Morning links: WSU battles but falls to GU

Ernie Kent got a lot out of his players on Wednesday against No. 9 Gonzaga, just not a victory.

Still, the focus and intensity the Cougar played with in the81-66 loss were good signs for the fledgling program. Jim Meehan has a story from the game , as do I .

We’ve also got a box score .

Additional links from other Pac-12 games are after the jump.

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— Utah won a tough rivalry contest against BYU.

— Colorado lost at home to still-undefeated Colorado State.

— California beat Wyoming in a low-scoring affair.

— UCLA rallied to beat UC Riverside.