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Washington State Falls 86-82 Against Arizona - Game Recap
Bennedict Mathurin scored 24 points and chipped in with 11 rebounds for Arizona on Saturday, leading them to a 86-82 victory over Washington State at Wallis Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum.
Arizona won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -8.5-point spread.
James Akinjo had 18 points for Arizona and Terrell Brown Jr. chipped in with 15 points. James Akinjo had 6 assists for them, while Bennedict Mathurin was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Washington State got a 25-point performance from Isaac Bonton, who was supported by 16 points from Noah Williams. Isaac Bonton had 3 assists in a losing cause for Washington State, while Efe Abogidi grabbed 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Arizona were victorious, as the score was 29-28 at the break.
Arizona won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 49-45.
Arizona heads into a battle against USC. Washington State, meanwhile, will have their next action against California.