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Originally published Saturday, November 24, 2007 at 12:00 AM

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WSU Men's Basketball | Cougars hold off Grizzlies

Tony Bennett wasn't surprised that his No. 9 Cougars had a rough time with unheralded Montana on Friday night. "I had a feeling it would...

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SPOKANE, Wash. — Tony Bennett wasn't surprised that his No. 9 Cougars had a rough time with unheralded Montana on Friday night.

"I had a feeling it would be a real good test," Bennett said.

It was for more than 30 minutes, before Washington State (4-0) pulled away for a 66-55 win in the Cougar Hispanic College Fund Classic.

Bennett had seen the Grizzlies rebound from a poor start in a loss to Gonzaga, had seen them dismantle Colorado State, and knew they were a veteran team with NCAA tournament experience.

Montana (3-2) stayed close much of the game by winning the rebound battle 28-27 and making eight of 18 three-pointers.

The Cougars had only seven turnovers in the game, only two in the second half. They shot 49 percent while holding Montana to 39 percent.

Most damaging, to Montana coach Wayne Tinkle, was Washington State making 12 of 15 free throws in the second half, while his team made its only two opportunities.

Washington State led just 28-26 at halftime, and built a 35-28 lead early in the second. An 8-0 run capped by consecutive layups by Derrick Low gave Washington State its biggest lead at 57-42.

MONTANA 55
min fgm-a ftm-a or-t a pf pts
Hasquet 30 3-9 0-0 2-6 3 3 7
Strait 28 3-9 4-4 2-4 0 1 10
Rundles 31 4-11 3-3 2-4 4 1 13
Staudacher 29 1-4 0-0 0-2 2 2 3
Martin 24 3-6 0-0 1-2 1 3 9
Elgin-Taylor 21 0-3 0-0 0-2 1 1 0
Graves 8 1-1 0-0 0-1 1 1 2
Sharp 18 2-3 0-0 0-3 0 2 5
Qvale 10 2-2 2-2 0-1 0 2 6
199 19-48 9-9 9-28 12 16 55
Percentages: FG .396, FT 1.000. Three-point goals: 8-18, .444 (Martin 3-6, Rundles 2-5, Staudacher 1-2, Sharp 1-2, Hasquet 1-3). Team rebounds: 3. Blocked shots: 2 (Qvale, Strait). Turnovers: 14 (Rundles 6, Sharp 2, Martin 2, Staudacher, Qvale, Hasquet, Graves). Steals: 3 (Martin, Rundles, Strait). Technical fouls: None.
WASHINGTON ST. 66
min fgm-a ftm-a or-t a pf pts
Cowgill 33 2-6 3-4 1-5 2 3 7
Baynes 27 6-8 2-2 3-9 0 3 14
Low 37 4-10 5-6 0-1 0 1 14
Rochestie 38 7-10 1-2 1-4 6 1 17
Weaver 35 4-7 4-5 1-4 5 1 12
Koprivica 8 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 1 0
Harmeling 19 1-7 0-0 0-1 0 1 2
Forrest 3 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
200 24-49 15-19 7-27 13 11 66
Percentages: FG .490, FT .789. Three-point goals: 3-12, .250 (Rochestie 2-3, Low 1-4, Forrest 0-1, Harmeling 0-4). Team rebounds: 2. Blocked shots: 3 (Baynes 2, Weaver). Turnovers: 7 (Rochestie 2, Weaver 2, Koprivica, Baynes, Low). Steals: 6 (Rochestie 3, Low 2, Cowgill). Technical fouls: None.
Montana 26 29 55
Washington St. 28 38 66

Attendance: 5,524. Officials: N/A.

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