PULLMAN – The final 13 minutes redeemed Washington State in a game against Delaware State that, to that point, had been difficult to watch.
With the late turnaround, the Cougars (3-1) cruised to an 80-52 nonconference win over the Hornets (1-5).
WSU shot 11 for 29 (37.9 percent) from the field in the first half. It wasn’t woeful, only because the Hornets shot 13 for 45 (28.9 percent). Both teams were content to fire away from the perimeter – without success – and the Cougs did so outside the structure of their offense.
“There was too much one-on-one, too many guys hunting shots as opposed to letting the game come to them,” Cougars head coach Ernie Kent said.