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Cougs Take Down No. 2 UCLA in 85-82 Upset

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (January 28, 2024) – Washington State women's basketball defeated No. 2/4 UCLA, 85-82 Sunday afternoon, in the highest-ranked victory in program history.

The Cougars (15-6, 4-4 Pac-12) win their third-straight against the Bruins, and earn just their second-ever win in Pauley Pavilion, also getting a win there last season.

WSU shot 54 percent from the floor as a team, including 50 percent from deep, and led for over 36 minutes of the ballgame.

Bella Murekatete led the team with 20 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three blocks, and tied for the team lead with two steals.