SEATTLE (AP) - DaVonte Lacy scored 19 points, Brock Motum added 15 and Washington State used a big second half run to escape with a 65-54 victory over Buffalo on Friday night

Buffalo led 49-48 with 7:02 left before the Cougars used a 13-1 run to pull away. The Bulls went nearly six minutes without a field goal during Washington State's run.

Lacy tied his career high with five 3-pointers for Washington State (8-4), which has won three straight and six of seven. Motum had eight of his 15 points in the second half for the Cougars and Dexter Kernich-Drew added 10.

Motum had two put-backs to ignite the run, including one after a missed free throw. Kernich-Drew hit a 3-pointer to make it 56-50 with 4:53 remaining in the game.

Tony Watson scored 18 points to lead Buffalo (4-8).

The Cougars play Idaho State in Kennewick, Wash., on Dec. 29.

BUFFALO (4-8)

Thomas-Edwards 0-0 0-0 0, Regan 3-8 1-2 7, McCrea 1-6 0-0 2, Skeete 3-13 1-2 9, Nuiriankh 4-9 2-4 13, Watson 7-14 0-0 18, Sebuharara 0-0 0-0 0, Downing 1-1 1-2 3, McPhail 0-1 0-0 0, Ford 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 20-54 5-10 54.

WASHINGTON ST. (8-4)

Motum 6-15 1-4 15, Shelton 1-4 0-0 2, Ladd 2-8 0-2 5, Lacy 5-7 4-4 19, Woolridge 1-4 4-6 6, DiIorio 1-1 4-6 6, Longrus 1-2 0-1 2, Kernich-Drew 4-7 0-1 10. Totals 21-48 13-24 65.

Halftime_Buffalo 37-35. 3-Point Goals_Buffalo 9-21 (Watson 4-8, Nuiriankh 3-6, Skeete 2-6, Regan 0-1), Washington St. 10-20 (Lacy 5-7, Motum 2-4, Kernich-Drew 2-5, Ladd 1-3, Woolridge 0-1). Fouled Out_None. Rebounds_Buffalo 35 (Nuiriankh 8), Washington St. 32 (Shelton 11). Assists_Buffalo 15 (McCrea 5), Washington St. 14 (Woolridge 7). Total Fouls_Buffalo 23, Washington St. 11. A_7,269.