Bears Fall Hard in Pullman

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) -- California saw another productive day from its strong freshman class as Juhwan Harris-Dysonrecorded his first collegiate double-double, but the effort wasn't enough to help the Golden Bears push past Washington State. Cal fell to the Cougars, 78-53.

Harris-Dyson recorded a career-high 10 points and 11 rebounds. Fellow freshman Justice Sueing led with 14 points, and Don Coleman also scored in double figures with 10.

Washington State's Robert Franks scored 25 of his 34 points in the second half, breaking a program record for 3-pointers made in a single game, and Washington State (9-8, 1-4 Pac-12) finally got back in the win column after dropping its first four in conference play.

Franks' shooting performance lifted the Cougars in the second half, hitting seven 3's for 10 of 13 from long range.

He sparked a 13-1 run for WSU over the course of four minutes nailing a 3 to ignite the crowd and his teammates. The run opened up a 17-point lead in the second half for the Cougars and they never looked back.

Malachi Flynn added 14 points along with a solid performance from Drick Bernstine who played facilitator scoring 10 points with six rebounds and nine assists.

Kwinton Hinson provided a Cougar spark with seven points, seven rebounds and six assists in 26 minutes of play.

The loss for California (7-11, 1-4) was its fourth straight, punctuating an abysmal performance in the second half. The Bears were able to keep it close for most of the game, but lost control after several droughts and a huge WSU run.

BIG PICTURE

Washington State: The Cougars were able to get the first win in Pac-12 play after a record breaking performance from Franks, who had 10 3-pointers. This type of win should bring motivation to a struggling WSU team.

California: Cal has now dropped four consecutive games and will play a tough Arizona team who is up next on their schedule.

UP NEXT

California: The Bears will head back home to play Arizona on Wednesday.