PULLMAN – Ernie Kent’s Washington State tenure began with a loss to UTEP in which the physical Miners beat up the Cougars offense, holding three starters scoreless.
That “welcome back to coaching” game served as an example to Kent of how far his fledgling program had to go. And Sunday’s 84-68 win over UTEP in the rematch was a measuring stick showing how far the Cougars have come, particularly on offense.
“It’s amazing to me that in a year, we’re the big, physical basketball team with depth and athleticism and a team that can really score,” said WSU coach Ernie Kent.