#5 UCLA @ Washington St - 2/05/21

[Tazmazz]

Cougs need to pull away in the 4th. If it stays close UCLA will win

 

[nwhoopfan]

Osborne has been playing really well lately, but she's shooting them out of the game today. 6-17.

 

[nwhoopfan]

UCLA scored 22 in the Q1, they've scored 25 in 2 1/2 quarter since then. Laying bricks, just one missed shot after another.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Onyenwere is 5-16. Top 2 scorers are 11-33, nobody else is trying to pick up the slack.

 

[nwhoopfan]

As bad as they are playing, UCLA is back within 4. WSU should've been putting them away.

 

[nwhoopfan]

56-54 4:36 left, UCLA shooting FTs to tie it when we come back from the media TO. Cougs are trying to...Coug it.

 

[Shades]

It’s starting to look like the moment is too big for WSU... careless turnover after careless turnover.

 

[Tazmazz]

Tedor should be in for Sarver especially at this stage. Motuga careless inbounds pass. Cougs falling apart.

 

[Tazmazz]

Cougs best hope is let Charlisse go one on one rest of the way. Cut down on turnovers

 

[nwhoopfan]

61-59 UCLA, w/ the ball, timeout w/ just under 2 minutes left.

 

[visitingcock]

Chou in crunch. Score followed by steal.

2pt lead Bruins with lead and possession.

1:58 timeout

 

[nwhoopfan]

Anybody want to win? UCLA gets a D board, then Onyenwere tries to split the defenders dribbling full court and coughs it up. 63-61 UCLA, WSU ball, :49 left.

 

[visitingcock]

51 secs TO

bruins with 2 pt lead. Cougs possession

 

[nwhoopfan]

Charlisse w/ a 3!

Now UCLA trying to give it away.

 

[visitingcock]

Big 3!

cougs by 1 41 secs

bruins ball

 

[nwhoopfan]

Onyenwere with a shot, Cougs rebound.

What was that possession? UCLA had absolutely nothing going on there.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I think Close's coaching...abilities are showing in this game. Some really offensive possessions all during the 2nd half, especially crunch time.

 

[nwhoopfan]

66-63 Cougs, 9.9 sec left. UCLA ball, timeout so they can advance it to midcourt.

 

[Shades]

It’s either going to be a WSU win or OT.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Bessoir wide left by about 5 feet, Cougs rebound.


Well I was wrong, it was the Bruins who Coug'd it today.

 

[Shades]

It’s either going to be a WSU win or OT.

I’m going with WSU win.

 

[nwhoopfan]

67-63 final, 28 pts. for Charlisse.

I've given her some slack, but this was a coaching performance by Close.

 

[visitingcock]

Leger Walker owned the 4th quarter for the upset

 

[Shades]

 

[nwhoopfan]

2nd win over a Top 10 team this year for WSU. Maybe only NC State has a better pair of wins?

edit--oops, reminded myself, Arkansas w/ W's over Baylor and UConn probably next best after NC State beating two #1's.