Utah Utes at Washington State Cougars
· NCAA Men's BasketballWorster scores 19, Utah outlasts Washington St. in overtime
A dunk by TJ Bamba gave WSU a 58-52 lead with 2:56 remaining in regulation. The Cougars had trouble closing it out, getting only one free throw from Justin Powell for a 59-56 lead with 14 seconds remaining. With six seconds left, Utah's Marco Anthony scored in the paint, drew a foul and converted the free throw to send the game to overtime.
Washington State did not score again until Powell's 3-pointer with 2:07 remaining in overtime. His 3 drew the Cougars within 65-62 and they tied it at 65 when DJ Rodman made three free throws with 30 seconds left. Worster made two free throws for a 67-65 lead with 25 seconds left then WSU missed a couple of chances at the rim as time ran out.
Anthony had 13 points, Madsen 11, and Lazar Stefanovic 10 for the Utes.
Mouhamed Gueye had 20 points and 11 rebounds for Washington State. Bamba scored 14 and Powell, who made just 2 of 12 3-pointers, had 11.
The Cougars opened the second half with a 15-6 run and took a 40-39 lead on a 3-pointer by Bamba with 11:57 remaining in regulation. It was the Cougars' only 3 make in their first 11 attempts of the second half, unusual because Washington State is seventh in the country and first in the Pac-12 shooting 42.1% from beyond the arc. Washington State was 4 for 30 from distance.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 65 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 67 - 65 |
| 3rd 0:00 | DJ Rodman Offensive Rebound. | 67 - 65 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Washington State Offensive Rebound. | 67 - 65 |
| 3rd 0:02 | DJ Rodman missed Layup. | 67 - 65 |
Statistics
UTAH |
WSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-55 | FG | 22-68 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 32 |
| 7-14 | 3PT | 4-30 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 13 |
| 14-23 | FT | 17-26 |
| 61 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 11 | Assists | 6 |
| 6 | Steals | 13 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 23 | Fouls | 19 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Pullman, WA
Attendance: 2,009 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 34-2 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-7 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
2025-26 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 16-2 | - | 31-4 |
| Saint Mary's | 16-2 | - | 27-6 |
| Santa Clara | 15-3 | 1 | 26-9 |
| Oregon State | 9-9 | 7 | 17-16 |
| Seattle U | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Pacific | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| San Francisco | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Washington State | 7-11 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Loyola Marymount | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Portland | 6-12 | 10 | 15-19 |
| San Diego | 5-13 | 11 | 12-21 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 12 | 9-23 |


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