The three-point line giveth, the three-point line taketh away.
Three days after the Washington State Cougars rode a poor 3-point shooting performance from their opponent to a victory, the Utah Utes poured in 16-of-35 threes to power a 92-79 victory.
For the game, the Cougars scored 1.14 points per possession, their best mark in a couple of weeks. But it hardly mattered on a night when the defense reverted back to its previous form, giving up 1.34 points per possession — the second most allowed all season.
The Cougars (11-16 overall, 4-10 Pac-12), who beat the Colorado Buffaloes by a bucket on Wednesday when the Buffs shot just 9-of-29 from three, went toe to toe with the Utes for a half, trailing by just two at the break despite Utah (15-12, 9-6) hitting 10-of-17 three pointers.