OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Style points mean nothing this time of year, so a grinding win was absolutely beautiful as far as Washington State coach Kyle Smith was concerned.
Isaac Jones had 20 points and 11 rebounds, Isaiah Watts' first 3-pointer in three games gave Washington State the lead with 1:51 left and the seventh-seeded Cougars beat No. 10 Drake 66-61 in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night.
The Cougars (25-9) shot just 29.6% while trailing most of the second half, but Drake's season-worst 6-of-14 performance at the free-throw line allowed them to win in their first tournament appearance since 2008.