The Battle for the Palouse, the oldest rivalry west of the Mississippi, occurred Wednesday night with two coaches meeting for the first time.
Washington State (4-4) proved too much for Idaho (3-6), coming away with the 77-65 win.
Things started off a bit unexpected, with the Vandals coming in with a sense of urgency.
Hands high and flying around on defense, with good ball movement and quality midrange shots to start off the first half.
The Cougars started off sluggish, with Idaho taking the lead at 8:01 in the first half.
Although it was just two points, it would be just one of two leads the Vandals had, which lasted for under one minute all night.