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Pac-12 women’s basketball tournament: Kristine Anigwe’s big game helps Cal beat Washington State 77-58

California’s Kristine Anigwe blocks a shot by Washington State’s Chanelle Molina during the Pac-12 Tournament on Thursday in Las Vegas. (John Locher / AP)
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LAS VEGAS – Kristine Anigwe had 27 points and 16 rebounds to lead seventh-seeded Cal to a 77-58 win over 10th-seeded Washington State in the opening round of the Pac-12 Tournament on Thursday night.

When these teams met last Sunday, Anigwe had 32 points and 30 rebounds – the first Division I player since 2002 to reach 30 in both categories in the same game. She singlehandedly outrebounded the Cougars by eight that night as Cal won by 22.

Anigwe did her part for Cal (19-11) on Thursday despite facing constant double- and triple-teams. She recorded her 31st straight double-double, the longest in Pac-12 history.

Chanelle Molina helped Washington State (9-21) hang around for 25 minutes as the Cougars only trailed 36-34 at the break. She had 14 of her 24 points in the first half to offset Anigwe’s 17 points.

Cal, which will face Stanford in the quarterfinals Friday night , got going in the third quarter behind Recee Caldwell. She had eight of her 14 points in the period as Cal extended its advantage to 58-51. Anigwe broke Cal’s career blocks record when she recorded her 199th in the third quarter. She passed Charlotte Lusschen, who held the record of 198 since 1986. With her three blocks, Anigwe has 200 in her career. The Bears put the game away early in the fourth quarter, scoring 13 of the first 14 points.

Huskies hold off Utes

Missy Peterson scored 23 points to help 11th-seeded Washington complete the only first-round upset with a 64-54 victory over sixth-seeded Utah.

Darcy Rees added 10 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Huskies (10-20), who will play second-seeded Oregon State on Friday at 8:30 p.m.

Erika Bean scored nine points for the Utes (20-10)

Arizona State 66, Colorado 49: Courtney Ekmark scored 18 points and the fifth-seeded Sun Devils pulled away from the 12th-seeded Buffaloes.

Ekmark hit six 3-pointers for the Sun Devils (20-9), who will play UCLA on Friday in the quarterfinals.

Fifth-seeded Arizona State led by 12 at the half, but 12-seed Colorado (12-18) rallied to within a point in the third quarter after scoring the first seven points of the period.

Arizona 76, USC 48: Cate Reese and Aari McDonald scored 19 points each to help the eighth-seeded Wildcats beat the ninth-seeded Trojans.

The Wildcats (18-12) will face top-seeded Oregon on Friday in the quarterfinals.