The Washington State Cougars continued their hot run to begin the season by picking up a surprising upset victory over the No. 21 Saint Mary's Gaels, 84-79, in the semifinals of the Wooden Legacy tournament.
Improbably, the Cougs (5-0) now advance to Sunday's championship game, where they'll face the winner of the Georgia Bulldogs and San Diego State Aztecs, who play this afternoon.
Unlike most of their other victories this season, the Cougars needed no dramatic comeback to win this one. They didn't even need an unusually hot shooting night. To be frank, they simply whipped Saint Mary's by asserting their will with penetration into the lane and shooting 62 percent on their twos
Malachi Flynn was practically unguardable for the majority of the game, scoring 26 points while also contributing seven rebounds and four assists.