Cougs Fall to Huskies on Senior Night, 68-74

Coach Smith with the student-athletes honored on Senior Night, March 7, 2024PULLMAN, Wash. (AP by JOSH WRIGHT) - Koren Johnson scored 23 points, Keion Brooks Jr. added 22 and Washington knocked off No. 18 Washington State 74-68 in the final Pac-12 Conference matchup between the cross-state rivals.

Johnson nailed a corner 3-pointer with 1:21 left that proved to be the final blow, putting the Huskies up 68-61.

Washington State (23-8, 14-6) failed to get stops at critical moments and shot 4 of 24 from 3-point range.

The second-place Cougars came in hoping for their first conference title since 1941, but their loss coupled with Arizona's 88-65 victory at UCLA clinched the Pac-12 regular-season…