If only the Cougars had made 7 of 30 3-pointers, the game would have gone to overtime. Instead, Washington State his just five of their attempts from behind the arc and fell to their Big Sky opponent, Idaho, 77-71.

Before the game we held our first WSU basketball chat of the season.

More links are after the jump.
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-- CougCenter's Mark Sandritter has a helpful breakdown of WSU's scholarship numbers.

-- Bud Withers says it would be better for the Pac-12 if Arizona loses tomorrow, but not by much.

-- The Arizona State basketball team beat UNLV with ease yesterday.

-- It took two overtimes but California eventually beat Montana.

-- Colorado's defense was stingy in a win over San Francisco.

-- Oregon has to figure out how to neutralize Scooby Wright III.

-- Gary Payton II dominated for Oregon State, just like his dad.

-- Stanford's future is out of its hands.

-- UCLA prepared for a tough schedule by beating up an easier opponent.

-- USC cruised to a win over Loyola Marymount.

-- Utah' picked up the Pac-12's best win yet in an overtime thriller.

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