Huskies Easily Defeat Beavers
Tre Simmons matched a career high with 26 points, making six of seven three-point baskets, and Jamaal Williams had 24 points to help No. 14 Washington rout Oregon State, 108-68, Saturday night at Seattle.
Beaver Coach Jay John left the arena in an ambulance at halftime after complaining of chest pains and shortness of breath.
John, 46, was examined by athletic trainers and an on-call doctor at the arena, then paramedics were called. He was stable and alert, but wore an oxygen mask as he was loaded into the ambulance.
Roger Horne, a publicist for the basketball team, said John’s blood pressure appeared elevated but an EKG test was normal. John was taken to University of Washington Medical Center, near the arena, and was held overnight for observation.
“He told us before he went to the hospital that something isn’t feeling quite right,” assistant coach Brian Loyd said.
Nate Robinson had 15 points, eight rebounds and eight assists as Washington (15-2, 5-1 in the Pac-10) extended its home winning streak to 17 games and tied a 20-year-old school record with 11 consecutive Pac-10 wins at home. The Huskies are off to their best start in 29 years.
Nick DeWitz led Oregon State (10-6, 2-3) with 17 points and nine rebounds, and J.S. Nash scored 12 in his return from a one-game disciplinary absence.
The Beavers led early, going ahead, 12-8 and 17-14, through the first eight minutes. Then the Huskies tightened their defense and forced seven turnovers during a 24-0 run.
Washington outscored Oregon State, 30-2, over a span of 8:50 and held the Beavers scoreless for 7:52. The Huskies led, 51-26, at halftime.
Stanford 74, California 58 -- The Cardinal hopes two consecutive conference victories might lead to an extended winning streak.
Chris Hernandez scored 19 points and made a season-high five three-point baskets to lead Stanford (8-7, 2-3) at Berkeley.
Dan Grunfeld had 18 points and eight rebounds in Stanford’s first game since last Saturday’s 11-point upset win over Arizona, during which he scored a career-high 29.
Rod Benson had 24 points and 11 rebounds for the Bears (8-7, 1-4), who lost their third in a row. They couldn’t overcome 21.9% shooting and 10 turnovers in the first half.
Benson scored Cal’s first 12 points of the second half, but it wasn’t enough in the matchup of disappointing teams. The programs aren’t accustomed to such mediocrity -- especially after Stanford went 30-2 last season.
Richard Midgley returned to Cal’s starting lineup after playing only six minutes in a 79-70 loss to Arizona State last Saturday because of a sprained right shoulder. He shot an airball in the opening minutes Saturday and grimaced as he grabbed the shoulder. He finished with 13 points and five assists.
Oregon 55, Washington State 52 -- The Ducks (11-3, 3-2) took a 53-52 lead with 41.7 seconds left at Pullman, Wash., on Aaron Brooks’ three-point play, and Maarty Leunen made two free throws with 6.6 seconds left.
Thomas Kelati of the Cougars (8-7, 3-3) took two three-point shots in the final second, but the first one was blocked and sent out of bounds by Jordan Kent, and Kent pressured Kelati into shooting an airball at the buzzer.