Washington Huskies Expose WSU's Weaknesses in Pac-10 Opener

The streak of seven consecutive wins by Washington State over the Washington Huskies was emphatically stopped in the Pac-10 opener for both schools. The final score Saturday afternoon in Pullman was 68-48 in front of a small crowd of just 8,107. WSU students were on holiday break. Composure for the Cougs went on break for the final 10 minutes of the game, but let's not get ahead of things. For the first 20 minutes, the game was typical between the two rivals. Coach Tony Bennett's team got off to a nice start. WSU held the lead or the game was tied for the first 12 minutes before Coach Lorenzo Romar's Huskies took their first lead at 13-12. The Cougs were playing classic Bennett Ball. There were many things being done well by Washington State in the first half. All-American candidate Jon Brockman couldn't grab a single rebound and didn't score over the first 16 minutes of the game. Where Washington excelled in the first half was making some critical three-point shots. At intermission, ... (link)