Rihards Vavers, Ace Glass rally Washington State to 78-76 victory over Loyola Marymount
AP
Jan 03, 2026
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Rihards Vavers had 17 points and Ace Glass scored 16, including a go-ahead three-point play with 10 seconds remaining, to rally Washington State Cougars to a 78-76 victory over Loyola Marymount Lions on Friday night.
Vavers shot 5 for 10, including 5 for 9 from beyond the arc for the Cougars (7-9, 2-1 West Coast Conference). Glass added five assists. Jerone Morton hit three 3-pointers and scored 15. ND Okafor tallied 14 points and nine rebounds.
The Lions (10-6, 1-2) were led by Jan Vide, who recorded 28 points and three steals. Jalen Shelley totaled 15 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Rodney Brown Jr. scored 12.
Washington State went into the half ahead of Loyola Marymount 34-32. Vavers scored 12 points before the break, and Glass scored 14 points in the second half to rally Washington State.
---
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Copyright 2026 STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.
1st Half
LMU
Lions
32
WSU
Cougars
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Lions gains possession)
19:37
+2
Jan Vide makes two point layup
2-0
19:28
Ace Glass turnover (double dribble)
19:00
+2
Jan Vide makes two point jump shot
4-0
18:51
Ace Glass turnover (lost ball) (Myron Amey Jr. steals)
18:33
ND Okafor blocks Jalen Shelley's two point layup
18:31
ND Okafor defensive rebound
18:20
Eemeli Yalaho misses three point jump shot
18:18
Lions defensive rebound
17:57
Rodney Brown Jr. offensive foul
17:57
Rodney Brown Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
17:46
+2
ND Okafor makes two point hook shot
4-2
17:37
+3
Jalen Shelley makes three point jump shot (Jan Vide assists)
7-2
17:14
ND Okafor misses two point layup
17:12
Myron Amey Jr. defensive rebound
17:01
+3
Jalen Shelley makes three point jump shot (Rodney Brown Jr. assists)
10-2
16:40
Jerone Morton misses two point jump shot
16:38
Jalen Shelley defensive rebound
16:32
+3
Jan Vide makes three point jump shot (Jalen Shelley assists)
13-2
16:29
Cougars 30 second timeout
16:29
TV timeout
16:23
Eemeli Yalaho turnover (bad pass)
16:09
Myron Amey Jr. turnover (bad pass) (ND Okafor steals)
15:53
Rihards Vavers misses two point jump shot
15:51
Myron Amey Jr. defensive rebound
15:44
Jalen Shelley misses three point jump shot
15:42
Rick Issanza offensive rebound
15:39
Rick Issanza misses two point layup
15:37
Eemeli Yalaho defensive rebound
15:18
Eemeli Yalaho turnover (3-second violation)
15:07
Rodney Brown Jr. turnover (traveling)
15:00
Jerone Morton misses two point dunk
14:58
Aaron McBride defensive rebound
14:43
Eemeli Yalaho personal foul
14:41
Jan Vide turnover (out of bounds)
14:36
Eemeli Yalaho misses three point jump shot
14:34
Nakyel Shelton defensive rebound
14:26
+2
Jalen Shelley makes two point layup
15-2
14:14
+3
Rihards Vavers makes three point jump shot (Eemeli Yalaho assists)
15-5
13:57
+2
Aaron McBride makes two point layup (Jan Vide assists)
17-5
13:33
+2
Emmanuel Ugbo makes two point jump shot
17-7
13:20
Jan Vide misses two point layup
13:18
Eemeli Yalaho defensive rebound
13:13
Jerone Morton misses three point jump shot
13:11
Eemeli Yalaho offensive rebound
13:08
Emmanuel Ugbo misses three point jump shot
13:06
Jalen Shelley defensive rebound
12:40
+2
Rokas Jocius makes two point hook shot
19-7
12:15
Adria Rodriguez turnover (bad pass) (AJ Thomas steals)
12:04
Myron Amey Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:02
Simon Hildebrandt defensive rebound
11:56
+3
Rihards Vavers makes three point jump shot (Ace Glass assists)
19-10
11:38
Rokas Jocius misses two point jump shot
11:36
Ace Glass defensive rebound
11:29
Rihards Vavers misses three point jump shot
11:27
AJ Thomas defensive rebound
11:20
AJ Thomas misses two point layup
11:18
Simon Hildebrandt defensive rebound
11:11
Eemeli Yalaho misses two point layup
11:09
Rokas Jocius defensive rebound
10:46
+2
AJ Thomas makes two point jump shot
21-10
10:46
Rihards Vavers shooting foul (AJ Thomas draws the foul)
10:46
TV timeout
10:46
AJ Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:46
Myron Amey Jr. offensive rebound
10:43
Parker Gerrits personal foul
10:39
+3
Aaron McBride makes three point jump shot (Jalen Shelley assists)
24-10
10:23
+3
Rihards Vavers makes three point jump shot
24-13
10:08
Jalen Shelley misses two point layup
10:06
Simon Hildebrandt defensive rebound
9:56
Aaron McBride personal foul
9:46
Jalen Shelley shooting foul (ND Okafor draws the foul)
9:46
+1
ND Okafor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-14
9:46
+1
ND Okafor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-15
9:32
Jalen Shelley misses three point jump shot
9:30
ND Okafor defensive rebound
9:25
Rihards Vavers misses three point jump shot
9:23
Aaron McBride defensive rebound
9:16
Simon Hildebrandt shooting foul (Jalen Shelley draws the foul)
9:16
Jalen Shelley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:16
Jalen Shelley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:16
ND Okafor defensive rebound
9:09
Parker Gerrits turnover (lost ball)
8:40
Ace Glass shooting foul (Jalen Shelley draws the foul)
8:40
+1
Jalen Shelley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-15
8:40
Jalen Shelley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:40
Parker Gerrits defensive rebound
8:33
+3
Rihards Vavers makes three point jump shot (Parker Gerrits assists)
25-18
8:30
Lions 30 second timeout
8:30
TV timeout
8:09
Jan Vide misses two point layup
8:07
ND Okafor defensive rebound
8:07
Rokas Jocius personal foul
7:46
+3
Parker Gerrits makes three point jump shot (Jerone Morton assists)
25-21
7:19
Rodney Brown Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:17
ND Okafor defensive rebound
7:08
Rihards Vavers misses three point jump shot
7:06
Lions defensive rebound
6:46
Jalen Shelley misses two point jump shot
6:44
Rokas Jocius offensive rebound
6:36
Rokas Jocius offensive foul
6:36
Rokas Jocius turnover (offensive foul)
6:16
Rick Issanza personal foul
6:05
ND Okafor misses two point hook shot
6:03
Jalen Shelley defensive rebound
5:59
Rodney Brown Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:57
Aaron McBride offensive rebound
5:54
+2
Aaron McBride makes two point dunk
27-21
5:30
Parker Gerrits misses three point jump shot
5:28
Jalen Shelley defensive rebound
5:03
+3
Myron Amey Jr. makes three point jump shot (Aaron McBride assists)
30-21
4:52
Rodney Brown Jr. personal foul (Jerone Morton draws the foul)
4:52
+1
Jerone Morton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-22
4:52
+1
Jerone Morton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-23
4:42
Parker Gerrits shooting foul (Myron Amey Jr. draws the foul)
4:42
Myron Amey Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 3
4:42
+1
Myron Amey Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 3
31-23
4:42
+1
Myron Amey Jr. makes regular free throw 3 of 3
32-23
4:24
Ace Glass misses three point jump shot
4:22
Rick Issanza defensive rebound
4:06
Aaron McBride misses three point jump shot
4:04
Jerone Morton defensive rebound
3:56
Emmanuel Ugbo misses three point jump shot
3:54
Jalen Shelley defensive rebound
3:45
Jalen Shelley misses three point jump shot
3:43
Emmanuel Ugbo defensive rebound
3:26
+3
Jerone Morton makes three point jump shot
32-26
3:08
Aaron McBride misses three point jump shot
3:06
Emmanuel Ugbo defensive rebound
3:00
+2
Jerone Morton makes two point layup
32-28
2:34
AJ Thomas offensive foul
2:34
AJ Thomas turnover (offensive foul)
2:34
TV timeout
2:10
+2
Eemeli Yalaho makes two point jump shot
32-30
1:48
Jalen Shelley misses two point layup
1:46
Adria Rodriguez defensive rebound
1:41
+2
Ace Glass makes two point layup
32-32
1:21
Josh Dalton misses three point jump shot
1:19
Adria Rodriguez defensive rebound
1:13
Aaron McBride personal foul (Eemeli Yalaho draws the foul)
1:13
+1
Eemeli Yalaho makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-33
1:13
+1
Eemeli Yalaho makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-34
0:48
Aaron McBride misses three point jump shot
0:46
Simon Hildebrandt defensive rebound
0:20
Ace Glass misses three point jump shot
0:18
Jalen Shelley defensive rebound
0:01
Jan Vide misses three point jump shot
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
LMU
Lions
44
WSU
Cougars
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:36
Ace Glass misses two point jump shot
19:34
Jalen Shelley defensive rebound
19:21
Rodney Brown Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:19
Emmanuel Ugbo defensive rebound
18:58
ND Okafor misses two point jump shot
18:56
Eemeli Yalaho offensive rebound
18:45
+3
Jerone Morton makes three point jump shot
32-37
18:37
+3
Rodney Brown Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jan Vide assists)
35-37
18:23
Jerone Morton turnover (bad pass)
18:10
+3
Myron Amey Jr. makes three point jump shot (Rodney Brown Jr. assists)
38-37
17:46
Eemeli Yalaho misses two point jump shot
17:44
Rokas Jocius defensive rebound
17:36
Jan Vide misses two point layup
17:34
ND Okafor defensive rebound
17:27
+2
ND Okafor makes two point layup (Ace Glass assists)
38-39
17:16
Rodney Brown Jr. misses two point jump shot
17:14
ND Okafor defensive rebound
17:06
+2
Ace Glass makes two point jump shot
38-41
16:32
Myron Amey Jr. misses two point jump shot
16:30
Emmanuel Ugbo defensive rebound
16:16
+2
ND Okafor makes two point layup (Ace Glass assists)
38-43
15:59
Jerone Morton personal foul
15:59
TV timeout
15:48
ND Okafor blocks Jalen Shelley's two point layup
15:46
Lions offensive rebound
15:40
Jan Vide misses two point jump shot
15:38
Rodney Brown Jr. offensive rebound
15:31
+2
Jan Vide makes two point layup
40-43
15:04
+3
Jerone Morton makes three point jump shot (Eemeli Yalaho assists)
40-46
14:52
Jerone Morton shooting foul (Jan Vide draws the foul)
