The Washington State Cougars lost to the 2nd-ranked Stanford Cardinal on Thursday night in Palo Alto, 61-54 — a result that signifies positive progress for the Cougs.
While Stanford (24-3, 15-0 in Pac-12) controlled the game from the tip and won pretty handily, WSU (18-9, 10-7) never let Stanford truly run away with the game like in most prior meetings. Krystal Leger-Walker hit a three with eight seconds to go in the game to pull WSU within a single-digit deficit, making it the first time WSU has lost to Stanford by less than 10 points in eight years.