For many on this Idaho men’s basketball team, the first taste of the Battle of the Palouse ended in a bitter loss the Vandals should learn from.
The Vandals came ready for war in the first half, battling back-and-forth with the Pac-12 squad, holding a lead for much of the first 18 minutes of the game. Unfortunately, the shooting fell flat in the second half for Idaho and the Cougars just started to heat up.
Washington State hit a speed boost after halftime to go on an early 11-0 run at the start and never looked back.