SPOKANE, Wash. — When the shots weren't dropping for Washington State's Derrick Low earlier this weekend, he and roommate Daven Harmeling tried something new.

"We prayed to the Spokane Arena gods to have mercy on us when we are shooting," Low said yesterday, after hitting six 3-pointers to lead No. 9 Washington State to a 71-62 comeback win over Air Force in the Cougar Hispanic College Fund Challenge.

Low, a 2004 'Iolani School graduate, made 6-of-8 3 pointers and a free throw, all in the second half, to help Washington State (6-0) erase a 30-26 halftime deficit.

The arena gods weren't so helpful to Harmeling, who finished with four points on 2-of-5 shooting and missed two free-throw attempts.

"He didn't get heard," coach Tony Bennett joked.

Taylor Rochestie had 22 points and Kyle Weaver added 15 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for Washington State.

Low, who sat out most of the first half after two quick fouls, had made just 6 of 15 shots in the first two games of the tournament. But he was unstoppable in the second half as WSU won all three games in its round-robin tournament.

"When Derrick goes unconscious, that definitely helps," said Rochestie, who made 9 of 10 free throws to help hold off the Falcons.

Tim Anderson scored 15 for Air Force (5-2), which lost its second consecutive game. Evan Washington added 14.

"In the second half they showed why they are ranked so high," Anderson said.