In one of the gutsiest performances you’ll ever see from a Washington State squad, the Cougars outlasted the Stanford Cardinal in three overtimes to pull out an 85-76 win behind 40 points from Noah Williams.
The Cougars improved to 14-10 overall and 7-10 in the conference, while Stanford dropped to 14-9 and 10-7 — and possibly off the NCAA tournament bubble, as the ESPN broadcast was so keen on reminding everyone over the 2 hours and 42 minutes it took to complete this sometimes awkward, often frustrating, and ultimately exhilarating contest.
“I said that when I committed, in my commitment video I told them I wanted to come in here and change the culture,” Williams said.