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PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) – Faisal Aden (photo left) scored 24 points to lead Washington State past California 77-75 Saturday, knocking Cal out of its sole lead in the Pac-12 and into a tie with Oregon..Davonte Lacy of Washington State (11-8, 3-4) hit a 3-pointer, was fouled and missed the subsequent free throw to give the Cougars a 77-74 lead with 18.3 seconds remaining.
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With six seconds left, Justin Cobbs of California (16-5, 6-2) hit the front end of a pair of free throws, but missed the second. Jorge Gutierrez grabbed the rebound and flung a shot that hit the front of the rim to seal the Cougars’ victory.
WSU had four players finish in double figures, including Brock Motum with 15 points.
Cal had five players in double figures. Gutierrez led the Golden Bears with 19 points.
Washington State Notes:
- Faisal Aden led WSU with 24 points has scored 57 points in last two games.
- Aden did not hit or attempt a 3-pointer has not made a 3-pointer since at Utah Jan. 5…he’s 2-for-15 in Pac-12 play from beyond the arc.
- Aden missed his third free throw of the night snapped his streak of 23-consecutive free throws made he made 19-of-20 free throws in the wins over Stanford and California this weekend.
- Abe Lodwick made a career-high four 3-pointers (4-for-7) he finished with a season-high 12 points, one shy of his career high of 13 done against Portland State, Dec. 19, 2009 he set a personal conference high after scoring 11 points in league play twice, last against UCLA March 5, 2011.
- Brock Motum finished with 15 points has scored in double figures in double figures in 17 of the 19 games this season.
- Motum had his second double-double of the season and his career adding a game-high 10 rebounds.
- Freshman DaVonté Lacy hit the game-winning 3-pointer with 17 seconds to go in the game he’s second on the team in scoring in the final five minutes of games with 2.1 points per game in the final five minutes.
- Lacy finished with 14 points.
- Both wins for the Cougars this weekend came over the first-place teams in the conference in Stanford and California.