For the second time against Washington this season, the WSU Cougars used a strong finish to power past the Huskies down the stretch, securing a season sweep of their cross-state rivals with a 79-71 victory.
The Cougs trailed by four, 64-60, after Noah Dickerson hit a layup for the Huskies with 5:35 to play in the game. But WSU went on a 17-4 run, keyed by nine points from Josh Hawkinson, to take a nine-point lead with 15 seconds to go, allowing Ernie Kent to sub out his seniors to a standing ovation from the 5,003 in attendance.