WSU's Upset Bid Falls Short in the Final Seconds at No. 24 Cal

Sunday, January 14

Berkeley, CA

1:00 PM

Washington State University

8-10, 1-5

California

13-4, 4-2

Washington State

California

WSU's Upset Bid Falls Short in the Final Seconds at No. 24 Cal

January 14, 2018 | Women's Basketball

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Leading with two minutes to go the Cougs could not hold on against Cal on the road.

By: Athletic Communications

In Case You Missed It
BERKELEY, Calif. – A 40 minute back-and-forth battle came down to the final :30 seconds in Berkeley where the No. 24 Golden Bears (13-4, 4-2) slipped passed Washington State (8-10, 1-5), 66-60, Sunday afternoon. Leading by one with just over two minutes to play in the game, the Cougs would hit an offensive wall as Cal went on a 7-0 run, including scoring six in the game's final :28 seconds to close out the win. Down just two with :28 seconds to play, the Cougs had a chance to tie or take the lead with what looked like the final possession of the game only to literally see the game slip out of their hands as the loud environment led to a miscommunication and a WSU turnover. From there, the Bears would hit their free throws to finish off the win. Prior to the game's final minute the Sunday contest was a battle between the some of the Pac-12's best scorers as Borislava Hristova went shot for shot with Cal's All-American Kristen Anigwe. In the end it would be Anigwe's dominant effort in the paint, including the go-ahead layup with :28 seconds to play, that won out as the junior finished with 30 points and 17 rebounds to outduel Hristova's 25-point effort.

Stat of the Game
The Bears used a pair of 7-0 runs at the end of each half to erase Cougar leads, the first gave Cal a one-point lead at the half, the second the six-point win at the final buzzer.

Moments of the Game

2 is better than 1, Nike crashes her own missed free throw and puts it back #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/fPadqQbaVD
— WSU Women's Hoops (@WSUWomensHoops) January 14, 2018

Someone's got their swagger back, beating the shotclock with the stepback 3 #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/F2NkHDPWTl
— WSU Women's Hoops (@WSUWomensHoops) January 14, 2018

Bobi from downtown, she's got 21 her 7th 20-pt game of the year #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/HFIZfrOEij
— WSU Women's Hoops (@WSUWomensHoops) January 14, 2018

Not even an all-american can score on Nike #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/MPSb2Nqays
— WSU Women's Hoops (@WSUWomensHoops) January 14, 2018

Things You Need To Know

Cal extended its record at home against the Cougs to 28-5.
Borislava Hristova posted her seventh 20+ point effort of the year and 17th of her career. Louise Brown finished with 10 points and seven rebounds.
Battling in the paint all day, Nike McClure finished the day with five points, seven rebounds, four blocks, and a career-best five assists.
Kristen Anigwe was the lone Bear to reach double-figures with 30 points on 12-of-19 shooting.
The Bears controlled the paint outscoring the Cougs 38-to-20 while outrebounding WSU 45-to-30.
As a team, the Cougs shot 35.5% (22-62) while the Bears finished 44.4% (24-54).