The Washington State Cougars will take on the host Hawaii Rainbow Warriors in second round action as part of the winner's bracket in the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii on Friday night. The winner will go on to play in the championship game on Christmas night. Washington State won a last-second thriller over George Washington on Friday night to get to this game. Hawaii earned their way to this game with a 76-70 win over Pepperdine. Game time for this matchup is set for 11:59pm EST.
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The Washington State Cougars pulled out a thrilling 66-64 win on Thursday night. Guard Jabe Mullins drilled a three-point field goal with three seconds left to pull out the victory for the Cougars. Mullins scored eight points off the bench, including 2-of-4 three-point field goals. Washington State shot just 42% from the field overall and 7-of-21 from 3pt range. Mouhamed Gueye led the way for Washington State with a double-double, 21 points and ten rebounds. The Cougars dominated George Washington on the glass, with a 39-26 advantage.
Scenes ?? as Mullins buries the game-winner. #GoCougs #WAZZU pic.twitter.com/6wf3CaAVPJ
— WSU Men's Basketball (@WSUCougarMBB) December 23, 2022
The Cougars are now 5-6 on the season following their dramatic win in the opener. Not surprisingly, Washington State won via the 3pt shot as the Cougars are 34th in the country in 3pt field goal percentage. The Cougars have played the 52nd toughest schedule in the country, which helps to explain the team's 5-6 record. They committed 14 turnovers against George Washington, falling in line with the team's 263rd rank in turnovers.