Nate Calmese’s 27 points lifted the Washington State men’s basketball team to a win at San Diego, and the WSU women cruised to a 74-58 victory at San Francisco.

Nate Calmese matched his season high with 27 points, scoring 22 in the second half, to help Washington State hold off San Diego 65-61 on Thursday night.

Washington State takes on the San Diego Toreros after Nate Calmese scored 20 points in the Cougars' 88-75 loss to the Gonzaga Bulldogs.

PULLMAN — Washington State slogged through a long stretch of poor offense against San Diego on Thursday night, trying to find any way to snap a dry spell. The Cougars couldn't stop turning it over, and even as their defense stepped up,