WSU Men’s
Basketball vs Stanford Saturday afternoon, 1/19/2019, on Friel Court at Beasley
Coliseum on the WSU campus in Pullman:
Final
score:
Stanford 78
WSU 66
From Field
Level Media 1/19/2019
Oscar da
Silva and Josh Sharma hit key baskets in the second half to help Stanford stall
Washington State rallies en route to a 78-66 Pacific-12 victory on Saturday
afternoon in Pullman, Wash.
The home
loss was the first of the season in nine games for the Cougars (8-10, 1-4
Pac-12), who bolted to a 14-6 lead but then were outplayed by the Cardinal
(9-9, 2-4) most of the rest of the way.
Stanford
led by as many as 10 points late in the first half and was clinging to a 47-46
advantage when da Silva, one of five Cardinal players in double figures with 12
points, buried a 3-pointer with 15:28 to go.
Stanford
went on to extend its lead to 63-52 before Washington State rallied again, this
time to within 67-62 on a layup by CJ Elleby with still 3:59 to play.
But Sharma
converted a Daejon Davis assist into a layup with 2:40 left, extending the lead
to seven and giving the Cardinal breathing room the rest of the way.
Davis had
a team-high 15 points to go with six assists and five steals for Stanford,
which salvaged a split on its trip to the state of Washington after having lost
to Washington 80-64 on Thursday.
Sharma and
Bryce Wills added 13 points apiece and Marcus Sheffield had 11 for the
Cardinal, which beat Washington State for the fifth consecutive time.
Sharma and
Wills shared Stanford’s rebounding honors with eight.
The
Cougars’ Elleby led all scorers with 18 points while also collecting a
game-high nine rebounds.
Ahmed Ali
hit four 3-pointers in a 14-point effort, Viont’e Daniels had 13 points and
Robert Franks 12 for Washington State, which snapped a six-game losing streak
with its 82-59 shellacking of California on Thursday in Pullman.
In winning
for just the second time in eight road games this season, the Cardinal outshot
the Cougars 55.6 percent to 40.3.
………….
POSTGAME
NOTES from WSU Sports Info
Freshman
CJ Elleby led WSU with 18 points…he’s scored in double figures in 15 of WSU’s
18 games and has scored 18 or more points in 11 of the last 14 games.
Elleby’s 9
rebounds put him just 1 rebound shy of his fourth double-double of the season.
Junior
Ahmed Ali a personal Pac-12 best 14 points...he had 12 of his points in the
first half (4-for-4 from 3-point range).
His 4
3-pointers marked a Pac-12 high.
Senior
Robert Franks finished with 12 points in his second game back after missing
four games due to injury…he added 6 rebounds, but was just 4-for-14 from the
field.
Senior
Viont’e Daniels reached double-figure points for the second-straight game with
13 points…it marked his first back-to-back double-figure scoring games since
Nov. 24 and Nov. 27.
Each team
committed just two fouls in the first half, marking season-lows for both WSU
and a WSU opponent…WSU’s previous low for a half was 4, matching the total
between the Cougars and Cardinal.
WSU hasn’t
won a game this season when scoring less than 80 points…0-9 when scoring less
than 80.
The
Cougars had their perfect mark of 8-0 at Beasley Coliseum this season snapped.
WSU has
lost five-straight to Stanford with its last win coming, Jan. 31, 2015 at
Pullman.
The
Cougars return to the road as they head to Corvallis to take on Oregon State,
Thursday, Jan. 24 at 8 p.m. and then to Eugene to take on Oregon, Sunday, Jan.
27 at 5 p.m.
…………..
Stanford
downs Washington State behind Davis, Da Silva
By RICKY
HESTER, AP Jan. 19, 2019 2:27 p.m.
PULLMAN,
Wash. (AP) — Daejon Davis scored 15 points with six assists and Stanford beat
Washington State 78-66 on Saturday.
Oscar Da
Silva scored 12 points with five rebounds for Stanford (9-9, 2-4, Pac-12
Conference) and Josh Sharma added 11 points and eight rebounds.
CJ Elleby
scored 18 points and eight rebounds for Washington State (8-10, 1-4) and Ahmed
Ali finished with 14 points on 4-of-5 shooting from 3-point range.
Trailing
14-6 after the first six minutes, Stanford went on a 13-2 run over 3:16 led by
Willis, who capped it with a 3-pointer and a goaltending call on a layup in
transition for a 19-16 lead.
After a 3
from Marvin Cannon and a couple of layups on the inside from Jeff Pollard, WSU
would not score for 3:09.
WSU's
drought led to a 14-2 Stanford run capped by Marcus Sheffield's 3 and Jaiden
Delaire's layup.
The
Cougars closed the first half with a 7-0 run that included back-to-back layups
from Elleby and Ali's fourth 3-pointer of the half, but Stanford led 39-35 at
the break.
Stanford
started the second half on an 8-4 run, but WSU scored seven straight in 32
seconds to close to 47-46. A layup from Elleby followed by a steal and assist
from Ali to Viont'e Daniels for a layup and a foul on the next possession
brought the home crowd to its feet.
The
Cardinal answered with three 3-pointers on a 9-2 run to extend the lead once
again. Da Silva, Sheffield and Davis all had 3's during the run, making it
56-48 with 12 minutes left.
WSU cut
the lead to 69-64 after Robert Franks' two free throws with 2:30 remaining,
but, after WSU knocked a potential defensive rebound out of bounds, Willis made
an easy dunk and Stanford scored six unanswered points in the final 55 seconds.
INFO:
Stanford:
The Cardinal got a much-needed win against a terrible Cougar team after getting
beaten up Thursday by the Washington Huskies in an 80-64 loss. The Cardinal
look to right the ship with NBA prospect KZ Okpala leading them after a bad
start to Pac-12 play.
Washington
State: The Cougars continue to sink deeper as they lose another Pac-12 contest
and are on the verge of bottom-dwelling the conference again this season.
UP NEXT
Stanford
plays Utah on Thursday.
Washington
State plays Oregon State on Thursday.
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Coug Steve Gleason comes along for the New
Orleans Saints’ NFL playoff ride
Fri., Jan.
18, 2019, 4:38 p.m.
By Paul Newberry, AP
He’s the
New Orleans Saints’ biggest fan, not to mention the perfect beacon for a city
that knows a thing or two about emerging from darkness.
As the Big
Easy goes for another NFL championship, Steve Gleason is along for the ride.
Sure, his
body failed him, perhaps because of the game he loved so much.
But
Gleason never lost his desire to live and love and make a difference. That’s
really what’s keeping him alive, even though the debilitating condition known
as ALS – Lou Gehrig’s disease –has reduced him to communicating with his eyes,
some strained facial expressions and a computer-generated voice that he
recorded before he lost his ability to speak.
His mind
is as strong as it’s been.
So is his
passion for the Saints.
He attends
practices. He attends every home game. He’ll be there Sunday when they host the
Los Angeles Rams in NFC championship game.
“There’s
only maybe a handful of guys that played with Steve Gleason or knew Steve
Gleason as a player directly,” said quarterback Drew Brees, one of that handful
on the current roster. “Yet this team has embraced him. He is absolutely one of
us. He inspires all of us every day. He inspires so many people in this
community every day.”
Gleason,
the former Washington State and Gonzaga Prep player, ensured folk-hero status
in his adopted city for one particular play in 2006.
After the
Saints spent an entire season playing on the road in the aftermath of Hurricane
Katrina, the first game back at the Superdome will forever be remembered for
Gleason’s blocked punt that sparked a 23-3 victory over the their biggest
rival, the Atlanta Falcons. The game symbolized the rebirth of New Orleans
after the devastating storm and a remarkable season that didn’t end until the
Saints lost at Chicago in the NFC championship game.
Gleason
spent the next season on injured reserve and then retired, so he wasn’t on the
field when the Saints captured the city’s first major pro sports championship
at the 2010 Super Bowl. The following year, he revealed the diagnosis for
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a terrifying motor-neuron disease that robs a
person of the ability to walk, use his hands, speak, swallow and breathe. The
condition is terminal, usually taking its victims within two to four years.
Researchers
have theorized that repeated head injuries, like the ones far too common in the
NFL, increase the chances of being stricken with ALS. It was cited in the death
of former fullback Kevin Turner, who lost his fight almost three years ago at
age 46.
But
Gleason has never blamed football for his predicament. He’d prefer to keep the
focus on what he’s doing in his life, not how he got here.
Like a
handful of those with ALS (most notably Stephen Hawking, who battled the
disease for more than 50 years before dying last March at age 76), Gleason has
defied the expected timeline from onset to death. A tracheostomy allows him to
breathe with a ventilator. A feeding tube ensures he gets enough nutrition. His
family and support team give him a chance to lead as full a life as possible.
But, most
of all, Gleason’s survival is probably a result of his will to keep going,
something that wilts away for most suffering with ALS. Now 41, he wants to be
around to watch his two young children grow up. He wants to transform his
devastating disease into a conduit for hope, to help others keep fighting while
doing all he can to find a cure.
His
efforts have not gone unnoticed. Most notably, Gleason is the first NFL player
to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the body’s highest civilian honor.
“ALS is a
remorseless and humiliating disease,” Gleason wrote after learning of the
award. But, he added, “Michel (his wife) and I have two spectacular kids,
Rivers and Gray. I’m productive and purposeful. In many ways, I feel I’ve
conquered ALS.”
The
disease certainly didn’t rob Gleason of his sense of humor, which is most
evident on a Twitter feed that he keeps humming with a special device allowing
him to type out messages using only his eyes, always concluding with his
initials “SG” so everyone knows it came straight from him.
Before
Saints games, he’ll often park his wheelchair on the sideline near the area where
the opposing team is warming up and deliver a good-natured tweet: “(hash) Intimidation.”
On New Year’s Day, he wrote “Like most of you … I haven’t moved all day.” After
the Saints pulled off a successful fake punt in their 20-14 victory over
Philadelphia in last weekend’s NFC divisional round, Gleason wrote
“(hash)NeverPunt. Ever” – a reference to the “Dear Atlanta, never punt” jab he
sent out before the Saints faced the Falcons in 2014.
In an
interesting twist, this year’s Super Bowl is in Atlanta.
Gleason is
expected to be there, no matter if the Saints win or lose Sunday. He’s planning
to host an event with other ALS victims as part of his Team Gleason foundation.
He’s scheduled to pick up another award for his charitable efforts.
Of course,
Gleason would really be thrilled if the trip ends with a second Saints
championship.
His joy
would be apparent to anyone who really looks.
It’s all
in the eyes.
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AT THE
ROSE BOWL: WSU's Peyton Pelluer and UW's Jake Browning teaming up today
From
Cougfan.com 1/19/2019 with minor editing
WASHINGTON
STATE LINEBACKER Peyton Pelluer wore a Cougar helmet for the last time when he
buckled up his chinstrap in the Rose Bowl on Saturday. And he played on the
same team as Husky quarterback Jake Browning.Pelluer is representing Washington
State, and looking to boost his NFL stock, in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.
The game
kicked off at 2 pm Pacific Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019
Pelluer was
in Los Angeles all week for practices and played for the National team, coached
by former Seahawks tight end and Vikings head man Mike Tice. Wazzu linebackers coach Ken Wilson, in
California recruiting this week, stopped by on Wednesday to watch Pelluer
practice and lend support.
Pelluer competed
this week in front of nearly 200 scouts, player personnel staff, general
managers and head coaches representing all 32 NFL teams. But if a pro career
isn't in the cards, Wilson has often said he'd love for Pelluer to help assist
him at Washington State.
From his
MIKE linebacker position this past season, Pelluer led the Cougs with 98
tackles and tied for team-lead with 10 1-2 tackles for loss. He posted 4 1-2
sacks, forced two fumbles and recovered two fumbles.
Pelluer
finished his WSU career No. 5 on the all-time tackles list at Washington State
with 352 stops.
Pelluer
posted 35 career tackles for loss, eighth-most in program history, along with 6
1-2 sacks, five forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries and two interceptions, one of which he took to the
house in the Cougs' thrilling comeback win over Boise State in 2017.
Awarded a
rare sixth year by the NCAA due to injury before the 2018 season, Pelluer
played in more games (54) than any other Cougar, starting 47. He was named All-Pac-12 honorable mention
three times, and was a five-time Pac-12 All-Academic selection.
Pelluer
and Browning were two of 12 Pac-12 players invited to the NFLPA Bowl.
NOTABLE
NOTE: Gardner Minshew and Andre Dillard will play in the Senior Bowl next
Saturday, Jan. 26, in Mobile, Alabama.
It’s about
180 miles from Minshew’s hometown, Brandon, Mississippi, and Mobile.
It’s more
than 2,670 miles from Dilliard’s hometown, Woodinville, Wash., and Mobile.
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