UCLA defeats WSU in Pac 12 play

UCLA 63, Washington St. 60
When: 5:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 4, 2012
Where: Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum, Pullman, Washington
Officials: # Jim Giron, # Jeff Ketchu, # Don McAllister
Attendance: 4204

The Bruins beaten the Cougars (12-11, 4-7) 37 of the last 39 times they’ve met. On Saturday UCLA scored 18 points off the Washington State Cougars 15 turnovers to hand the Cougars a frustrating 63-60 loss at Beasley Coliseum, their first defeat in Pullman this season.

Motum scored a game-high 25 points for WSU (12-11, 4-7 Pac-12).

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"Take half that back," junior forward Brock Motum said of UCLA's 18 points off turnovers, "and we win the game by six or whatever." "We don't have a defense for those turnovers that end up in breakaway layups," coach Ken Bone said.

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The Bruins are now (13-10, 6-5 in the Pac 12)