Washington St. tops No. 19 UCLA 65-61 in Pac-12 championship

W.G. RAMIREZ
Associated Press

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Charlisse Leger-Walker scored 23 points and Bella Murekatete added 21 to help Washington State earn a trip to the NCAA Tournament by beating No. 19 UCLA 65-61 in the Pac-12 Championship. It was the first-ever tournament championship for the Washington State women’s basketball program. Up by three with just nine seconds left, Washington State Astera Tuhina got a piece of UCLA guard Charisma Osborne’s 3-point attempt to tie the game. With the arrow pointing their way, the Cougars took possession after a held ball on the rebound, and Tara Wallack hit one of two free throws with 5.1 seconds left to give Washington State a four-point lead to ultimately seal the victory. Osborne led the Bruins (25-9) with 19 points