Loyola Marymount 76, at Washington State 78

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb. (Interstat) — In a nonconference men’s basketball game defined by razor-thin margins and a frantic final minute, Washington State edged Loyola Marymount 78-76 on Friday night at Beasley Coliseum. The contest, part of the West Coast Classic, saw neither team lead by more than eight points and featured 12 ties and 15 lead changes. The decisive sequence unfolded in the final 10 seconds with the score knotted at 76. After Loyola Marymount’s Jan Vide missed a floating jumper with five seconds remaining, Washington State’s ND Okafor secured the defensive rebound. The Cougars immediately pushed the ball upcourt,… Read more...