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Paulius Murauskas totals 25 points, 12 rebounds to rally Saint Mary's over Washington State 80-75

AP
Jan 25, 2025

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Paulius Murauskas had 25 points and 12 rebounds as Saint Mary's Gaels rallied to beat Washington State Cougars 80-75 on Saturday night.

Augustas Marciulionis finished with 17 points and seven assists for the Gaels (18-3, 8-0 West Coast Conference), who have won eight in a row. Jordan Ross added 13 points.

Ethan Price led the way for the Cougars (15-7, 5-4) with 20 points. Dane Erikstrup and Nate Calmese both scored 16.

Murauskas scored 12 points in the first half and Saint Mary's went into halftime trailing 38-35. The Gaels pulled off the victory after a 9-0 second-half run erased a four-point deficit and gave them the lead at 59-54 with 8:21 remaining in the half. Murauskas scored 13 second-half points.

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1st Half
SMARY
Gaels
35
WSU
Cougars
38

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Mitchell Saxen vs. Ethan Price (Nate Calmese gains possession)
19:49	+2	Nate Calmese makes two point layup	0-2
19:30		Tomas Thrastarson blocks Jordan Ross's two point layup
19:28		Ethan Price defensive rebound
19:22	+2	Tomas Thrastarson makes two point layup (LeJuan Watts assists)	0-4
19:03	+3	Paulius Murauskas makes three point jump shot (Jordan Ross assists)	3-4
18:38	+3	Dane Erikstrup makes three point jump shot (LeJuan Watts assists)	3-7
18:38		Paulius Murauskas shooting foul (Dane Erikstrup draws the foul)
18:38	+1	Dane Erikstrup makes regular free throw 1 of 1	3-8
18:26		Augustas Marciulionis misses two point layup
18:24		Dane Erikstrup defensive rebound
18:12	+2	Nate Calmese makes two point jump shot	3-10
17:58		Augustas Marciulionis turnover (lost ball) (Nate Calmese steals)
17:56		Augustas Marciulionis personal foul
17:54	+2	LeJuan Watts makes two point layup (Nate Calmese assists)	3-12
17:48		Mitchell Saxen offensive foul
17:48		Mitchell Saxen turnover (offensive foul)
17:48		Gaels 30 second timeout
17:42		LeJuan Watts misses two point layup
17:40		Paulius Murauskas defensive rebound
17:28		Augustas Marciulionis misses three point jump shot
17:26		Mitchell Saxen offensive rebound
17:17	+3	Augustas Marciulionis makes three point jump shot (Jordan Ross assists)	6-12
16:57	+2	Tomas Thrastarson makes two point dunk (Dane Erikstrup assists)	6-14
16:30		Nate Calmese personal foul
16:14	+2	Jordan Ross makes two point jump shot	8-14
16:01	+2	Nate Calmese makes two point layup (Ethan Price assists)	8-16
15:32		Luke Barrett misses two point jump shot
15:30		Tomas Thrastarson defensive rebound
15:21		Mitchell Saxen blocks LeJuan Watts's two point layup
15:19		Paulius Murauskas defensive rebound
15:05		Mitchell Saxen misses two point jump shot
15:03		Paulius Murauskas offensive rebound
15:03		Ethan Price personal foul
15:03		TV timeout
14:54	+2	Paulius Murauskas makes two point layup (Augustas Marciulionis assists)	10-16
14:29		ND Okafor misses two point layup
14:27		Paulius Murauskas defensive rebound
14:10		Jordan Ross misses three point jump shot
14:08		Tomas Thrastarson defensive rebound
13:42		Nate Calmese misses three point jump shot
13:40		Paulius Murauskas defensive rebound
13:27	+3	Paulius Murauskas makes three point jump shot (Augustas Marciulionis assists)	13-16
13:05		Nate Calmese misses two point layup
13:03		ND Okafor offensive rebound
13:03	+2	ND Okafor makes two point layup	13-18
12:39		Mitchell Saxen turnover (bad pass)
12:18		LeJuan Watts misses two point jump shot
12:16		Gaels defensive rebound
12:16		Jump ball. (Gaels gains possession)
11:52	+2	Jordan Ross makes two point jump shot	15-18
11:52		Rihards Vavers shooting foul (Jordan Ross draws the foul)
11:52		TV timeout
11:52	+1	Jordan Ross makes regular free throw 1 of 1	16-18
11:35		Mitchell Saxen blocks Ethan Price's two point layup
11:33		Paulius Murauskas defensive rebound
11:05		Paulius Murauskas misses two point jump shot
11:03		LeJuan Watts defensive rebound
10:39	+2	Nate Calmese makes two point layup	16-20
10:15	+2	Jordan Ross makes two point layup	18-20
10:09		Nate Calmese offensive foul
10:09		Nate Calmese turnover (offensive foul)
9:41		Mikey Lewis turnover (bad pass) (LeJuan Watts steals)
9:34	+2	LeJuan Watts makes two point layup	18-22
9:16	+2	Augustas Marciulionis makes two point layup	20-22
8:51	+2	Dane Erikstrup makes two point layup (LeJuan Watts assists)	20-24
8:31		Luke Barrett turnover (lost ball) (Dane Erikstrup steals)
8:18	+2	LeJuan Watts makes two point layup	20-26
7:52	+2	Luke Barrett makes two point layup (Mitchell Saxen assists)	22-26
7:35	+2	Ethan Price makes two point jump shot (Kase Wynott assists)	22-28
7:10		Augustas Marciulionis turnover (bad pass)
7:10		TV timeout
6:54		ND Okafor turnover (traveling)
6:41		Ashton Hardaway turnover (lost ball) (LeJuan Watts steals)
6:33		Nate Calmese turnover (lost ball) (Ashton Hardaway steals)
6:17	+2	Paulius Murauskas makes two point layup	24-28
5:57		Tomas Thrastarson turnover (lost ball) (Mikey Lewis steals)
5:49		Tomas Thrastarson shooting foul (Ashton Hardaway draws the foul)
5:49	+1	Ashton Hardaway makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-28
5:49	+1	Ashton Hardaway makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-28
5:25	+2	Dane Erikstrup makes two point jump shot	26-30
5:09	+2	Jordan Ross makes two point layup	28-30
4:52		Mikey Lewis personal foul
4:48		Ashton Hardaway shooting foul (LeJuan Watts draws the foul)
4:48	+1	LeJuan Watts makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-31
4:48	+1	LeJuan Watts makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-32
4:32		Jordan Ross turnover (lost ball) (Nate Calmese steals)
4:26	+2	Nate Calmese makes two point layup (Dane Erikstrup assists)	28-34
4:03	+3	Mikey Lewis makes three point jump shot (Jordan Ross assists)	31-34
3:53		Jordan Ross personal foul
3:53		TV timeout
3:33		Nate Calmese turnover (out of bounds)
3:13		Augustas Marciulionis turnover (bad pass)
2:55		LeJuan Watts misses two point layup
2:53		Mitchell Saxen defensive rebound
2:41		Dane Erikstrup personal foul
2:34		Mikey Lewis misses three point jump shot
2:32		Paulius Murauskas offensive rebound
2:30		Paulius Murauskas turnover (lost ball) (LeJuan Watts steals)
2:24		Dane Erikstrup misses three point jump shot
2:22		Mitchell Saxen defensive rebound
2:14		Paulius Murauskas misses three point jump shot
2:12		Dane Erikstrup defensive rebound
2:04		Ethan Price turnover (bad pass)
1:45		Augustas Marciulionis misses three point jump shot
1:43		Cougars defensive rebound
1:22		Luke Barrett shooting foul (Ethan Price draws the foul)
1:22	+1	Ethan Price makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-35
1:22	+1	Ethan Price makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-36
0:54	+2	Mitchell Saxen makes two point layup (Augustas Marciulionis assists)	33-36
0:43		Mitchell Saxen blocks Nate Calmese's two point layup
0:41		Paulius Murauskas defensive rebound
0:19	+2	Paulius Murauskas makes two point layup	35-36
0:07	+2	LeJuan Watts makes two point layup	35-38
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
SMARY
Gaels
45
WSU
Cougars
37

Time		Play	Score
19:51	+3	Ethan Price makes three point jump shot (LeJuan Watts assists)	35-41
19:20		Mitchell Saxen misses two point layup
19:18		Luke Barrett offensive rebound
19:15		Jump ball. (Gaels gains possession)
19:01		Mitchell Saxen misses two point layup
18:59		Nate Calmese defensive rebound
18:40	+2	Dane Erikstrup makes two point jump shot (LeJuan Watts assists)	35-43
18:22		Dane Erikstrup blocks Jordan Ross's two point layup
18:20		Tomas Thrastarson defensive rebound
18:16		Augustas Marciulionis shooting foul (LeJuan Watts draws the foul)
18:16	+1	LeJuan Watts makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-44
18:16	+1	LeJuan Watts makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-45
17:44		Paulius Murauskas misses three point jump shot
17:42		Gaels offensive rebound
17:42		Gaels turnover (shot clock violation)
17:13		LeJuan Watts misses two point jump shot
17:11		Ashton Hardaway defensive rebound
16:41		Jordan Ross misses three point jump shot
16:39		Ashton Hardaway offensive rebound
16:38		Dane Erikstrup shooting foul (Ashton Hardaway draws the foul)
16:38	+1	Ashton Hardaway makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-45
16:38	+1	Ashton Hardaway makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-45
16:07	+2	Ethan Price makes two point jump shot	37-47
15:35		Jordan Ross misses two point layup
15:33		Mitchell Saxen offensive rebound
15:33	+2	Mitchell Saxen makes two point layup	39-47
15:24	+2	LeJuan Watts makes two point dunk	39-49
15:02		Parker Gerrits shooting foul (Augustas Marciulionis draws the foul)
15:02		TV timeout
15:02	+1	Augustas Marciulionis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-49
15:02		Augustas Marciulionis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:02		Tomas Thrastarson defensive rebound
14:52		Luke Barrett personal foul
14:35		Nate Calmese misses two point jump shot
14:33		Gaels defensive rebound
14:05		Ethan Price blocks Paulius Murauskas's three point jump shot
14:03		ND Okafor defensive rebound
13:54		Harry Wessels blocks Nate Calmese's two point layup
13:52		Cougars offensive rebound
13:42		ND Okafor offensive foul
13:42		ND Okafor turnover (offensive foul)
13:30	+2	Harry Wessels makes two point dunk (Augustas Marciulionis assists)	42-49
13:01		LeJuan Watts misses two point jump shot
12:59		Paulius Murauskas defensive rebound
12:47	+2	Paulius Murauskas makes two point layup	44-49
12:42		Dane Erikstrup offensive foul
12:42		Dane Erikstrup turnover (offensive foul)
12:22	+2	Paulius Murauskas makes two point jump shot	46-49
12:13		Nate Calmese turnover (lost ball)
12:13		Cougars 30 second timeout
12:13		TV timeout
11:55	+2	Mitchell Saxen makes two point layup	48-49
11:42	+3	Rihards Vavers makes three point jump shot (LeJuan Watts assists)	48-52
11:22	+2	Mitchell Saxen makes two point layup (Augustas Marciulionis assists)	50-52
11:11		Ethan Price misses three point jump shot
11:09		Rihards Vavers offensive rebound
11:09		Augustas Marciulionis personal foul
11:09		TV timeout
10:56	+2	Dane Erikstrup makes two point layup	50-54
10:31	+2	Augustas Marciulionis makes two point layup	52-54
10:31		Dane Erikstrup shooting foul (Augustas Marciulionis draws the foul)
10:31	+1	Augustas Marciulionis makes regular free throw 1 of 1	53-54
10:16		Luke Barrett personal foul
10:14		Paulius Murauskas personal foul
10:08		Kase Wynott misses three point jump shot
10:06		Mitchell Saxen defensive rebound
9:48		Ethan Price shooting foul (Paulius Murauskas draws the foul)
9:48	+1	Paulius Murauskas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-54
9:48	+1	Paulius Murauskas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-54
9:37		Mikey Lewis personal foul
9:29		LeJuan Watts offensive foul
9:29		LeJuan Watts turnover (offensive foul)
9:22		Augustas Marciulionis turnover (bad pass) (LeJuan Watts steals)
9:18		LeJuan Watts turnover (bad pass) (Mitchell Saxen steals)
9:09	+2	Augustas Marciulionis makes two point layup	57-54
8:52		Nate Calmese misses three point jump shot
8:50		Paulius Murauskas defensive rebound
8:21	+2	Paulius Murauskas makes two point jump shot	59-54
8:13		Cougars 30 second timeout
8:13		TV timeout
8:00		Luke Barrett shooting foul (Nate Calmese draws the foul)
8:00	+1	Nate Calmese makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-55
8:00	+1	Nate Calmese makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-56
7:37	+3	Augustas Marciulionis makes three point jump shot	62-56
7:24	+3	Ethan Price makes three point jump shot (Nate Calmese assists)	62-59
7:05		Paulius Murauskas misses three point jump shot
7:03		Dane Erikstrup defensive rebound
6:53		Paulius Murauskas personal foul (Ethan Price draws the foul)
6:53	+1	Ethan Price makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-60
6:53	+1	Ethan Price makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-61
6:28	+2	Luke Barrett makes two point layup	64-61
6:06	+2	Dane Erikstrup makes two point layup	64-63
5:51		Paulius Murauskas misses three point jump shot
5:49		Ethan Price defensive rebound
5:29		Dane Erikstrup misses two point jump shot
5:27		Paulius Murauskas defensive rebound
5:00		Augustas Marciulionis misses two point jump shot
4:58		Luke Barrett offensive rebound
4:55		Gaels 30 second timeout
4:51	+3	Augustas Marciulionis makes three point jump shot	67-63
4:37	+2	Nate Calmese makes two point layup	67-65
4:04	+3	Paulius Murauskas makes three point jump shot (Augustas Marciulionis assists)	70-65
3:52		Nate Calmese turnover (lost ball) (Paulius Murauskas steals)
3:31		Mitchell Saxen misses two point layup
3:29		Parker Gerrits defensive rebound
3:07		Ethan Price misses three point jump shot
3:05		Cougars offensive rebound
3:05		TV timeout
2:57		Paulius Murauskas personal foul (Dane Erikstrup draws the foul)
2:57	+1	Dane Erikstrup makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-66
2:57	+1	Dane Erikstrup makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-67
2:42	+2	Jordan Ross makes two point layup	72-67
2:17	+3	Ethan Price makes three point jump shot (Nate Calmese assists)	72-70
1:46		Augustas Marciulionis misses two point layup
1:44		Mitchell Saxen offensive rebound
1:44	+2	Mitchell Saxen makes two point layup	74-70
1:18	+3	Ethan Price makes three point jump shot	74-73
0:44	+2	Mitchell Saxen makes two point layup (Augustas Marciulionis assists)	76-73
0:44		Gaels 30 second timeout
0:36		Mitchell Saxen blocks Ethan Price's three point jump shot
0:34		Paulius Murauskas defensive rebound
0:16		Nate Calmese personal foul (Paulius Murauskas draws the foul)
0:16	+1	Paulius Murauskas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	77-73
0:16	+1	Paulius Murauskas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	78-73
0:12		Dane Erikstrup misses three point jump shot
0:10		Mitchell Saxen defensive rebound
0:07		Ethan Price personal foul (Jordan Ross draws the foul)
0:07	+1	Jordan Ross makes regular free throw 1 of 2	79-73
0:07	+1	Jordan Ross makes regular free throw 2 of 2	80-73
0:01	+2	Nate Calmese makes two point layup	80-75
0:00		End of period

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Nate Calmese makes two point layup