Franks' 30 points leads Washington State past Cal Poly 84-70
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Robert Franks scored 30 points, grabbed six rebounds and distributed five assists as Washington State beat Cal Poly 84-70 at Beasley Coliseum on Monday.
Ahmed Ali added 15 points for Washington State (2-1), making five 3-point baskets and was crucial to several Cougar runs.
The size of the Mustang big men looked like an advantage at first but the speed and athleticism for WSU nullified the possible advantage. From start to finish it was a track meet for the Cougars and WSU dished out 25 assists on 33 made baskets with great interior passing leading to easy buckets.
''Their bigness works against them if you've got faster athletes to get up and down the floor and that's where we got out and ran in transition and had an opportunity to get some easy buckets,'' said WSU coach Ernie Kent.
Donovan Fields scored 22 points and added 7 assists for Cal Poly (1-2). Fields made 9 of 16 shots - one third of Cal Poly's made field goals - but it was not enough to close the large gap.
WSU was all business in the early going with a 17-2 run over 5:33 after being down 3-0 to start the game. Cal Poly was down 20 points when CJ Elleby for WSU was called for a technical foul after elbowing a Mustang player in the face on a layup attempt.
The Mustangs went on a 7-0 run after the technical but the Cougs answered back with a barrage from behind the 3-point arc. The Cougars knocked down four 3-pointers including back-to-back 3s from Ali during the stretch.
WSU would build on this to close the first half on a 17-3 run in the last 3:40 giving the Cougars a 27-point halftime lead. WSU shot 53 percent from 3-point range in the first half.
After some of the starters for WSU sat down, Cal Poly went on an 8-0 run, cutting the lead to 16.
Franks and crew came back into the game for a 7-0 run stopping the Mustang attack and cruising to victory.
''They did make some runs at us and I have to switch that lineup again and go back with my starters. We did a nice job of answering their runs down the stretch to close out the game,'' said coach Kent.
BIG PICTURE
Washington State: The Cougars get back on the right track after beating Cal Poly and get rid of the bad taste in their mouths after losing to Seattle University last Wednesday night.
Cal Poly: After losing to the Cougars, the Mustangs have a quick turnaround playing Texas State on Wednesday in the Portland Classic.
UP NEXT
Cal Poly plays Texas State on Wednesday
Washington State hosts Delaware State on Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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0.0 | End of period | |||
18:57 | Shooting foul on Isaiah Wade | |||
16:55 | Lost ball turnover on Kuba Niziol, stolen by CJ Elleby | |||
15:39 | Bad pass turnover on Hank Hollingsworth, stolen by Ahmed Ali | |||
14:59 | Robert Franks missed jump shot | |||
14:53 | Lost ball turnover on Isaiah Wade, stolen by Donovan Fields | |||
12:48 | +2 | Donovan Fields made jump shot | 8-19 | |
10:04 | Lost ball turnover on Daxton Carr, stolen by Carter Skaggs | |||
8:08 | Personal foul on Daxton Carr | |||
7:44 | Shooting foul on Job Alexander | |||
7:44 | Jeff Pollard missed 1st of 2 free throws | |||
7:08 | Personal foul on CJ Elleby | |||
7:04 | Personal foul on Marvin Cannon | |||
6:38 | Personal foul on Karlis Garoza | |||
5:28 | Shooting foul on Donovan Fields | |||
5:12 | Backcourt turnover on Donovan Fields | |||
4:58 | Offensive foul on Isaiah Wade | |||
4:46 | Personal foul on Ahmed Ali | |||
4:46 | +1 | Donovan Fields made 1st of 2 free throws | 18-37 | |
4:37 | Defensive rebound by Marvin Cannon | |||
3:39 | +3 | Viont'e Daniels made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Ahmed Ali | 24-40 | |
2:15 | Defensive rebound by Washington State | |||
2:16 | Personal foul on Hank Hollingsworth | |||
50.0 | Shooting foul on Hank Hollingsworth | |||
38.0 | Personal foul on Karlis Garoza | |||
1.0 | Shooting foul on Mark Crowe |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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19:27 | Offensive rebound by CJ Elleby | |||
19:15 | CJ Elleby missed layup | |||
18:18 | Personal foul on Isaiah Wade | |||
17:39 | Personal foul on Marcellus Garrick | |||
16:10 | Offensive foul on Mark Crowe | |||
15:51 | Personal foul on Viont'e Daniels | |||
15:35 | Tuukka Jaakkola missed layup, blocked by Robert Franks | |||
15:01 | Offensive foul on Robert Franks | |||
14:28 | Personal foul on Arinze Chidom | |||
11:34 | Robert Franks missed jump shot | |||
9:23 | Personal foul on Isaiah Wade | |||
9:14 | Shooting foul on Aljaz Kunc | |||
7:18 | Viont'e Daniels missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
7:16 | Flagrant foul on Marcellus Garrick | |||
7:16 | Isaiah Wade missed 1st of 2 free throws | |||
7:16 | Isaiah Wade missed 2nd of 2 free throws | |||
7:05 | +2 | Robert Franks made jump shot | 53-71 | |
6:53 | Marcellus Garrick missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
6:51 | Defensive rebound by Isaiah Wade | |||
6:47 | +2 | Robert Franks made dunk, assist by Viont'e Daniels | 53-73 | |
6:31 | Bad pass turnover on Mark Crowe, stolen by Isaiah Wade | |||
6:25 | +3 | Ahmed Ali made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Viont'e Daniels | 53-76 | |
5:54 | +2 | Hank Hollingsworth made hook shot, assist by Kuba Niziol | 55-76 | |
5:26 | Robert Franks missed jump shot | |||
5:24 | Offensive rebound by CJ Elleby | |||
5:17 | Ahmed Ali missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
5:15 | Offensive rebound by CJ Elleby | |||
5:15 | Personal foul on Donovan Fields | |||
5:10 | Viont'e Daniels missed jump shot | |||
5:08 | Defensive rebound by Hank Hollingsworth | |||
4:55 | Kuba Niziol missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
4:53 | Defensive rebound by Viont'e Daniels | |||
4:49 | Robert Franks missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
4:47 | Defensive rebound by Mark Crowe | |||
4:38 | +2 | Kuba Niziol made layup, assist by Donovan Fields | 57-76 | |
4:12 | CJ Elleby missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
4:10 | Defensive rebound by Marcellus Garrick | |||
3:58 | +2 | Donovan Fields made layup | 59-76 | |
3:44 | +2 | Robert Franks made hook shot, assist by CJ Elleby | 59-78 | |
3:27 | +3 | Mark Crowe made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Donovan Fields | 62-78 | |
3:08 | +2 | Robert Franks made layup, assist by Ahmed Ali | 62-80 | |
2:50 | +3 | Marcellus Garrick made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Mark Crowe | 65-80 | |
2:34 | Bad pass turnover on CJ Elleby, stolen by Mark Crowe | |||
2:29 | +2 | Mark Crowe made dunk | 67-80 | |
2:05 | CJ Elleby missed jump shot | |||
2:03 | Defensive rebound by Daxton Carr | |||
1:36 | Marcellus Garrick missed jump shot | |||
1:31 | Offensive rebound by Cal Poly | |||
1:21 | Shooting foul on Ahmed Ali | |||
1:21 | Donovan Fields missed 1st of 2 free throws | |||
1:21 | +1 | Donovan Fields made 2nd of 2 free throws | 68-80 | |
1:14 | +2 | Isaiah Wade made dunk, assist by Viont'e Daniels | 68-82 | |
43.0 | +2 | Donovan Fields made layup | 70-82 | |
37.0 | Personal foul on Job Alexander | |||
23.0 | +2 | Isaiah Wade made dunk, assist by Robert Franks | 70-84 |
Min. Per Game | ||
Pts. Per Game | ||
Ast. Per Game | ||
Reb. Per Game | ||
Field Goal % | ||
Three Point % | ||
Free Throw % |
+ 2 | Isaiah Wade made dunk, assist by Robert Franks | 23.0 |
Personal foul on Job Alexander | 37.0 |
+ 2 | Donovan Fields made layup | 43.0 |
+ 2 | Isaiah Wade made dunk, assist by Viont'e Daniels | 1:14 |
+ 1 | Donovan Fields made 2nd of 2 free throws | 1:21 |
Donovan Fields missed 1st of 2 free throws | 1:21 |
Shooting foul on Ahmed Ali | 1:21 |
Offensive rebound by Cal Poly | 1:31 |
Marcellus Garrick missed jump shot | 1:36 |
Defensive rebound by Daxton Carr | 2:03 |
CJ Elleby missed jump shot | 2:05 |
Team Stats | ||
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Points | 0 | 0 |
Field Goals | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
3-Pointers | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
Free Throws | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
Total Rebounds | 0 | 0 |
Offensive | 0 | 0 |
Defensive | 0 | 0 |
Team | 0 | 0 |
Assists | 0 | 0 |
Steals | 0 | 0 |
Blocks | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fouls | 0 | 0 |
Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
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Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |