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Vavers scores 13 off the bench, Washington State knocks off Portland 67
Rihards Vavers scored 13 points off the bench, including three 3-pointers, fueling a 12-0 second-half run that overcame an eight-point deficit in the West Coast Conference opener.
- On Sunday, Washington State Cougars defeated Portland Pilots 67-62 in a West Coast Conference opener, with Rihards Vavers scoring 13 points off the bench.
- Trailing by eight, Washington State mounted a 12-0 second-half run that erased the deficit and gave them the lead at 49 with 5:41 left, with Vavers scoring 10 points.
- Supporting players delivered notable box-score lines as Tomas Thrastarson finished with 11 points, six rebounds, scoring six in the half, while Aaron Glass had 11 points and went 9 for 10 from the line.
- For Portland, Joel Foxwell's 15 points came with six rebounds and six assists, while Mikah Ballew contributed 15 points for the Portland Pilots .
- At halftime, Washington State led 32-23 and received single-digit contributions from Okafor , Yalaho , Ugbo , Morton , Hildebrandt and Gerrits .
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Vavers scores 13 off the bench, Washington State knocks off Portland 67-62
Rihards Vavers scored 13 points off of the bench to help lead the Washington State Cougars past the Portland Pilots 67-62 in a West Coast Conference opener.
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WSU Handles Portland in WCC Opener
PORTLAND – The Washington State men's basketball team (6-8, 1-0) defeated the Portland Pilots, 67-62, Sunday afternoon at the Chiles Center to begin West Coast Conference action. All 10 Cougars scored in the contest, led by junior Rihards Vavers with 13 points, and WSU extended its winning streak against the Pilots to nine-consecutive games.
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