PULLMAN, Wash. — Josh Hawkinson had 20 points and 10 rebounds and Washington State beat No. 25 UCLA 85-78 on Sunday night, notching a rare win over the Bruins.
Que Johnson and Renard Suggs each scored 14 points for Washington State (9-5, 1-1 Pac-12). The Cougars lost to Southern California in the conference opener Friday night.
Isaac Hamilton scored 27 points for UCLA (9-6, 0-2), which was coming off a double-overtime loss at Washington. UCLA’s Bryce Alford, coming off a 30-point performance at Washington, was held to nine points.
Washington State shot 60 percent in the second half and 55 percent in the game, while holding the Bruins to 41 percent.