By Daniel Dullum
Sports Radio Service
Saturday, January 31, 2015

Washington State’s Ny Redding sank a pair of free throws with 5.5 seconds to play in the second half, then the Cougars held on for an 89-88 Pac-12 men’s basketball win over Stanford Saturday at Friel Court in Pullman, Washington.

The Cougars’ victory snapped the Cardinal’s two-game winning streak and negated a 33-point, nine-rebound effort from Chasson Randle.

DaVonte Lacy led WSU (10-11 overall, 4-5 Pac-12) with 25 points, followed by 14 points each by Josh Hawkinson, Ike Iroegbu and Que Johnson. Hawkinson also pulled down 11 rebounds.

The Cardinal (15-6 overall, 6-3 Pac-12) shot 42 percent from the field in the second half, after Washington State took a 42-41 lead into halftime. WSU shot 60 percent in the second half and 55 percent for the game.

The two teams combined for 50 personal fouls and 76 free throws in a foul-plagued game.

Washington State built a 78-70 lead with 3:22 left on two Hawkinson free throws and a long jumper by Lacy. Stanford responded with a 3-pointer by Rosco Allen and two foul shots by Anthony Brown, pulling the Cardinal to within 84-83 with 46 seconds remaining.

After Iroegbu was fouled on a rebound, he hit two free throws with :18 left that put WSU up 87-83. After Stanford got the ball back on a rare jump ball, Stefan Nastic’s basket trimmed the Cougars’ lead to 87-85.

Redding was fouled on the inbounds pass and sank both free throws. Stanford’s Dorian Pickens drained a 3-pointer as time ran out, accounting for the final score.

The Cardinal return home Thursday to host UCLA.