Motum, Cougs bounce Beavers

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - Brock Motum had 24 points and nine rebounds to lead Washington State to an 83-73 win against Oregon State on Thursday night.

D.J. Shelton added 14 points for the Cougars (13-11, 5-7 Pac-12), who had lost three of their previous four games.

Jared Cunningham had 33 points and six rebounds for Oregon State (15-9, 5-7).

Washington State led by 15 points at halftime, and stretched the margin to 59-41 on consecutive baskets, the second by Shelton off a steal with 13:15 left.

The Cougars eventually led by 19. The Beavers got as close as nine in the closing minutes.

Washington State shot 28 of 54 from the field, while Oregon State was 22 of 59.

Cunningham started quickly, scoring eight of Oregon State's first nine points.

Washington State took the lead for good in the first half at 19-17 on Motum's dunk 11:13 left.

Washington State's Abe Lodwick followed with two straight 3-pointers. Cunningham answered, first with a 3-pointer and then with a conventional 3-point play.

The Cougars ended the half on a 20-8 run to lead 46-31, holding the Beavers to one field goal over the last eight minutes. DaVonte Lacy and Shelton scored six points apiece during the run.

Cunningham had 16 points and Motum 11 at halftime. Washington State's Reggie Moore, the conference leader in assists at 5.5 entering the game, tied his previous season high with nine at halftime. He finished with 11 assists.

Washington State plays at Oregon on Saturday.

WASHINGTON ST. (13-11)

Motum 9-16 6-7 24, Lodwick 3-5 0-0 8, Capers 5-6 2-2 12, Moore 2-11 5-8 10, Lacy 3-7 1-2 10, Ladd 1-4 3-4 5, Shelton 5-5 4-4 14, Kernich-Drew 0-0 0-0 0, Enquist 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-54 21-27 83.

OREGON ST. (15-9)

Burton 0-1 0-0 0, Collier 3-8 5-6 11, Brandt 1-3 3-4 5, Cunningham 10-20 8-9 33, Starks 3-15 0-0 8, McShane 1-1 0-0 2, Barton 0-1 0-0 0, Moreland 0-2 0-0 0, Nelson 4-8 3-4 14. Totals 22-59 19-23 73.

Halftime_Washington St. 46-31. 3-Point Goals_Washington St. 6-12 (Lacy 3-3, Lodwick 2-4, Moore 1-5), Oregon St. 10-28 (Cunningham 5-9, Nelson 3-6, Starks 2-13). Fouled Out_None. Rebounds_Washington St. 34 (Motum, Shelton 9), Oregon St. 33 (Collier, Cunningham 6). Assists_Washington St. 14 (Moore 11), Oregon St. 12 (Starks 5). Total Fouls_Washington St. 19, Oregon St. 21. A_5,782.