Cougars clinch a 70‑58 win in Pullman on Jan. 29 Washington State beat Seattle University 70‑58 on Wednesday night in Pullman, improving to 10‑13 overall and 5‑5 in the West Coast Conference [1]. The game marked the Cougars’ first home victory of the season and kept them at .500 in conference play [1]. The win came after a tightly contested first half that ended 36‑30 in Washington State’s favor [1].

Rihards Vavers leads scoring with 24 points Vavers posted a game‑high 24 points and five rebounds, delivering 16 of his points before halftime to help build the early lead [1]. His performance anchored the Cougars’ offense throughout both halves [1]. Vavers’ scoring surge contributed significantly to Washington State’s 12‑point margin of victory [1].

Aaron Glass adds team‑high 14 points in second half Glass scored a team‑leading 14 points, shooting 4‑for‑9 overall, including 2‑for‑5 from three‑point range, and was perfect from the free‑throw line [1]. All of his points came after the break, reinforcing the Cougars’ second‑half dominance [1]. Glass’ efficiency helped extend the lead to 55‑42 during an 11‑0 run [1].

Seattle U’s offense anchored by Maldonado’s 12 points Brayden Maldonado led the Redhawks with 12 points, while teammates Austin Maurer and Houran Dan contributed 10 and nine points respectively [1]. Seattle entered the contest at 14‑9 overall and 3‑7 in conference play [1]. Despite the effort, the Redhawks could not overcome Washington State’s early advantage [1].

Game data compiled by Data Skrive and Sportradar The statistical summary was generated using technology from Data Skrive and data supplied by Sportradar [1]. The Associated Press story relied on these sources for accuracy [1].