Playing confidently in one of college basketball’s toughest road arenas, Washington State ended No. “You’re no different than the players — you’ve got to dream it to come true,” said Washington State coach Kyle Smith said after his first win in three tries at McKale Center. Washington State built an 18-point lead midway through the second half, withstood Arizona’s late run and played physical defense all afternoon to end what had been the nation’s third-longest active winning streak. “Today had a chance to be a special day at McKale and it was for Washington State,” Lloyd said. The Wildcats again struggled offensively and weren’t much better defensively, allowing Washington State to shoot 7 of 15 from 3 in the first half.

Source: The Star January 08, 2023 02:03 UTC