Lobos down Cougs at 76 Classic

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Tony Snell scored 20 points and New Mexico led throughout to beat Washington State 72-62 on Friday night in the 76 Classic.

Kendall Williams had 17 points and seven rebounds as the Lobos (3-2) regrouped from an overtime loss to Santa Clara a day earlier.

The Lobos will face Boston College in the consolation bracket championship game Sunday.

Faisal Aden scored 25 points to lead Washington State (2-3), which closed to within seven points in the second half.

The Cougars committed 10 turnovers in the opening nine minutes and missed 10 of their first 12 shots to fall behind. They finished with 18 turnovers.

New Mexico hit 9 of 19 3-pointers.

The Cougars play UC Riverside in the seventh-place game on Sunday.

WASHINGTON ST. (2-3)

Capers 0-1 0-0 0, Moore 3-12 1-3 9, Aden 10-16 2-2 25, Motum 3-7 4-5 10, Enquist 1-1 1-2 3, Ladd 0-0 0-2 0, Lacy 2-6 3-4 7, DiIorio 1-1 0-0 2, Shelton 2-3 2-4 6, Kernich-Drew 0-1 0-0 0, Simon 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 22-50 13-22 62.

NEW MEXICO (3-2)

Hardeman 3-6 0-3 6, Greenwood 1-4 0-0 3, Williams 4-11 7-8 17, Snell 8-12 1-2 21, Gordon 2-4 4-4 8, Adams 4-8 2-2 11, Dunning 1-2 1-1 3, Fenton 0-3 0-0 0, McDonald 0-0 0-0 0, Walker 1-5 0-0 3. Totals 24-55 15-20 72.

Halftime_New Mexico 36-27. 3-Point Goals_Washington St. 5-18 (Aden 3-6, Moore 2-6, Motum 0-1, Kernich-Drew 0-1, Simon 0-1, Lacy 0-3), New Mexico 9-19 (Snell 4-8, Williams 2-4, Adams 1-1, Greenwood 1-3, Walker 1-3). Fouled Out_None. Rebounds_Washington St. 33 (Motum 8), New Mexico 33 (Williams 7). Assists_Washington St. 13 (Moore 8), New Mexico 19 (Greenwood 5). Total Fouls_Washington St. 17, New Mexico 22. A_NA.

n LATE THURSDAY

Oklahoma 74, Washington State 59: Calvin Newell scored 18 points and Oklahoma pulled away in the second half to beat Washington State in the first round of the 76 Classic.

Brock Motum led the Cougars with 13 points.

OKLAHOMA (3-0)

Grooms 3-6 2-4 9, Pledger 4-8 3-3 14, Fitzgerald 4-9 1-4 9, Clark 5-9 1-3 11, Osby 3-7 2-2 9, Franklin 0-1 0-0 0, Washington 0-2 0-0 0, Newell Jr. 7-13 0-0 18, Blair 0-1 0-0 0, Neal 0-1 2-2 2, Honore' 0-0 0-0 0, Arent 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 27-60 11-18 74.

WASHINGTON ST. (2-2)

Capers 3-4 0-0 7, Moore 1-4 2-2 4, Aden 5-12 0-0 12, Motum 5-10 2-2 13, Enquist 1-2 0-0 2, Ladd 1-3 0-0 3, Lacy 2-9 2-2 7, Shelton 3-5 2-5 8, Kernich-Drew 0-0 0-0 0, Simon 1-3 0-0 3. Totals 22-52 8-11 59.

Halftime_Washington St. 40-38. 3-Point Goals_Oklahoma 9-20 (Newell Jr. 4-8, Pledger 3-6, Grooms 1-1, Osby 1-2, Clark 0-1, Blair 0-1, Neal 0-1), Washington St. 7-17 (Aden 2-3, Capers 1-1, Ladd 1-2, Motum 1-3, Simon 1-3, Lacy 1-5). Fouled Out_None. Rebounds_Oklahoma 32 (Fitzgerald 7), Washington St. 35 (Motum 7). Assists_Oklahoma 14 (Grooms 10), Washington St. 12 (Aden, Moore, Motum 3). Total Fouls_Oklahoma 14, Washington St. 18. A_NA.