Paulius Murauskas totals 25 points, 12 rebounds to rally Saint Mary's over Washington State 80-75
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Paulius Murauskas had 25 points and 12 rebounds as Saint Mary's rallied to beat Washington State 80-75 on Saturday night.
Augustas Marciulionis finished with 17 points and seven assists for the Gaels (18-3, 8-0 West Coast Conference), who have won eight in a row. Jordan Ross added 13 points.
Ethan Price led the way for the Cougars (15-7, 5-4) with 20 points. Dane Erikstrup and Nate Calmese both scored 16.
Murauskas scored 12 points in the first half and Saint Mary's went into halftime trailing 38-35. The Gaels pulled off the victory after a 9-0 second-half run erased a four-point deficit and gave them the lead at 59-54 with 8:21 remaining in the half. Murauskas scored 13 second-half points.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Mitchell Saxen vs. Ethan Price (Nate Calmese gains possession) | |||
19:49 | +2 | Nate Calmese makes two point layup | 0-2 | |
19:30 | Tomas Thrastarson blocks Jordan Ross's two point layup | |||
19:28 | Ethan Price defensive rebound | |||
19:22 | +2 | Tomas Thrastarson makes two point layup (LeJuan Watts assists) | 0-4 | |
19:03 | +3 | Paulius Murauskas makes three point jump shot (Jordan Ross assists) | 3-4 | |
18:38 | +3 | Dane Erikstrup makes three point jump shot (LeJuan Watts assists) | 3-7 | |
18:38 | Paulius Murauskas shooting foul (Dane Erikstrup draws the foul) | |||
18:38 | +1 | Dane Erikstrup makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 3-8 | |
18:26 | Augustas Marciulionis misses two point layup | |||
18:24 | Dane Erikstrup defensive rebound | |||
18:12 | +2 | Nate Calmese makes two point jump shot | 3-10 | |
17:58 | Augustas Marciulionis turnover (lost ball) (Nate Calmese steals) | |||
17:56 | Augustas Marciulionis personal foul | |||
17:54 | +2 | LeJuan Watts makes two point layup (Nate Calmese assists) | 3-12 | |
17:48 | Mitchell Saxen offensive foul | |||
17:48 | Mitchell Saxen turnover (offensive foul) | |||
17:48 | Gaels 30 second timeout | |||
17:42 | LeJuan Watts misses two point layup | |||
17:40 | Paulius Murauskas defensive rebound | |||
17:28 | Augustas Marciulionis misses three point jump shot | |||
17:26 | Mitchell Saxen offensive rebound | |||
17:17 | +3 | Augustas Marciulionis makes three point jump shot (Jordan Ross assists) | 6-12 | |
16:57 | +2 | Tomas Thrastarson makes two point dunk (Dane Erikstrup assists) | 6-14 | |
16:30 | Nate Calmese personal foul | |||
16:14 | +2 | Jordan Ross makes two point jump shot | 8-14 | |
16:01 | +2 | Nate Calmese makes two point layup (Ethan Price assists) | 8-16 | |
15:32 | Luke Barrett misses two point jump shot | |||
15:30 | Tomas Thrastarson defensive rebound | |||
15:21 | Mitchell Saxen blocks LeJuan Watts's two point layup | |||
15:19 | Paulius Murauskas defensive rebound | |||
15:05 | Mitchell Saxen misses two point jump shot | |||
15:03 | Paulius Murauskas offensive rebound | |||
15:03 | Ethan Price personal foul | |||
15:03 | TV timeout | |||
14:54 | +2 | Paulius Murauskas makes two point layup (Augustas Marciulionis assists) | 10-16 | |
14:29 | ND Okafor misses two point layup | |||
14:27 | Paulius Murauskas defensive rebound | |||
14:10 | Jordan Ross misses three point jump shot | |||
14:08 | Tomas Thrastarson defensive rebound | |||
13:42 | Nate Calmese misses three point jump shot | |||
13:40 | Paulius Murauskas defensive rebound | |||
13:27 | +3 | Paulius Murauskas makes three point jump shot (Augustas Marciulionis assists) | 13-16 | |
13:05 | Nate Calmese misses two point layup | |||
13:03 | ND Okafor offensive rebound | |||
13:03 | +2 | ND Okafor makes two point layup | 13-18 | |
12:39 | Mitchell Saxen turnover (bad pass) | |||
12:18 | LeJuan Watts misses two point jump shot | |||
12:16 | Gaels defensive rebound | |||
12:16 | Jump ball. (Gaels gains possession) | |||
11:52 | +2 | Jordan Ross makes two point jump shot | 15-18 | |
11:52 | Rihards Vavers shooting foul (Jordan Ross draws the foul) | |||
11:52 | TV timeout | |||
11:52 | +1 | Jordan Ross makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 16-18 | |
11:35 | Mitchell Saxen blocks Ethan Price's two point layup | |||
11:33 | Paulius Murauskas defensive rebound | |||
11:05 | Paulius Murauskas misses two point jump shot | |||
11:03 | LeJuan Watts defensive rebound | |||
10:39 | +2 | Nate Calmese makes two point layup | 16-20 | |
10:15 | +2 | Jordan Ross makes two point layup | 18-20 | |
10:09 | Nate Calmese offensive foul | |||
10:09 | Nate Calmese turnover (offensive foul) | |||
9:41 | Mikey Lewis turnover (bad pass) (LeJuan Watts steals) | |||
9:34 | +2 | LeJuan Watts makes two point layup | 18-22 | |
9:16 | +2 | Augustas Marciulionis makes two point layup | 20-22 | |
8:51 | +2 | Dane Erikstrup makes two point layup (LeJuan Watts assists) | 20-24 | |
8:31 | Luke Barrett turnover (lost ball) (Dane Erikstrup steals) | |||
8:18 | +2 | LeJuan Watts makes two point layup | 20-26 | |
7:52 | +2 | Luke Barrett makes two point layup (Mitchell Saxen assists) | 22-26 | |
7:35 | +2 | Ethan Price makes two point jump shot (Kase Wynott assists) | 22-28 | |
7:10 | Augustas Marciulionis turnover (bad pass) | |||
7:10 | TV timeout | |||
6:54 | ND Okafor turnover (traveling) | |||
6:41 | Ashton Hardaway turnover (lost ball) (LeJuan Watts steals) | |||
6:33 | Nate Calmese turnover (lost ball) (Ashton Hardaway steals) | |||
6:17 | +2 | Paulius Murauskas makes two point layup | 24-28 | |
5:57 | Tomas Thrastarson turnover (lost ball) (Mikey Lewis steals) | |||
5:49 | Tomas Thrastarson shooting foul (Ashton Hardaway draws the foul) | |||
5:49 | +1 | Ashton Hardaway makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-28 | |
5:49 | +1 | Ashton Hardaway makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-28 | |
5:25 | +2 | Dane Erikstrup makes two point jump shot | 26-30 | |
5:09 | +2 | Jordan Ross makes two point layup | 28-30 | |
4:52 | Mikey Lewis personal foul | |||
4:48 | Ashton Hardaway shooting foul (LeJuan Watts draws the foul) | |||
4:48 | +1 | LeJuan Watts makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-31 | |
4:48 | +1 | LeJuan Watts makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-32 | |
4:32 | Jordan Ross turnover (lost ball) (Nate Calmese steals) | |||
4:26 | +2 | Nate Calmese makes two point layup (Dane Erikstrup assists) | 28-34 | |
4:03 | +3 | Mikey Lewis makes three point jump shot (Jordan Ross assists) | 31-34 | |
3:53 | Jordan Ross personal foul | |||
3:53 | TV timeout | |||
3:33 | Nate Calmese turnover (out of bounds) | |||
3:13 | Augustas Marciulionis turnover (bad pass) | |||
2:55 | LeJuan Watts misses two point layup | |||
2:53 | Mitchell Saxen defensive rebound | |||
2:41 | Dane Erikstrup personal foul | |||
2:34 | Mikey Lewis misses three point jump shot | |||
2:32 | Paulius Murauskas offensive rebound | |||
2:30 | Paulius Murauskas turnover (lost ball) (LeJuan Watts steals) | |||
2:24 | Dane Erikstrup misses three point jump shot | |||
2:22 | Mitchell Saxen defensive rebound | |||
2:14 | Paulius Murauskas misses three point jump shot | |||
2:12 | Dane Erikstrup defensive rebound | |||
2:04 | Ethan Price turnover (bad pass) | |||
1:45 | Augustas Marciulionis misses three point jump shot | |||
1:43 | Cougars defensive rebound | |||
1:22 | Luke Barrett shooting foul (Ethan Price draws the foul) | |||
1:22 | +1 | Ethan Price makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-35 | |
1:22 | +1 | Ethan Price makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-36 | |
0:54 | +2 | Mitchell Saxen makes two point layup (Augustas Marciulionis assists) | 33-36 | |
0:43 | Mitchell Saxen blocks Nate Calmese's two point layup | |||
0:41 | Paulius Murauskas defensive rebound | |||
0:19 | +2 | Paulius Murauskas makes two point layup | 35-36 | |
0:07 | +2 | LeJuan Watts makes two point layup | 35-38 | |
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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19:51 | +3 | Ethan Price makes three point jump shot (LeJuan Watts assists) | 35-41 | |
19:20 | Mitchell Saxen misses two point layup | |||
19:18 | Luke Barrett offensive rebound | |||
19:15 | Jump ball. (Gaels gains possession) | |||
19:01 | Mitchell Saxen misses two point layup | |||
18:59 | Nate Calmese defensive rebound | |||
18:40 | +2 | Dane Erikstrup makes two point jump shot (LeJuan Watts assists) | 35-43 | |
18:22 | Dane Erikstrup blocks Jordan Ross's two point layup | |||
18:20 | Tomas Thrastarson defensive rebound | |||
18:16 | Augustas Marciulionis shooting foul (LeJuan Watts draws the foul) | |||
18:16 | +1 | LeJuan Watts makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-44 | |
18:16 | +1 | LeJuan Watts makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-45 | |
17:44 | Paulius Murauskas misses three point jump shot | |||
17:42 | Gaels offensive rebound | |||
17:42 | Gaels turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
17:13 | LeJuan Watts misses two point jump shot | |||
17:11 | Ashton Hardaway defensive rebound |