COLLEGE BASKETBALL / PAC-10 ROUNDUP : Cougars Keep Tournament Hopes Alive
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Tony Harris scored 18 points to lead Washington State to a 77-71 victory over Stanford Thursday night at Pullman, Wash., and keep alive the Cougars’ hopes for an NCAA tournament bid.
The victory puts Washington State, Stanford and Arizona State into a three-way tie for fourth place in the Pacific 10 Conference, each with a 9-8 record.
The Cougars (19-10 overall) and the Cardinal (16-10) traded leads most of the game.
No. 16 California 62, Washington 56--Lamond Murray scored 20 of his 22 points in the second half at Seattle to lead the Golden Bears.
Murray’s performance came on a night when sophomore guard Jason Kidd struggled. Kidd finished with 12 points on two-for-12 shooting. Kidd made only one of seven three-point shots.
Cal (22-6, 13-4) will wind up its regular season at Washington State on Saturday. Maurice Woods led Washington (5-21, 3-14) with 18 points.
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