LAS VEGAS – The No. 7-seeded Washington State women's basketball team advanced to the Pac-12 Women's Basketball Tournament quarterfinals, Wednesday, March 1, with a 61-49 win over No. 10-seed California in the first-round action at Michelob ULTRA Arena.
The victory over California improves Washington State's overall record to 20-10, giving the Cougars their first 20-win season in the NCAA era (post-1982). It is the second time in program history that WSU has won 20 games in a season, which came during the 1978-79 season when the Cougars won a school-record 21 games.
The Cougars had to overcome a slow start offensively against the Golden Bears, as Washington State trailed by as many as nine points in the third quarter before collecting a come-from-behind victory in the first round of the 2023 Pac-12 Tournament.