Huskies pull away from Cougs

SEATTLE - Scott Suggs hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 4 minutes remaining and finished with 23 points, and Washington beat rival Washington State 72-68 on Sunday, handing the Cougars their ninth straight loss.

Suggs' 3 from the top of the key snapped a 57-all tie. It was his fifth 3-pointer, tying his career high, and he added four more free throws as the Huskies (16-13, 8-8 Pac-12) took a 65-57 lead with 2:28 remaining. Washington won consecutive games for the first time since early January when the Huskies started conference play 4-0 before losing eight of nine.

Washington won its fifth straight over the Cougars.

Brock Motum and Royce Woolridge led Washington State (11-18, 2-14) with 18 points each, but the Cougars' worst slide since the 2002-03 season continued.

WASHINGTON 72, WASHINGTON ST. 68

WASHINGTON ST. (11-18)

Motum 6-10 5-6 18, Shelton 4-7 0-0 11, Lacy 2-6 4-4 10, Woolridge 6-14 5-6 18, Kernich-Drew 2-4 0-0 6, Leavitt 0-0 0-0 0, DiIorio 2-2 1-2 5, Longrus 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-43 15-18 68.

WASHINGTON (16-13)

Kemp, Jr. 1-2 2-2 4, N’Diaye 0-0 2-6 2, Gaddy 4-7 1-2 9, Suggs 7-10 4-5 23, Wilcox 7-14 8-10 23, Andrews 2-5 0-0 5, Simmons 1-4 0-2 2, Jarreau 2-3 0-0 4. Totals 24-45 17-27 72.

Halftime—Washington 34-32. 3-Point Goals—Washington St. 9-21 (Shelton 3-6, Kernich-Drew 2-2, Lacy 2-5, Motum 1-3, Woolridge 1-5), Washington 7-17 (Suggs 5-8, Andrews 1-2, Wilcox 1-5, Simmons 0-1, Gaddy 0-1). Fouled Out—Kernich-Drew. Rebounds—Washington St. 24 (Lacy, Motum 6), Washington 25 (Simmons 8). Assists—Washington St. 12 (Lacy 4), Washington 11 (Gaddy 6). Total Fouls—Washington St. 20, Washington 17. A—8,508.