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The Washington State Cougars took another step on Wednesday toward their first NCAA tournament selection in 30 years when they beat the Utah Utes for the third time this season, a 57-48 victory in the opening game of the Pac-12 tournament.
The Cougs (12-10 overall, 9-10 in the Pac-12) have another chance to bolster their resume today when they take on third-seeded Arizona in the quarterfinals tonight at 5 p.m. on Pac-12 Network. WSU beat the 11th-ranked Wildcats earlier this season for one of their signature wins.
The big question, of course, is whether the Cougars have already done enough to secure their place in the NCAA tournament. ESPN has had the Cougs as one of the “last four in” for a couple of weeks now, so, at the very least, the Cougs have avoided the dreaded “bad loss” down the stretch, having beaten Utah twice and Washington once in the last three games.
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LOS ANGELES – The No. 25-ranked Washington State women s team forced overtime for the third-consecutive game, but came up short at No. 8/8 UCLA on Sunday, Jan. 17, as the Cougars fell to the Bruins in overtime, 68-66, at Pauley Pavilion.
The Cougs trailed by 13 points heading into the fourth quarter of Sunday s contest. WSU opened the final frame of regulation by scoring 13-consecutive points to pull even with UCLA at 48-all. Redshirt senior Krystal Leger-Walker made the game-tying basket with 2:00 remaining, while her sister freshman Charlisse Leger-Walker gave the Cougars their first lead of the game at 50-49 lead with 1:21 on the clock. UCLA responded with four-straight points to take a 53-50 lead with two seconds remaining on the clock in regulation.
2020/12/20 06:26 PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Johanna Teder scored 17 of her career-high 20 points in the second half and Washington State beat No. 21 Oregon State 61-55 on Saturday to snap a 13-game losing streak in the series. Teder made four 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, the last giving Washington State a 58-55 lead with 1:13 left. The Cougars closed on an 8-0 run as Oregon State was scoreless in the final three minutes. Freshman Charlisse Leger-Walker added 13 points and seven rebounds, and Bella Murekatete had 10 points, all in the first half, and six boards for Washington State (3-0, 2-0 Pac-12). Teder was 6 of 10 from 3-point range as the Cougars made 8 of 25.
STARTING FIVE Washington State enters Monday s matinee fresh off the heels of its first win over a ranked-foe since the 2016-17 season, as the Cougs knocked off No. 21-ranked Oregon State, 61-55, this past Sunday. Sophomore Johanna Teder hit four 3-point field goals in the fourth quarter to help the Cougars mount a late-rally against the Beavers. The guard from Tartu, Estonia scored a career-best 20 points in Saturday s upset-victory over OSU. The Cougs will be seeking their first 3-0 start to Pac-12 play in seven seasons this Monday, when they host No. 7/8 Oregon. Washington State began the 2013-14 season with five consecutive wins, which is the best start to a Pac-12 season in school history.