Washington St's coach, Kyle Smith, exudes belief in his team, following a streak of notable wins. The 21st-ranked Cougars are preparing to square off against 4th-ranked Arizona.
Julian Strawther hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 9.8 seconds left to lift No. 8 Gonzaga to a 75-74 victory over BYU. Drew Timme had 19 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Bulldogs.
Washington made its season debut in The Associated Press college football on Sunday at No. 18, and Penn State and Oregon moved into the top 15 after all three had decisive nonconference victories.
Michael Flowers had 27 points as Washington State got past BYU 77-58 in the NIT quarterfinals. Fousseyni Traore led BYU on Wednesday night with 16 points and eight rebounds.
Drew Timme scored 30 points on 13-of-14 shooting and No. 2 Gonzaga beat rival BYU 110-84 to extend the nation’s longest home winning streak to 61 games.
Gonzaga and UCLA continue their hold on the top two spots in The Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll, setting the stage for their highly anticipated showdown this week.
Alex Barcello scored a season-high 25 points, including four 3-pointers, and BYU thumped No. 12 Oregon 81-49 on Tuesday night in the Phil Knight Invitational.