BERKELEY, Calif. – This was a new twist to the 2017-18 Washington State basketball season: The Cougars go on the road, lose a key scorer due to injury and escape with the win anyway.
They did it the hard way Thursday night at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley. Carter Skaggs reinjured his ankle in the first half and was unavailable to the Cougars in the second, forcing others to supply the offense in a gritty 78-76 win over the California Golden Bears.
A few of the regulars stepped forward: Robert Franks led the bunch with 15 points, Malachi Flynn chipped in 14 and Viont’e Daniels contributed 14 more.