After a promising opening to the year, the Washington State Cougars stumbled in their second game, losing on the road to Boise State, 71-61.
Both teams are now 1-1.
The game was tough on the eyes from start to finish, as befitting both an early season game and also a pair of teams that pride themselves on defense — both the Cougars and Broncos ranked inside kenpom.com’s top 30 last season in adjusted defensive efficiency, and neither team cracked 1.0 points per possession in this one.
But it was the Cougars who had the tougher go of it.