive rebound
3:44		Jump ball. DJ Rodman vs. Kuany Kuany (Cougars gains possession)
3:44		TV timeout
3:21		TJ Bamba misses three point jump shot
3:19		Joel Brown defensive rebound
3:19		TJ Bamba personal foul (Joel Brown draws the foul)
3:19	+1	Joel Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-58
3:19	+1	Joel Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-58
2:51	+3	TJ Bamba makes three point jump shot (Justin Powell assists)	46-61
2:35		Kuany Kuany misses three point jump shot
2:33		TJ Bamba defensive rebound
2:15	+2	TJ Bamba makes two point jump shot	46-63
2:10		Golden Bears 60 second timeout
2:02		Joel Brown misses two point layup
2:00		Jack Wilson defensive rebound
1:47		TJ Bamba misses three point jump shot
1:45		DJ Rodman offensive rebound
1:42		DJ Rodman misses two point layup
1:40		Joel Brown defensive rebound
1:34	+3	Monty Bowser makes three point jump shot (Joel Brown assists)	49-63
1:28		Joel Brown personal foul
1:23	+2	TJ Bamba makes two point driving layup	49-65
1:15		Kuany Kuany misses three point jump shot
1:13		Dylan Darling defensive rebound
0:55		Lars Thiemann shooting foul (TJ Bamba draws the foul)
0:55	+1	TJ Bamba makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-66
0:55	+1	TJ Bamba makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-67
0:45	+2	Lars Thiemann makes two point hook shot (Sam Alajiki assists)	51-67
0:29		Lars Thiemann personal foul (Kymany Houinsou draws the foul)
0:29	+1	Kymany Houinsou makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-68
0:29	+1	Kymany Houinsou makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-69
0:19		Jabe Mullins personal foul (Monty Bowser draws the foul)
0:19	+1	Monty Bowser makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-69
0:19		Monty Bowser misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:00		DJ Rodman defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

DJ Rodman defensive rebound