It has been quite the season for Washington State Cougars basketball. After a regular season that consisted of dominant victories and head-scratching losses, WSU began clicking late and won three postseason games (tied for the most in program history) en route to the NIT semifinals in Madison Square Garden. They fell short of the ultimate goal of a championship, however, by dropping the matchup against Texas A&M of the SEC by a score of 72-56.
Both offenses got off to a slow start, shooting sub-20% from the field and only scoring a combined 15 points in the first nine minutes of the game.