COMMENTARY: A transfer portal success tale for former WSU guard Darling

9 seconds left in regulation of a 65-65 NCAA Tournament Round of 32 game between St. John's and Kansas, Darling, a Spokane native and former Washington State Cougar, approached his coach, the legendary Rick Pitino. As Pitino recounted in his postgame news conference Sunday in San Diego, Darling told him to "run power," a high-back-screen pick and ...

Mar. 25—Dylan Darling wanted the ball. With 3.

9 seconds left in regulation of a 65-65 NCAA Tournament Round of 32 game between St. John's and Kansas, Darling, a Spokane native and former Washington State Cougar, approached his coach, the legendary Rick Pitino. As Pitino recounted in his postgame news conference Sunday in San Diego, Darling told him to "run power," a high-back-screen pick and roll.

Pitino was sold. "I said 'OK, Power. ' I walk away and said 'Wait a second, he hasn't scored a bucket and he wants to run a play for himself,'" Pitino said.