Yay, the season is over

That was terrible.

That was one of those games where you could predict the results mere minutes in to it. From the start, the Cougs couldn’t score, couldn’t defend and couldn’t keep themselves from fouling. They couldn’t run a play, set a decent screen, or find an open man. They couldn’t block out or rebound.

Massive failures like this one start from the top, and when Klay Thompson turned the ball over seconds in to the game, it should’ve rang an alarm. The team then followed that up with six-straight missed shots and four fouls in the first five-and-a-half minutes before Reggie Moore hit a jumper.

After that, the Cougs continued their miserable play, chalking up the following results on the offensive end over the next five-plus minutes:

Turnover, missed layup, missed jumper, missed jumper, foul, turnover, layup(!), missed 3-pointer, foul, turnover, missed jumper.

What an impressive way to start. 10 minutes and 47 seconds in to the game and the Cougs had four points. Not surprisingly, the Cougs didn’t mount a comeback. It’s hard to do so when you don’t show up.

It sure is fun going to New York. Too bad it’s so fun you forget to play the game.

No Coug scored in double-digits. DeAngelo Casto and Reggie Moore both had nine points. Faisal Aden had eight.

Where was Klay Thompson? After falling in to early foul trouble, Klay spent extended time on the bench. In what was possibly his last game as a Coug, Klay went 1-10 from the field and 0-5 from the 3-point arc on his way to six points.

Depressed yet? If not, read these:

• The Cougars 44 points their second lowest of the season…low was 43 at Oregon (Feb. 3)….the 31-point loss is the worst all season…the Cougs lost by 26 in that game at Oregon.

• The Cougars scored a season first-half low 19 points…previous low was 22 done twice, last at USC (Dec. 31).

• WSU did not make a 3-pointer in the game for the first time since March 12, 2009 at the Pac-10 Tournament against Oregon.

• Klay Thompson tied his season-low with six points in a season-low 25 minutes…he scored in single digits for just the third time this season.

• Washington State’s 17-point half-time deficit ties for the team’s largest halftime deficit of the season…also trailed Stanford by 17 at halftime Feb. 10, 2011.

So that’s that. The 2010-2011 season is over. Unfortunately, it will always be remembered as the season where arrests made more headlines than any performance on the court. Now, the team will find out if Klay Thompson and DeAngelo Casto will stick around another year and give it another shot. I’m hoping that as competitors, they won’t allow this horrid performance be the last of their college careers.

0623’s Lack of Hustle Stats:

Offensive Rebounds: WSU 6, Wichita 18

Defensive Rebounds: WSU 19, Wichita 34

Steals: WSU 7, Wichita 5

Blocks: WSU 5, Wichita 4

Points in the Paint: WSU 18, Wichita 48

Points off of Turnovers: WSU 6, Wichita 2

2nd Chance Points: WSU 4, Wichita 13

Fast Break Points: WSU 4, Wichita 6

Bench Points: WSU 18, Wichita 34

Go Cougs!