Washington State Cougars at UCLA Bruins
· NCAA Women's Basketball
WSU women get first win at Pauley Pavilion, top No. 17 UCLA
Washington State entered 0-34 against the Bruins in Los Angeles — with just 10 wins in 80 overall games. The Cougars (19-9, 9-8 Pac-12) need to win at USC on Saturday to post back-to-back winning seasons in Pac-12 play for the first time in program history.
Washington State used a 12-0 run in the third quarter to turn a four-point deficit into a 37-29 lead. Murekatete made two free throws with 1:21 left in the quarter to give the Cougars a nine-point lead before UCLA closed to 45-40 entering the fourth.
Wallack's 3-ponter started a 6-0 run and UCLA was undone by closing on 2-of-12 shooting in the final five minutes.
Wallack finished with two 3-pointers and 15 points for Washington State, which matched last season’s record-setting win total. Charlisse Leger-Walker had 12 points, six rebounds and four assists, and Murekatete recorded her 12th career double-double.
Washington State jumped out to a 13-4 lead as UCLA didn't make its first field goal until Gabriela Jaquez got a friendly roll with 1:40 left in the first quarter. The Bruins missed their opening 13 shots of the game. UCLA's six points were its fewest in any quarter this season.
UCLA scored 10 unanswered points during a 14-4 run to close the first half for a tie at 25-all.
Charisma Osborne led UCLA (21-8, 10-7) with 14 points and eight rebounds. Kiki Rice added 10 points.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 62 - 55 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 62 - 53 |
| 4th 0:00 |  |
Brynn Masikewich made Layup. | 62 - 55 |
| 4th 0:01 | |
Brynn Masikewich Offensive Rebound. | 62 - 53 |
| 4th 0:03 | |
Londynn Jones missed Jumper. | 62 - 53 |
Statistics
 WSU |
UCLA |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-57 | FG | 18-62 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 29 |
| 3-17 | 3PT | 5-17 |
| 18 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 15-18 | FT | 14-16 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 11 | Assists | 7 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 8 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 12 | Fouls | 16 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 2,825 | Capacity:
2025-26 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Pepperdine | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Saint Mary's | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| San Francisco | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Gonzaga | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Oregon State | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Loyola Marymount | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Portland | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| San Diego | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Pacific | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Seattle U | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| Washington State | 0-0 | - | 1-12 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 1-0 | - | 13-0 |
| Nebraska | 1-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Illinois | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Ohio State | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| UCLA | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Michigan | 1-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Iowa | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| USC | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Wisconsin | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Michigan State | 0-1 | 1 | 11-1 |
| Oregon | 0-1 | 1 | 12-2 |
| Indiana | 0-1 | 1 | 11-2 |
| Washington | 0-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Minnesota | 0-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Purdue | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Rutgers | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Penn State | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Northwestern | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |