The No. 25 Washington State Cougars stormed back from a 12-point deficit in the final five minutes of the game to force overtime, but they just couldn’t string together enough buckets in the extra period as they fell on the road to the USC Trojans, 81-77.
The Cougs fell to 7-2 overall and 5-2 in Pac-12 play, while the Trojans improved to 6-5 and 4-5.
“A lot of good things tonight,” WSU coach Kamie Ethridge said. “I thought we showed a lot of grit and heart after getting down 12 points in the fourth quarter. Also, just a lot of disappointment.