PULLMAN — Carter Skaggs had 26 points and seven rebounds and Viont’e Daniels added 17 points as Washington State beat Seattle University 75-59 on Wednesday night.
Seattle held a five-point lead at halftime after Josh Hearlihy hit a three-pointer at the buzzer. The Redhawks started the second half on a 5-0 run to extend the lead to 36-26.
Skaggs hit seven straight three-pointers in the second half as he and Daniels combined to shoot 11 of 13 from distance. Skaggs gave Washington State its first lead of the second half on a three-pointer with 14:23 remaining and the Cougars (2-0) extended their lead to double digits at the 6:38 mark.