KENNEWICK, Wash. -- Josh Hawkinson and freshman Malachi Flynn each scored 18 points to help Washington State beat Division II Central Washington 81-76 on Tuesday night.Washington State was behind 42-36 at halftime but Ike Iroegbu scored 14 of his 15 points in the second half to help hold off the Wildcats. The Cougars took a 55-53 lead with just under 12 minutes left on Iroegbus basket and they never trailed again.Hawkinson grabbed 12 rebounds for his 42nd career double-double but the Cougars (2-0) were outrebounded 42-35. Flynn, playing in his second game at point guard, turned it over just once in 32 minutes.Washington State made 27 of 54 shots (50 percent) but hit just 4 of 14 from 3-point range.Dom Hunter made four 3-pointers and scored 26 points for Central Washington. He was 9 of 24 from the floor. Naim Ladd and Fuquan Niles added 12 points apiece, and Niles grabbed 16 rebounds for his first double-double with the Wildcats.In the first half we were getting some transition baskets, Central Washington coach Greg Sparling said. They went smaller in the second half and started switching everything, which is fine. We just didnt make shots. We tried to adjust to it, but by the time we adjusted it was too late.INJURY UPDATEIroegbu took a hard spill early in the second half on a drive to the basket.Im hurting right now, Ill get some ice on it, Iroegbu said in a radio interview. After I fell, I went back into the locker room and gathered myself. You could say that foul really woke me up.UP NEXTCentral Washington travels to face Dixie State on Friday in Seattle.Washington State plays in the Paradise Jam in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands on Friday against No. 22 Creighton. Jorginho Jersey . "No difference at all," chirped U.S. roommate and linemate James van Riemsdyk. 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IOWA CITY, Iowa -- With the biggest win in school history less than 3 yards away, North Dakota State went for two and failed.The Bison earned the ball back though -- and they finished off the programs signature victory by running the ball right at Iowa.Cam Pedersen kicked a 37-yard field as time expired and North Dakota State, of the FCS, rallied to beat No. 13 Iowa 23-21 on Saturday for its sixth straight win over an FBS opponent.The Bison went for a 2-point conversion down 21-20 with 3:41 left, but couldnt punch it in. North Dakota States defense then held, and quarterback Easton Sticks 29-yard run put the Bison in position for the biggest win in school history.If we didnt make it I thought we could stop them, North Dakota State coach Chris Klieman said. I thought our offense was kind of wearing them down.The loss was just the fourth by a ranked FBS team to an FCS school. North Dakota State isnt just another Football Championship Subdivision team, though. The Bison have won the last five FCS national titles.Against the Hawkeyes, they ran for 239 yards and held Iowa to 231 total yards. North Dakota States defense was at its best on Iowas final drive, sacking Iowas C.J. Beathard to give its offense one more shot.Stick had 124 yards passing and a touchdown for the Bison (3-0), who also snapped Iowas nine-game home winning streak.As an offense we preach: if we get the chance to end the game with the ball in our hands, we have to do it. We believe in Cam and we knew if we got the ball down there he could do it, Stick said.Beathard had three TD passes for Iowa (2-1). But the Hawkeyes ran for just 34 yards on 25 carries.Am I shocked that we lost? Yeah, to an extent. But these guys came ready to play, Iowa defensive tackle Jaleel Johnson said.THE TAKEAWAYIowa: The Hawkeyes can forget about the playoffs. Barring something extraordinary, its tough to imagine the committee letting in a team that lost to an FCS school -- even one as talented as North Dakota State.North Dakkota State: North Dakota State is FCS is name only though.dddddddddddd The Bisons blocking at every position was exactly how coaches draw it up, and they didnt commit a penalty in the first half. North Dakota State might not lose again all season -- and a sixth straight FCS title is a distinct possibility.POLL IMPLICATIONSIowa will likely lose its spot in the Top 25. The bigger question is how many votes the Bison will receive. The Associated Press began allowing voters to put FCS schools on their ballots after Appalachian State stunned Michigan in 2007.NOTABLESThe Hawkeyes were without starting offensive linemen Sean Welsh and James Daniels, and it showed in the run game. The huge holes that Iowas backs had to run through in its first two games were largely non-existent. ...Iowa began the second half with a 62-yard run by LeShun Daniels Jr. that put it at NDSUs 3 up 14-7. But a hold brought the play back. Its like baseball. When you walk a guy in the ninth inning, invariably it comes back and gets you, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said. ...Iowa nearly lost to an FCS school in 2009, when it had to block back-to-back field goals to hold off Northern Iowa. The Hawkeyes went on to win the Orange Bowl that season.THE LAST WORDWe came here to win. Period, Klieman said on his decision to go for two down 21-20.UP NEXTIowa: The Hawkeyes open their first nine-game Big Ten season with a trip to Rutgers next weekend, their first road game and their first-ever against the Scarlet Knights. It should be, along with an October 15 meeting at Purdue, the easiest game the Hawkeyes will play outside of Iowa City.North Dakota State: The Bison return home to face a decent Missouri State team in their league opener. Thatll likely be the first breather for the Bison, who won their first two games in overtime.---AP college football website: collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '
