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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Washington St. 52, Jackson State 41
When: 10:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 13, 2012
Where: Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum, Pullman, Washington
Officials: # Jim Giron, # David Hall, # Verne Harris
Attendance: 2686

Washington State 52, Jackson State 41:
Brock Motum scored 27 points and the host Cougars finally pulled away in the second half to beat the winless Tigers.

Motum, a 6-10 senior forward who came in averaging 19.7 points, scored 14 points in the first half to help Washington State (7-4) build a 26-21 halftime lead. DaVonte Lacy scored 11 points, the only other player for Washington State in double figures.

Dundrecous Nelson scored 13 points to lead Jackson State (0-7).

The Cougars scored the final eight points of the first half to take their five-point lead.

Jackson State rallied to take a 34-32 advantage in the second half, but Washington State came back with a 14-0 run to put the game away.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Motum was named Pac-12 Player of the Week after averaging 23 points in two games last week. He has scored at least 20 points in five consecutive games. … The Tigers are off to their worst start since beginning 0-10 in 2009. … Nelson was playing in his third game since becoming eligible after sitting out the fall semester. He was the leading scorer for Mississippi last season.
Top Game Performances
 
Jackson State   Washington St.
Dundrecous Nelson 13 Scoring Brock Motum 27
Dundrecous Nelson 2 Assists Mike Ladd 6
Raymond Gregory 4 Rebounds Dexter Kernich-Drew 8
Dundrecous Nelson 4 Free Throws Made Brock Motum 7
Christian Williams 3 Steals Royce Woolridge 1
Raymond Gregory 1 Blocks Dexter Kernich-Drew 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Jackson State 41 22.8 5-24 10-12 9 22 2 9 11
Washington St. 52 40.8 3-19 9-14 15 41 2 1 19