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Fresno State's stingy defense limited Washington State to nine first-half points in a 46-29 victory Monday night.
Terry Pettis, who Fresno State reinstated Saturday after he spent 30 days in a substance-abuse program, led the Bulldogs with 10 points and helped them snap a two-game home losing streak.
Washington State's 29 points tied for the eighth-lowest scored by a Division I team since the 3-point line was instituted in 1986. Georgia Southern scored a record-low 21 on Jan. 2, 1997 against Coastal Carolina.
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The Cougars went 10 for 43 from the field, 4 for 28 from the 3-point line and
were led by Marcus Moore's eight points.
``When we're bad, we are incredibly bad,'' Washington State coach Dick Bennett said. ``And this is one of those occasions when we were incredibly bad.''
Pettis played 24 minutes in his return, hitting 2 of 6 shots and 6 of 12 free throws. The sophomore hit five foul shots in the final 2:51 to extend the Bulldogs' advantage.
Mustafa Al-Sayyad added seven points and 12 rebounds for the Bulldogs.
Fresno State held a 27-9 advantage at halftime, with point guard Shantay Legans scoring all eight of his points in the first half.