PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Rihards Vavers' 13 points off of the bench led Washington State to a 67-62 victory over Portland in a West Coast Conference opener on Sunday.
Vavers shot 4 for 6 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Cougars (6-8). Tomas Thrastarson scored 11 points while shooting 4 for 8, including 1 for 3 from beyond the arc and added six rebounds. Aaron Glass had 11 points and shot 1 of 8 from the field, including 0 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 9 for 10 from the line.