No. 19 Washington State Overcomes UCLA in Key Victory
Washington State's basketball team ties the school record for conference wins, keeping Pac-12 title hopes alive.
- Washington State rallied from a double-digit deficit to defeat UCLA 77-65, marking their second consecutive comeback victory.
- The win ties Washington State's record for most conference victories in a season, with a chance to break the record in their next game against Washington.
- Jaylen Wells and Myles Rice led the Cougars, playing nearly the entire game and combining for 45 points.
- A critical moment came when UCLA's Will McClendon was ejected for a flagrant foul, which sparked a decisive run by Washington State.
- The Cougars' victory keeps them just a half-game behind first-place Arizona in the Pac-12 race, with hopes of clinching the regular-season title.