COLLEGE BASKETBALL / PAC-10 ROUNDUP : All’s Quiet as Indiana Beats Washington State, 79-64

Coach Bob Knight and 12th-ranked Indiana kept their cool Saturday night to hand Washington State its first loss of the season, 79-64.

Back coaching after a one-game suspension for unsportsmanlike conduct, Knight watched the Hoosiers struggle early, then take control in the final half in the championship game of the Indiana Classic at Bloomington, Ind. Damon Bailey had 29 points for Indiana (4-1), including 22 in the second half. Knight did not speak to reporters afterward.

Knight’s son, Pat, who was ejected from Friday’s game for fighting, did not play until the final 1:42 and did not score. His father paced the sideline much of the second half, but his few shouts at officials and his players were relatively mild.

Bailey, who did not miss a shot in seven second-half attempts, was backed by Alan Henderson with 16 points and Pat Graham with 14. Washington State (7-1) was led by Tony Harris with 18.

Stanford 82, Santa Clara 70--Freshman guard Brevin Knight scored 23 points and the Cardinal outscored the Broncos, 14-2, in overtime at Santa Clara. Dion Cross had 19 points and Andy Poppink had 17 and 10 rebounds for Stanford, which improved to 4-0 and ended a 15-game road losing streak that dated to 1992.

Santa Clara, which got 24 points from Steve Nash, fell to 3-2 despite leading by 15 points in the first half.

Nicholls State 93, Oregon State 86--The Colonels of Thibodaux, La., defeated the winless Beavers as Terrel Castle scored 27 points and Reggie King added 23 in the consolation game of the Cougar Classic at Brigham Young.

Nicholls State improved to 3-2. Oregon State is 0-3.