For the second time in as many games, WSU basketball had little trouble with an overmatched opponent as the Cougars sent Idaho State back to Pocatello with a loss after beating the Bengals, 85-67.
WSU is now 2-0 on the season.
The game was close for about the first 15 minutes, thanks to Idaho State making a bunch of 3-pointers. But Ike Iroegbu hit a 3 with just under five minutes to go before halftime to put WSU up 35-32, and the Cougs began to pull away, taking a 7-point lead into the break.
The Cougars stretched the lead out 11 points early in the second half, but a 6-0 run for ISU fueled by three WSU turnovers brought the Bengals back to within 5 points with 17 minutes to play.