COLLEGE BASKETBALL : PACIFIC 10 ROUNDUP : Washington St. Stays in Race With Victory

Rico Rowe came off the bench and scored all 10 of his points in the second half to lead Washington State past Stanford, 74-68, in a Pacific 10 Conference game Thursday night.

Terrence Lewis scored a game-high 21 points and Bennie Seltzer and Tyrone Maxey each scored 12 for Washington State, which improved its record to 14-6 overall and remained in second place in the Pac-10 at 6-4.

The Cougars were without their leading scorer, Neil Derrick, who was attending his grandmother’s funeral in Garland, Tex.

Adam Keefe scored 15 points for Stanford (12-9, 5-6).

Trailing, 37-24, at halftime, Stanford came back in the second half with a 15-5 run that pulled the Cardinal to within three points with 12:27 left.

Rowe then scored eight of Washington State’s next 10 points and Stanford did not get closer than six points.

California 67, Washington 46--The Golden Bears led from start to finish at Seattle and defeated the Huskies for the eighth time in nine games.

Sean Harrell scored 16 points for Cal (10-10, 6-5), which led by as many as 22 points in the second half.

Washington (12-8, 3-7) pulled to within 35-27 in the second half before Cal went on a 17-5 run.

Harrell, who made seven of 12 shots, started the run with a three-point shot and scored seven points during the surge.

Doug Meekins scored 22 points for Washington.