UCLA Rolls past Cougars

| February 18, 2010 11:00 PM

PULLMAN (AP) - Michael Roll scored 15 points as hot-shooting UCLA buried Washington State 71-51 on Thursday for the Bruins' 17th consecutive win in Pullman.

Nikola Dragovic and Tyler Honeycutt scored 14 points each as UCLA (12-13, 7-6 Pac-10) shot 65 percent while breaking a two-game losing streak and keeping its slim Pac-10 title hopes alive.

Washington State (15-11, 5-9) has lost six of its last seven games to put its postseason hopes in peril.

The Cougars shot just 36 percent, including a 3-of-19 performance from 3-point range. They have not enjoyed a home victory against UCLA since 1993.

WSU plays host to USC on Saturday.

Also Thursday, WSU offered the athletic directer job to Bill Moos, who is expected to decide next week.

UCLA (12-13)

Nelson 2-2 0-0 4, Honeycutt 5-5 2-4 14, Dragovic 5-11 3-4 14, Lee 4-7 2-3 10, Roll 6-7 0-0 15, Moser 0-0 0-0 0, Anderson 5-6 0-0 10, Abdul-Hamid 0-0 0-0 0, Arnet 0-0 0-0 0, Lane 1-3 0-2 2, Morgan 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 29-44 7-13 71.

WASHINGTON ST. (15-11)

Koprivica 3-11 1-2 8, Casto 4-8 2-3 10, Thompson 2-9 2-2 8, Moore 3-5 5-6 11, Thames 2-5 0-0 4, Capers 2-3 2-2 6, Brown 0-0 0-0 0, Motum 0-1 0-0 0, Bjornstad 0-0 0-0 0, Watson 0-1 0-0 0, Allen 0-1 0-0 0, Loewen 0-0 0-0 0, Harthun 1-3 0-0 2, Lodwick 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 18-50 12-15 51.

Halftime-UCLA 40-26. 3-Point Goals-UCLA 6-12 (Roll 3-4, Honeycutt 2-2, Dragovic 1-4, Lane 0-1, Lee 0-1), Washington St. 3-19 (Thompson 2-6, Koprivica 1-4, Harthun 0-1, Motum 0-1, Allen 0-1, Moore 0-2, Thames 0-2, Lodwick 0-2). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-UCLA 27 (Dragovic, Honeycutt 4), Washington St. 25 (Thompson 5). Assists-UCLA 17 (Anderson, Honeycutt, Roll 4), Washington St. 8 (Moore, Thames 3). Total Fouls-UCLA 17, Washington St. 14. A-6,566.