Washington St. tops No. 19 UCLA 65-61 in Pac-12 championship

Charlisse Leger-Walker scored 23 points and Bella Murekatete added 21 to help WSU earn a trip to the NCAA Tourney by beating No. 19 UCLA 65-61 for the Pac-12 Title.

LAS VEGAS — LAS VEGAS (AP) — Washington State capped off one of the most improbable runs in Pac-12 Tournament history by winning the school’s first title.

Charlisse Leger-Walker scored 23 points and Bella Murekatete added 21 as the seventh-seeded Cougars earned a trip to the NCAA Tournament by beating No. 19 UCLA 65-61 in the championship game Sunday.

“I would have never thought we could do it,” fifth-year coach Kamie Ethridge said. “I

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