NCAA.com Team of the Week, Washington State, established a number of program milestones as the Cougars swept a pair of games on its Pac-12 Conference swing through Arizona last week.
On Sunday, Jan. 29, Washington State knocked off No. 19 Arizona 70-59 at the McKale Center in Tucson, marking the second time in three weeks that the Cougars picked up a road win over a ranked opponent. This came two weeks after Washington State scored an 85-84 overtime win at No. 21 Oregon on Jan. 15. It’s the first time that the program has collected two road wins against ranked teams in the same season.
Washington State had four players score double figures in the win over Arizona, led by senior Bella Murekatete’s 18-point performance. Fifth-year senior Ula Motuga added with 16 points, while sophomore Tara Wallack posted her second straight double-double with a 12-point, 12-rebound effort, while freshman Astera Tuhina chipped in 10 points off the bench.
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