The Washington State Cougars used a huge second half to pull away from the Texas State Bobcats in their season opener, opening up a 29-point lead with two minutes to go before cruising to an 83-61 victory.
The first half was a bit cagey, as these early season matchups often are — lineup combinations were hit and miss, the refs were extremely whistle happy, and Texas State actually led by six with about 10 minutes to go before the break, 18-12. But DJ Rodman came to the rescue, scoring 13 points as the Cougs outscored the Bobcats 26-13 the rest of the way to take a 7-point lead into the second half.