National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Washington 85, Idaho State 66
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 14, 2013
Where: Alaska Airlines Arena, Seattle, Washington
Officials: # Don McAllister, # Tony Padilla, # Kelly Self
Attendance: 7256

Washington 85, Idaho State 66:
Perris Blackwell led the way with a career-high 20 points as the Huskies defeated the visiting Bengals.

C.J. Wilcox finished with 19 points, including five 3-pointers, as Washington (5-4) defeated its third Big Sky opponent of the season. Andrew Andrews contributed 17 points and Nigel Williams-Goss finished with 13 for the Huskies.

Tomas Sanchez scored 14 points and dished out six assists for Idaho State (3-4), which lost its 21st consecutive game against a Pac-12 opponent. Jeffrey Solarin added 14 points and six boards off the bench for the Bengals.

Idaho State matched up fairly well with the high-scoring Huskies in the first 10 minutes of play until the home team started to pull away with hot shooting from behind the arc. Washington made seven 3-pointers in the first half and Wilcox paved the way with 14 points as the Huskies took an 11-point lead into the break.

The Bengals cut the lead to five with seven minutes remaining in the second half but Washington rebuilt a safe lead with an 11-0 run. Idaho State ranked fifth in the nation in 3-point shooting percentage heading into Saturday's contest but finished with just two baskets from behind the arc.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Wilcox moved into 13th place on Washington's all-time scoring list, passing Brandon Roy (1,477). ...Idaho State F Scotty Tyler injured his foot in the second half and did not return. ... The Huskies improved to 5-0 in the all-time series against Idaho State.

Top Game Performances
 
Idaho State   Washington
Tomas Sanchez 14 Scoring Perris Blackwell 20
Tomas Sanchez 6 Assists Nigel Williams-Goss 5
Avibakuro Preh 6 Rebounds Perris Blackwell 7
Tomas Sanchez 7 Free Throws Made Andrew Andrews 3
Tomas Sanchez 4 Steals Andrew Andrews 2
N/A Blocks C.J. Wilcox 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Idaho State 66 46.2 2-13 16-19 14 19 0 8 14
Washington 85 55.2 10-21 11-13 19 27 5 7 13