NCAAB Game Recap - Washington State at Arizona State
Thu Feb 7, 2019 8:00 PM EST

USF
62
Gonz
92
F
Hou
77
UCF
68
F
Iowa
77
Ind
72
F
Cin
69
Mem
64
F
CenCT
85
StFPA
90
F
FaDi
63
SacHr
69
F
Charl
83
Del
75
F
ArkLR
84
Troy
70
F
W&M
60
NE
72
F
Elon
61
Hof
102
F
W IL
64
IPFW
79
F
WIMil
71
YSU
72
F
Chat
71
VMI
70
F
Merrim
44
StFNY
51
F
UNCA
44
Presb
67
F
PSU
70
OhSt
74
F
Samf
67
UNCG
75
F
UNCW
57
Drex
69
F
WIGB
82
Clev
65
F
Detr
65
NoKY
97
F
GWebb
89
Longw
88
F(OT)
Campbl
56
HiPt
57
F
Radf
101
Hamp
98
F(OT)
Oakl
62
WriSt
76
F
Monm
53
StPet
51
F
Bry
59
RobM
72
F
MtStM
62
LIU
77
F
Woff
78
ETSU
76
F(OT)
Winth
76
ChaSo
72
F
Belm
83
E KY
65
F
UNCC
53
MTSU
71
F
Furm
64
WCU
45
F
TNSt
81
MorSt
80
F(2OT)
Marsh
51
N TX
78
F
WaSt
91
AzSt
70
F
NebOm
107
SDak
102
F(OT)
CoCar
54
TexAr
74
F
App
71
TxSt
74
F
Denv
65
ORU
78
F
FIU
67
UTSA
100
F
ArkSt
62
USA
70
F
ODU
70
UAB
59
F
Web
53
S UT
65
F
IdaSt
81
NoAZ
79
F
E IL
75
Murr
86
F
Wash
67
Ariz
60
F
SoFL
67
SMU
66
F
UTRGV
72
GrCan
69
F
FAU
61
UTEP
48
F
PorSt
62
N CO
80
F
E WA
66
MTSt
74
F
Ida
59
Mont
100
F
W Ky
92
Rice
85
F(2OT)
TNTec
66
SEMO
71
F(OT)
JSU
64
TN-M
66
F
SIU-E
45
APSU
80
F
Stan
83
OrSt
60
F
NMSt
71
CSBak
70
F(OT)
ChiSt
44
CBU
94
F
USD
65
LoyMa
63
F
UCDav
63
CAPoly
53
F
SCla
79
Pepp
71
F
HI
77
LongB
70
F
Pacif
66
StMar
78
F
BYU
83
Portl
48
F

Feb 7, 2019, 8:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Washington State

50

41

91

Arizona State

33

37

70

Franks scores 34, Washington State stuns Sun Devils 91-70
Thu Feb 7, 2019 11:44 PM

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Washington State has had little to celebrate this season, so a surprise victory in the desert felt awfully good.

Robert Franks Jr. matched his career high with 34 points and Washington State stunned Arizona State with a dominant 91-70 victory over the Sun Devils on Thursday night.

"This is a big, big win for our program," Washington State coach Ernie Kent said.

The Cougars (9-14, 2-8 Pac-12) snapped a five-game losing streak and won on the road for the first time this season.

Arizona State (15-7, 6-4) had won four of five and figured to be headed into an important game Saturday against Pac-12 leader Washington. But the Sun Devils were derailed before they ever got to the Huskies.

"There really wasn't anything overly positive that you can say. It was a pretty damaging loss for us," ASU coach Bobby Hurley said.

Franks, who scored 34 last season against California, made 11 of 16 shots, 5 of 8 3-pointers, and grabbed 13 rebounds.

"He was draining shots everywhere," Hurley said. "We didn't really have any answers for him."

Marvin Cannon added 13 for Washington State.

Franks said it was "most definitely" the Cougars' biggest win of the season.

"The way that we ran, we defended and shared the ball is something that we've got to predicate the rest of our season on," he said.

Luguentz Dort scored 22 for Arizona State. Kimani Lawrence added 13.

The big difference came from long range. The Cougars made 12 of 29 3s, while the Sun Devils were a dismal 3 of 28.

The Cougars, whose only other conference win was at home against California, took a double-digit lead early and never were seriously threatened as Arizona State added this loss to other pratfalls against Utah, Princeton and Stanford by a Sun Devils team that expected to contend in the Pac-12.

Franks said he knows opponents simply expect to beat the Cougars.

"We're definitely an underdog," he said. "Once we come in to play against teams I feel like they underestimate us a little bit. That's why we have a little chip on our shoulder."

But Kent said the Cougars had shown glimpses of excellence.

"Young team, a lot of inexperienced guys, we've had to drown out a lot of noise," he said. "A lot of noise circling around our heads, some of it self-inflicted noise. This team in spurts, in all of our losses, at some point in time we have looked spectacular. The thing we haven't done is the buy-in to play like that for 40 minutes. Tonight ... they finally bought in."

Franks scored eight in a 15-5 run that put Washington State up 25-14 with 9:50 to play. Arizona State never got closer than seven the rest of the game.

Frank's fourth 3-pointer of the half, followed by a layup by Isaiah Wade, put Washington State up 46-30 with 3:19 left in the half. That basket, followed by two free throws by Marvin Cannon, gave the Cougars their biggest lead of the half, 50-32, with a minute left. They led 50-33 at the break.

Franks made 8 of 11 shots, including 4 of 5 3s, for 23 first-half points. He also grabbed eight rebounds.

The Sun Devils went the final 5:41 of the half without a field goal.

Washington State led by as many as 26 in the second half.

BIG PICTURE

The Cougars followed the brilliant performance of Franks to their best game of the season, a win that had to feel good after so many struggles lately. This one wasn't even close and will help Washington State as it finishes out the schedule.

Shooting is a problem for Arizona State and that weakness was on display big-time. Losing at home to one of the worst teams in the conference has to be a low point in the season for the Sun Devils as well as a big blow to any hopes of getting to the NCAA Tournament without winning the conference tourney in Las Vegas.

UP NEXT

Washington State: The Cougars play at Arizona on Saturday.

Arizona State: The Sun Devils look to bounce back against Pac-12 leader Washington on Saturday.

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Leaders

Washington State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
R. Franks 34 0 2 13 4 4
M. Cannon 13 0 0 3 1 0
Arizona State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
L. Dort 22 0 1 4 4 1
K. Lawrence 13 0 0 8 1 0

Team Comparison

WaSt AzSt
Points For 91 70
Field Goals 26/60-43% 23/68-34%
Three Pointers 12/30-40% 5/33-15%
Free Throws 27/33-82% 19/33-58%
Offensive Rebounds 9 15
Defensive Rebounds 39 26
Rebounds 50 43
Blocks 5 2
Steals 11 15
Turnovers 19 17
Personal Fouls 24 23
Technical Fouls 0 1
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - WaSt Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Thu Feb 7 WaSt 91 @ AzSt 70 R. Franks 34 L. Dort 22

Game Information

Stadium: Wells-Fargo Arena, Tempe, Arizona
Attendance: 9,517
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