CAL (18-9, 9-7) vs WASHINGTON ST. (10-18, 3-13)
7 p.m. | Friday | Feb. 23, 2018
Pullman, Wash. | Beasley Coliseum (11,671)
MATCHUP NOTES
The Cougs come home for the final time in 2017-18 with games against Cal and Stanford beginning with the Golden Bears Friday night in Beasley. In Berkeley, the Cougs just missed the upset of the Bears, falling 66-60, in a hotly contested game.
Borislava Hristova scored a team-best 25 points in the loss while all-american Kristen Anigwe went for 30 points and 17 rebounds to lead Cal. All-time, Cal holds a 44-23 advantage over WSU but the Cougs have the 17-14 edge at home in Pullman. Last time in Pullman the Cougs downed Cal 84-79 win over the Bears, The Cougs put five in double-figures led by
Alexys Swedlund with 18 points while WSU's front court combined for 48 points.
LAST TIME OUT
A split second proved to be the difference between salvation and suffering for the Cougs (10-18, 3-13 Pac-12) who fell 72-69 at Colorado (14-13, 5-11 Pac-12) Sunday afternoon. With a chance to tie, a last second effort from deep by
Pinelopi Pavlopoulou found the bottom of the net only to be waved off as the senior's shot came a moment after the final buzzer. The shot was a microcosm of the game as a whole as the Cougs seemed to be a split second late throughout, chasing the Buffs from the beginning of the game until the final seconds. Three times in the game the Cougs would run down Colorado after trailing by eight or more points while chasing down the Buffs from seven down with just over four minutes to play in the game. A three from the corner by
Chanelle Molina tied the game at 67-67 with 1:15 to play, but the Buffs would knock down their free throws in the final minute while the Cougs last ditch efforts in the final seconds came up just short.
ABOUT THE BEARS
The Bears sit on the edge of an NCAA Tournament berth as they enter the weekend sixth in the Pac-12 at 9-7 in conference play and 18-9 overall. The Bears are coming off one of their biggest wins of the year with an upset of rival Stanford, 78-66, Saturday in Berkeley. The Bears hold a winning record in conference games despite scoring just 63.2 ppg while allowing 66.3 ppg in Pac-12 play. Overall, Kristen Anigwe leads the team with 16.3 ppg while grabbing 8.5 rpg. Asha Thomas isn't far behind at 12.5 ppg on the year.
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