Washington State Tops No. 19 UCLA 65–61 for Pac-12 Title

Washington State center Bella Murekatete (55) shoots against UCLA guard Gina Conti (10) and forward Emily Bessoir (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the finals of the Pac-12 women's tournament in Las Vegas on March 5, 2023. David Becker/AP Photo

LAS VEGAS—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, March 5.