UC Riverside Highlanders @ Washington State Cougars
Jaylen Wells has 18 and 10 rebounds to help Washington St. beat UC Riverside 86-49
PULLMAN, Wash. -- — Jaylen Wells scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Isaac Jones scored 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting and Washington State never trailed Wednesday night as the Cougars beat UC Riverside 86-49.
Washington State (6-1) has won six in a row since a 76-64 loss to Mississippi State at the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off on Nov. 18.
Jones hit two free throws to open the scoring, Wells hit a 3-pointer to make it 11-2 about 5 minutes in and eight different Cougars scored during a 23-0 run that made it 34-6 when Isaiah Watts made a 3 with 6:48 left in the first half. Nate Pickens made 1 of 2 free throws 19 seconds to end UC Riverside's scoring drought of nearly-8 minutes before Watts hit another 3-pointer to give Washington State a 30-point lead with 6:23 remaining before halftime.
Isaiah Moses made 7-of-7 from the free-throw line and led the Highlanders (4-6) with 17 points.
The Cougars made 35 of 71 from the field while limiting UC Riverside to 27% (14 of 15) shooting and outrebounded the Highlanders 48-28. Washington State had a 19-4 advantage in points-off-turnovers and was plus-11 (21-10) in second-chance points.
Oscar Cliff was 6-of-9 shooting and finished with 12 points, eight rebounds, two steals and a block for Washington State.
Washington State wraps up a string of five consecutive home games against Grambling on Sunday. UC Riverside is off until Dec. 16, when the Highlanders play host to Cal Baptist.
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Game Information
Pullman, WA

Referee:Kevin Brill
Referee:Tony Padilla
Referee:Jason Alabanza

2025-26 Standings
| Big West ConferenceBig West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawai'i | 10-3 | - | 18-5 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 10-4 | 0.5 | 17-8 |
| UC Irvine | 9-4 | 1 | 16-9 |
| Cal State Northridge | 8-5 | 2 | 15-10 |
| UC Davis | 8-6 | 2.5 | 15-10 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 8-6 | 2.5 | 13-13 |
| UC San Diego | 7-7 | 3.5 | 17-9 |
| Cal Poly | 6-8 | 4.5 | 10-16 |
| Long Beach State | 4-9 | 6 | 8-17 |
| UC Riverside | 3-11 | 7.5 | 8-18 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-12 | 8.5 | 8-18 |
| West Coast ConferenceWest Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | 13-1 | - | 22-5 |
| Gonzaga | 12-1 | 0.5 | 24-2 |
| Saint Mary's | 11-2 | 1.5 | 22-4 |
| Pacific | 8-6 | 5 | 17-10 |
| Oregon State | 7-7 | 6 | 14-13 |
| San Francisco | 6-8 | 7 | 14-13 |
| Washington State | 6-8 | 7 | 11-16 |
| Portland | 5-9 | 8 | 12-15 |
| San Diego | 5-9 | 8 | 11-16 |
| Seattle U | 4-9 | 8.5 | 15-11 |
| Loyola Marymount | 4-10 | 9 | 13-14 |
| Pepperdine | 1-12 | 11.5 | 6-20 |
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