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“The word stops, the heart dies / The wind counts the lost goodbyes,” goes one characteristically haunting stanza.

Yet, it may be “Rockin’ in the Free World,” its chorus and opening stanza — “There’s colors on the street; Red, white and blue; People shufflin’ their feet; People sleepin’ in their shoes; But there’s a warnin’ sign; on the road ahead; There’s a lot of people sayin’; we’d be better off dead.” — that the visit is remembered for.

WSU guard Myles Rice finished strong, posting nine points in the second stanza, but it wasn’t enough.

“Obviously, the second half, definitely missed more shots,” said Wells, whose team made 2 of 11 from deep in the second stanza.

The Kings’ largest lead was 22 points late in the third quarter before the Lakers closed the stanza on a 15-5 run.