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Washington State beats New Mexico 82-59 in Hawaii
Washington State center Valentine Izundu, right, dunks over New Mexico center Nikola Scekic (33) as forward Tim Williams (32) looks on in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Diamond Head Classic, Friday, Dec. 25, 2015, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)
HONOLULU (AP) — Josh Hawkinson and Ike Iroegbu each posted a double-double, and Washington State beat New Mexico 82-59 for seventh place in the Diamond Head Classic on Friday.
The Cougars (8-4) never trailed and led by as many as 25 points to snap a two-game losing streak.
Hawkinson, a junior forward, had 19 points and 10 rebounds. Iroegbu, a junior guard, added 17 points and 11 assists.
Que Johnson scored 14 points for Washington State, which shot 54.2 percent from the field and 11 of 20 on 3-pointers.
Tim Williams scored 16 points, Elijah Brown had 15 and Jordan Hunter 10 for the Lobos (7-6), who dropped their fourth straight game.
New Mexico was 0 of 10 from 3-point range.
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