The Washington State Cougars did not let an early deficit to the Colorado Buffaloes get them down. At the end of the first period of play, the Cougars found themselves staring down the barrel of a gun, down 12 points, 25-13, to Colorado.
However, Wazzu bounced back and embarked on its own quarter of dominance, outscoring CU in the second quarter 24-8. At the end of the night, Washington State squeaked out a close win, 79-78, sending the Buffs home with a quick exit from the Pac-12 Tournament.
Washington State was led by Alexys Swedlund, who scored 23 points.