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Yates Scores 26 as Washington Beats Washington State 81-69 in Pullman

Two WSU players left with apparent leg injuries, putting the short-term rotation in question.

Overview

  • Washington led 44-30 at halftime and stretched the margin past 20 early in the second half before closing out the rivalry win.
  • Washington State cut the deficit to single digits late, fueled by three-pointers from Ace Glass and Eemeli Yalaho, but never got closer than eight.
  • Zoom Diallo added 20 points for the Huskies, with Hannes Steinbach posting 14 points and 13 rebounds and Quimari Peterson scoring 10 off the bench.
  • WSU’s Tomas Thrasteron and Rihards Vavers exited with apparent leg injuries reported in-game, with no immediate update on severity.
  • Outlets differed on series details and records, with AP calling it the 301st meeting and Yahoo listing the 298th, as WSU looks to regroup against Southern Utah next.