Even the 79-78 final score doesn’t accurately convey the dramatic way by which Washington State snuck by Colorado Thursday night, in the opening round of the Pac-12 women’s basketball tournament at Key Arena.
After starting out shooting bricks and allowing 10th-seeded Colorado to get off to a 17-4 start, the 7th-seeded Cougars had clawed their way back into the picture thanks in large part to a resurgent second quarter that saw WSU outscore the Buffs 24-8, while sophomore guard Alexys Swedlund found her shooting form en route to a career-high 23 points.
The Cougars (12-18) led by 10 points with 3:37 left in the third quarter.