Washington State survives maddening 2nd half to beat Drake 66-61 in March Madness


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OMAHA, Neb. — Isaac Jones had 20 points and 11 rebounds, Isaiah Watts' first 3-pointer in three games gave Washington State the lead with 1:51 left and the seventh-seeded Cougars beat No. 10 Drake 66-61 in the NCAA Tournament. The Cougars shot just 29.6% while trailing most of the second half, but Drake's season-worst 6-of-14 performance at the free-throw line helped them to win in their first tournament appearance since 2008. WSU will play Saturday against No. 2 Iowa State, which beat South Dakota State 82-65. Atin Wright had 20 points to lead Drake.

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