The Washington State Cougars narrowly avoided an embarrassing start to the 2017-18 season when they stormed back from a 21-point second-half deficit to defeat Texas Southern in overtime, 86-84.
WSU hadn’t lost a home opener since Paul Graham was coach, in 2002, and it took a furious rally to avoid the ignominy: The Cougs outscored the Tigers 35-14 over the final 13:28 to tie the game and send it to an extra frame.
Robert Franks was the catalyst, scoring an incredible 20 points on that run — four 3-pointers and eight free throws.