By Canadian Press on November 10, 2025.
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Tomas Thrastarson’s 19 points helped Washington State defeat St. Thomas-Minnesota 81-71 on Monday night. Thrastarson also contributed seven rebounds for the Cougars (1-2). Emmanuel Ugbo added 12 points and six rebounds. ND Okafor finished 6 of 9 from the floor and scored 12. Nick Janowski finished with 22 points to pace the Tommies (1-2). Nolan Minessale had 20 points and six assists. Washington State jumped out to a 10-0 lead and never looked back, leading 50-30 at halftime. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. The Associated Press 9