Hot Cougar Action: WSU women win on a buzzer beater

Women's basketball:

If you haven't been paying attention to the WSU women's basketball team this season, you've missed a very good freshman year from point guard Lia Galdeira. Galdeira is the Cougars' leading scorer, averaging 14.8 points per game. She added to her list of accomplishments on Friday by hitting the game-winning shot against OSU.

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Lia Galderia hits game winner against Oregon State (via WSUCougarAthletics)

Galdeira's Game-Winner Gives Cougars Win at Oregon State - The Washington State University Official Athletic Site
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Freshman guard Lia Galdeira hit the go-ahead jumper with three seconds remaining to give Washington State a 51-49 road victory over Oregon State University Friday.

Beavers' Comeback Bid Falls Just Short Against WSU - OREGON STATE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE
CORVALLIS, Ore. - The Beavers staged a furious second-half rally, erasing a 16-point deficit to tie the game with 32 seconds remaining, but a WSU jumper with just three ticks on the clock went through and the Oregon State women's basketball team's comeback bid fell just short against the Cougars, as OSU dropped a 51-49 contest on Friday night in Gill Coliseum.

Men's basketball:

The men's team will play Oregon today and while the Cougars are likely to be without Mike Ladd, the Ducks will be without Dominic Artis. Maybe the Cougars will win and pull out of 12th place of the latest power rankings.

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Conference Power Rankings: Pac-12 - Men's College Basketball Nation Blog - ESPN
12. Washington State. At 2-10, the Cougars have the worst record in the league. Six of their conference losses have come by single digits. Washington State's only two wins are against Utah and Oregon State. Ken Bone's future could be in jeopardy.

Oregon point guard Dominic Artis won’t play against Washington State | CollegeBasketballTalk
Oregon freshman point guard Dominic Artis hasn’t played since Jan. 23 and that won’t change this weekend against Washington State.

NCAA College Basketball Preview - Oregon Ducks at Washington State Cougars - Feb 16, 2013 - CBSSports.com
Oregon is starting to adjust to playing without its starting point guard while the loss of Washington State's floor general has only added to its woes.

WSU live chat, 1 p.m. - SportsLink - Spokesman.com - Feb. 15, 2013
OK, we're here and ready to chat. Fire away.

Ladd still missing for Cougs - Spokesman.com - Feb. 16, 2013
PULLMAN – It’s hard for men’s basketball coach Ken Bone to quantify exactly what the loss of Mike Ladd means to Washington State.

Baseball:

The Cougars lost their season opener on Friday, losing to Western Carolina 8-5. The good news? Sophomore Yale Rosen, who the Cougars will need to take a major step forward, finished 3-4 with 4 RBI and a home run. The Cougars will attempt to even the series today.

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Cougar Baseball Drops Season Opener on the Road - The Washington State University Official Athletic Site
CULLOWHEE, N.C. - Washington State baseball opened its 2013 season with an 8-5 loss at Western Carolina, Friday in nonconference action.