TUCSON, Ariz. — Facing No. 1 Arizona was going to be difficult enough for Washington State at full strength. With the Cougars missing two starters, including leading scorer DaVonte Lacy, the result was the team’s worst offensive showing in 76 years.

The Wildcats stifled the Cougars 60-25 in their Pac-12 opener Thursday night.

It was Washington State’s lowest-scoring game since the Cougars scored 25 points at Idaho on Jan. 15, 1938, and the lowest-scoring game ever for a team at McKale Center.

“They did a good job shutting us down,” the Cougars’ D.J. Shelton said in a major understatement.

The previous McKale record for fewest points was 37 by Northern Arizona in 1989.

Lacy was out after undergoing an emergency appendectomy last Saturday. Washington State was also without starter Dexter Kernich-Drew because of a concussion, but Cougars coach Ken Bone wasn’t making excuses.

Wildcats coach Sean Miller said the low score was due to a combination of Washington State’s depleted lineup and Arizona’s defensive performance.

The Wildcats (14-0, 1-0) took a 21-2 lead and were up 28-7 at halftime.