Powerful First Half Propels Cougs to Victory over UNI

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LeJuan Watts vs Northern Colorado LAS VEGAS – The Washington State men's basketball defeated the Northern Iowa Panthers, 76-68, Saturday afternoon at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.

Big Picture: The Cougars concluded the nonconference schedule 10-3, picking up 10 nonconference wins for the first time since the 2010-11 season.

Player Performances: secured his fifth double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds, while led the Cougs with 16 points and six rebounds. made his first career start and finished with a career-high seven points. tallied 15 points in the win.

Box Score Tidbits: The Cougars shot an eye-watering 72.4% in the first half, finishing the game 59.3% from the floor (32-of-54)…