Washington St. doubles down with Wells and Jones and surging Cougars top Colorado 78-69
AP
Jan 27, 2024
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Jaylen Wells and Isaac Jones each recorded double-doubles and Washington State Cougars withstood repeated Colorado Buffaloes runs and beat the Buffaloes 78-69 to end Colorado's four-game win streak on Saturday.
Washington State now has won five of six and sit just a half-game removed from atop the Pac-12.
Wells scored 17 points and pulled 10 rebounds, Jones scored 13 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Myles Rice scored 17 points and Andrej Jakimovski barely missed a double-double scoring 11 points and grabbing nine rebounds for Washington State (15-6, 6-4).
KJ Simpson scored a game-high 25 points on 7-for-11 shooting, Tristan da Silva scored 16 and Eddie Lampkin Jr. and reserve Julian Hammond III each scored 10 for Colorado (15-6, 6-4).
Lampkin's layup with 1:33 left brought Colorado to within 67-64 before Rice sealed it with consecutive layups in a 25-second span. Washington State led 36-30 at halftime and extended its lead to 59-46 when Isaiah Watts made a 3-pointer with 8:46 remaining.
Prior to Wednesday's win over Washington, Colorado had lost 13 of 15 true road games going back to the start of the 2022-23 season. Now in its 13th and final season in the Pac-12, Colorado has only swept three times on the road in 48 prior conference road trips.
The Cougars entered holding the opposition to 40.2% shooting, tops in the Pac-12 and 40th overall at the Division I level. WSU held the Buffs to 22-for-57 shooting (38.6%).
Colorado will continue its three-game road trip on Feb. 3 when it faces Utah.
The Cougars start the first of their three-game road trip against Washington on Feb. 3.
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1st Half
COLO
Buffaloes
30
WSU
Cougars
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Tristan da Silva vs. Isaac Jones (Myles Rice gains possession)
19:42
Myles Rice misses three point jump shot
19:40
Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
19:29
+2
KJ Simpson makes two point jump shot
2-0
19:15
Cody Williams shooting foul
19:15
Jaylen Wells misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:15
+1
Jaylen Wells makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-1
18:55
Myles Rice shooting foul (Cody Williams draws the foul)
18:55
+1
Cody Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-1
18:55
+1
Cody Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-1
18:42
Jaylen Wells misses two point layup
18:40
Jaylen Wells offensive rebound
18:36
Jaylen Wells misses two point layup
18:34
Jaylen Wells offensive rebound
18:31
Andrej Jakimovski misses three point jump shot
18:29
Isaac Jones offensive rebound
18:17
+3
Jaylen Wells makes three point jump shot
4-4
17:54
Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot
17:52
Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound
17:38
Oscar Cluff misses two point layup
17:36
J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
17:29
KJ Simpson misses two point jump shot
17:27
Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound
17:22
+3
Andrej Jakimovski makes three point jump shot (Myles Rice assists)
4-7
17:03
Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive foul
17:03
Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
16:46
+3
Andrej Jakimovski makes three point jump shot (Oscar Cluff assists)
4-10
16:21
Isaac Jones blocks J'Vonne Hadley's two point layup
16:19
Cody Williams offensive rebound
16:11
Cody Williams misses two point layup
16:09
Jaylen Wells defensive rebound
16:06
Myles Rice misses two point jump shot
16:04
Cody Williams defensive rebound
15:55
Myles Rice personal foul
15:55
TV timeout
15:42
+3
Tristan da Silva makes three point jump shot (Eddie Lampkin Jr. assists)
7-10
15:27
Oscar Cluff turnover (Cody Williams steals)
15:06
J'Vonne Hadley misses two point layup
15:04
KJ Simpson offensive rebound
14:55
Tristan da Silva misses two point jump shot
14:53
Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound
14:38
+2
Kymany Houinsou makes two point layup
7-12
14:08
Tristan da Silva misses two point jump shot
14:06
J'Vonne Hadley offensive rebound
13:57
Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses two point layup
13:55
Jaylen Wells defensive rebound
13:48
J'Vonne Hadley shooting foul (Andrej Jakimovski draws the foul)
13:48
+1
Andrej Jakimovski makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-13
13:48
+1
Andrej Jakimovski makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-14
13:41
+3
Julian Hammond III makes three point jump shot (Tristan da Silva assists)
10-14
13:14
Isaac Jones misses two point jump shot
13:12
KJ Simpson defensive rebound
13:04
Luke O'Brien misses three point jump shot
13:02
Isaiah Watts defensive rebound
12:42
+2
Rueben Chinyelu makes two point jump shot (Andrej Jakimovski assists)
10-16
12:26
Tristan da Silva misses two point jump shot
12:24
Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound
12:13
+2
Rueben Chinyelu makes two point layup (Andrej Jakimovski assists)
10-18
11:57
Tristan da Silva misses two point layup
11:55
Isaac Jones defensive rebound
11:50
Andrej Jakimovski misses three point jump shot
11:48
Cougars offensive rebound
11:47
TV timeout
11:33
Andrej Jakimovski misses two point jump shot
11:31
Rueben Chinyelu offensive rebound
11:23
Andrej Jakimovski misses three point jump shot
11:21
KJ Simpson defensive rebound
11:17
Rueben Chinyelu blocks KJ Simpson's two point layup
11:15
Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound
10:54
Rueben Chinyelu turnover (KJ Simpson steals)
10:37
Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot
10:35
Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound
10:26
Kymany Houinsou misses two point layup
10:24
KJ Simpson defensive rebound
10:16
+2
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point layup
12-18
10:09
Isaiah Watts misses three point jump shot
10:07
Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
9:59
+2
Tristan da Silva makes two point jump shot
14-18
9:34
Andrej Jakimovski misses two point jump shot
9:32
Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
9:32
Rueben Chinyelu personal foul
9:01
Julian Hammond III misses two point layup
8:59
Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound
8:57
Oscar Cluff personal foul
8:52
Julian Hammond III misses two point jump shot
8:50
Jaylen Wells defensive rebound
8:35
+2
Oscar Cluff makes two point layup
14-20
8:11
Isaiah Watts personal foul
8:01
+2
Julian Hammond III makes two point jump shot
16-20
7:31
Cody Williams personal foul
7:32
TV timeout
7:31
Oscar Cluff misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:31
+1
Oscar Cluff makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-21
7:09
Rueben Chinyelu blocks Julian Hammond III's two point layup
7:07
Jaylen Wells defensive rebound
7:07
Julian Hammond III personal foul
6:42
Andrej Jakimovski turnover (bad pass)
6:27
Rueben Chinyelu shooting foul
6:27
Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:27
Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:27
Isaac Jones defensive rebound
6:07
Jaylen Wells turnover (bad pass)
5:56
+2
KJ Simpson makes two point layup
18-21
5:39
Eddie Lampkin Jr. shooting foul (Myles Rice draws the foul)
5:39
+1
Myles Rice makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-22
5:39
Myles Rice misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:39
J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
5:14
Oscar Cluff shooting foul
5:14
+1
Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-22
5:14
+1
Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-22
4:57
Jaylen Wells misses three point jump shot
4:55
Buffaloes defensive rebound
4:45
Assane Diop misses three point jump shot
4:43
Tristan da Silva offensive rebound
4:31
Jaylen Wells shooting foul
4:31
+1
Cody Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-22
4:31
+1
Cody Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-22
4:07
+2
Isaac Jones makes two point dunk (Andrej Jakimovski assists)
22-24
3:48
J'Vonne Hadley misses three point jump shot
3:46
Isaac Jones defensive rebound
3:34
Cougars 30 second timeout
3:34
TV timeout
3:19
KJ Simpson personal foul
3:19
+1
Kymany Houinsou makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-25
3:19
+1
Kymany Houinsou makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-26
3:06
KJ Simpson turnover (Andrej Jakimovski steals)
2:57
+3
Andrej Jakimovski makes three point jump shot (Myles Rice assists)
22-29
2:34
Isaac Jones shooting foul
2:34
+1
KJ Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-29
2:34
+1
KJ Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-29
2:17
Isaac Jones misses two point layup
2:15
Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
2:03
Luke O'Brien misses two point layup
2:01
Tristan da Silva offensive rebound
1:44
+2
KJ Simpson makes two point layup
26-29
1:34
+2
Myles Rice makes two point layup
26-31
1:24
+2
Julian Hammond III makes two point layup
28-31
1:02
+3
Jaylen Wells makes three point jump shot (Andrej Jakimovski assists)
28-34
0:46
Luke O'Brien misses two point layup
0:44
Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound
0:36
Myles Rice misses two point jump shot
0:34
KJ Simpson defensive rebound
0:29
+2
KJ Simpson makes two point layup
30-34
0:04
+2
Myles Rice makes two point layup
30-36
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
COLO
Buffaloes
39
WSU
Cougars
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:42
Tristan da Silva misses two point layup
19:40
J'Vonne Hadley offensive rebound
19:35
Jaylen Wells blocks J'Vonne Hadley's two point layup
19:33
Buffaloes offensive rebound
19:23
Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover (bad pass)
19:02
Isaac Jones misses two point layup
19:00
Cody Williams defensive rebound
18:49
KJ Simpson misses three point jump shot
18:47
Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound
18:41
Oscar Cluff blocks Eddie Lampkin Jr.'s two point layup
18:39
Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound
18:34
+2
Myles Rice makes two point layup
30-38
18:18
Tristan da Silva misses two point jump shot
18:16
Cody Williams offensive rebound
18:01
Cody Williams turnover (Myles Rice steals)
17:56
Oscar Cluff misses two point layup
17:54
Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
17:41
Oscar Cluff shooting foul (Eddie Lampkin Jr. draws the foul)
17:41
+1
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-38
17:41
+1
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-38
17:29
KJ Simpson personal foul
17:28
Andrej Jakimovski misses three point jump shot
17:26
Jaylen Wells offensive rebound
17:16
Jaylen Wells misses two point layup
17:14
Rueben Chinyelu offensive rebound
17:10
+2
Rueben Chinyelu makes two point layup
32-40
16:59
Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover (traveling)
16:42
Jaylen Wells misses two point layup
16:40
Cody Williams defensive rebound
16:32
Rueben Chinyelu blocks Cody Williams's two point dunk
16:30
Isaac Jones defensive rebound
16:23
Jaylen Wells misses two point layup
16:21
Isaac Jones offensive rebound
16:20
+2
Isaac Jones makes two point putback dunk
32-42
16:20
Buffaloes 30 second timeout
16:20
TV timeout
16:09
Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot
16:07
Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound
15:47
Myles Rice misses two point layup
15:45
Cody Williams defensive rebound
15:36
+2
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point layup
34-42
15:09
Jaylen Wells misses three point jump shot
15:07
Cougars offensive rebound
15:05
TV timeout
14:51
+2
Jaylen Wells makes two point jump shot
34-44
14:30
Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover (Rueben Chinyelu steals)
14:10
+2
Myles Rice makes two point jump shot
34-46
13:43
Jaylen Wells shooting foul (Cody Williams draws the foul)
13:43
+1
Cody Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-46
13:43
+1
Cody Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-46
13:19
+2
Isaac Jones makes two point layup
36-48
13:05
+3
KJ Simpson makes three point jump shot (Tristan da Silva assists)
39-48
12:32
Myles Rice misses three point jump shot
12:30
Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
12:14
+3
Julian Hammond III makes three point jump shot
42-48
12:02
Cougars 30 second timeout
12:02
TV timeout
11:42
Jaylen Wells misses three point jump shot
11:40
J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
11:27
+2
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point layup
44-48
11:12
Luke O'Brien shooting foul
11:12
+1
Kymany Houinsou makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-49
11:12
+1
Kymany Houinsou makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-50
10:57
Myles Rice personal foul
10:56
KJ Simpson turnover (bad pass)
10:29
+2
Jaylen Wells makes two point jump shot
44-52
10:18
KJ Simpson turnover (Isaiah Watts steals)
10:09
Isaiah Watts misses two point layup
10:07
KJ Simpson defensive rebound
10:00
Luke O'Brien misses two point layup
9:58
Kymany Houinsou defensive rebound
9:45
Andrej Jakimovski misses three point jump shot
9:43
Jaylen Wells offensive rebound
9:40
+2
Jaylen Wells makes two point dunk
44-54
9:40
Luke O'Brien shooting foul
9:40
Jaylen Wells misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:38
J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
9:23
+2
Tristan da Silva makes two point layup
46-54
9:08
+2
Oscar Cluff makes two point dunk (Kymany Houinsou assists)
46-56
8:56
Tristan da Silva turnover (Oscar Cluff steals)
8:46
+3
Isaiah Watts makes three point pullup jump shot
46-59
8:37
Buffaloes 30 second timeout
8:24
Julian Hammond III misses two point layup
8:22
Jaylen Wells defensive rebound
7:57
Jaylen Wells misses two point jump shot
7:55
KJ Simpson defensive rebound
7:49
+3
Tristan da Silva makes three point jump shot (KJ Simpson assists)
49-59
7:25
Isaac Jones misses two point layup
7:24
Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
7:24
Isaac Jones personal foul
7:24
TV timeout
7:08
+2
Tristan da Silva makes two point layup
51-59
6:38
Jaylen Wells misses three point jump shot
6:36
Isaac Jones offensive rebound
6:29
+2
Jaylen Wells makes two point jump shot
51-61
6:13
+2
J'Vonne Hadley makes two point layup
53-61
5:56
+2
Myles Rice makes two point layup
53-63
5:46
Cody Williams misses two point layup
5:44
Isaac Jones defensive rebound
5:34
Tristan da Silva blocks Myles Rice's two point layup
5:33
Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
5:33
Kyle Smith technical foul
5:33
+1
KJ Simpson makes technical free throw 1 of 2
54-63
5:33
+1
KJ Simpson makes technical free throw 2 of 2
55-63
5:13
Jaylen Wells personal foul
5:03
Isaac Jones shooting foul (KJ Simpson draws the foul)
5:03
+1
KJ Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-63
5:03
+1
KJ Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-63
4:41
Myles Rice turnover (bad pass)
4:19
Jaylen Wells personal foul
4:19
Cougars 30 second timeout
4:19
TV timeout
4:19
Cody Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:19
Isaac Jones defensive rebound
3:54
Andrej Jakimovski misses three point jump shot
3:52
KJ Simpson defensive rebound
3:40
Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot
3:38
Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound
3:33
Andrej Jakimovski turnover (J'Vonne Hadley steals)
3:26
+3
KJ Simpson makes three point jump shot (Tristan da Silva assists)
60-63
3:02
+2
Isaac Jones makes two point layup
60-65
2:36
J'Vonne Hadley misses two point layup
2:34
Jaylen Wells defensive rebound
2:07
Isaac Jones misses three point jump shot
2:05
J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
1:54
Myles Rice shooting foul (KJ Simpson draws the foul)
1:54
+1
KJ Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-65
1:54
+1
KJ Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-65
1:48
Cody Williams personal foul
1:48
+1
Myles Rice makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-66
1:48
+1
Myles Rice makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-67
1:33
+2
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point layup
64-67
1:33
Oscar Cluff shooting foul
1:33
Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:33
Isaac Jones defensive rebound
1:05
+2
Myles Rice makes two point layup
64-69
0:52
Cody Williams misses two point layup
0:50
Oscar Cluff defensive rebound
0:48
Tristan da Silva personal foul
0:39
+2
Myles Rice makes two point layup
64-71
0:34
+3
KJ Simpson makes three point jump shot
67-71
0:33
Buffaloes 30 second timeout
0:33
Luke O'Brien personal foul
0:32
Tristan da Silva personal foul
0:32
Andrej Jakimovski misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:31
Cougars offensive rebound
0:28
+2
Isaac Jones makes two point layup
67-73
0:28
Tristan da Silva shooting foul
0:28
+1
Isaac Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1
67-74
0:22
+2
Tristan da Silva makes two point layup (KJ Simpson assists)
