Cougars knock off Sun Devils, baseball falls

Led by a career night from senior Dexter Kernich-Drew, the WSU men's basketball team picked up its fifth Pac-12 win on Friday with a 74-71 win against Arizona State.

Kernich-Drew had a break out game last week when he scored 18 points against Oregon. He easily topped that on Friday, scoring 27 points on 9-of-12 shooting. The strong effort helped the Cougars erase a five-point halftime deficit and control the second half. Only DKD and DaVonte Lacy scored more than nine points for the Cougars. Arizona State is far from a top team in the conference, but the Sun Devils are coming off a win against No. 7 Arizona.

DKD was huge for the Cougars early in the second half and went on to score 15 of his 27 points in the final 20 minutes. The Cougars led by eight points in the final minutes and while they didn't close the game as smooth as possible, it will still good enough to come away with their fifth Pac-12 victory of the season.

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Men's basketball:

Cougars Hold On to Defeat Sun Devils - Washington State University Official Athletic Site
Dexter Kernich-Drew had a career-high 27 points.

Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Washington State Cougars Recap - CBSSports.com
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Washington State coach Ernie Kent gave Dexter Kernich-Drew his first start since the fourth game of the season, and Kernich-Drew gave Kent the performance of a lifetime.

Baseball:

Cougars Fall at Stephen F. Austin in Season Opener - Washington State University Official Athletic Site
Washington State dropped a 4-1 contest to Stephen F. Austin in the 2015 season opener for both teams, Friday at Jaycees Field.

Women's basketball:

Cougars Fall to Colorado in Boulder - Washington State University Official Athletic Site
Washington State dropped a 72-51 road contest to the University of Colorado at the Coors Event Center Friday.

WSU women get routed in Colorado | Cougars | The Seattle Times
The Washington State women’s basketball lost its fifth straight game, getting routed 72-51 Friday night at the Coors Event Center.

Buffaloes Stomp Cougars, 72-51 - The Ralphie Report
Colorado puts in inspired performance

BOULDER, Colo.: Colorado women beat Washington State, 72-51 | WSU Cougars | The Bellingham Herald
Jen Reese scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Colorado built a 21-point lead in the first half and cruised to a 72-51 win over Washington State Friday night.