PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Robert Franks scored 31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Washington State beat Nicholls State 89-72 in the season opener for the Cougars on Tuesday.
Freshman CJ Elleby added 12 points and eight assists for Washington State.
Gavin Peppers scored 16 points with six rebounds for Nicholls (1-2). Daniel Regis added nine points, seven rebounds and three blocks for the Colonels.
Both teams traded baskets in the beginning stages of both halves, but two Cougar runs defined the game. The was first a 6-0 spurt that gave Washington State a 14-point lead with 2:37 remaining in the first half.