The annual rivalry of the Palouse hit Moscow Wednesday when the Vandals hosted the Cougars in the Cowan Spectrum.
The Vandals dropped their third straight game in a 65-78 loss to the Cougars.
The last time the Vandals hosted the Battle of the Palouse two years ago, the Vandals won 91-64. But this time was a different story.
The Vandals finished out the first half down by just eight. After the halftime break, the Vandals came back on to the court seeming a bit unsettled.
Early in the second half, WSU was able to take a big lead after a 13-4 run that would deal enough damage to bring down the Vandals.