Sports | NCAA Washington St.'s Defense Traps ASU No. 17 Cougars shut down Sun Devils for fourth straight win By Mitch Pritchard Posted Feb 22, 2008 12:35 AM CST Copied Arizona State's Jamelle McMillan, right, fouls Washington State's Taylor Rochestie late in the second half of Washington State's 59 - 47 win at Friel Court in Pullman, Wash., Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Randy G. Hayes) (Associated Press) No. 17 Washington State showed why it has the third-best defense in the country last night as it held Arizona State to 33% shooting in a 59-47 Pac-10 win, reports the Associated Press. The Cougars defense was so good that the offense went six minutes without a basket, yet WSU was never threatened. The Sun Devils were held to 21 points under their season average. The Cougars (21-5, 9-5) have won four straight and swept the Sun Devils (16-9, 6-7) for the second consecutive year. Aron Baynes and Taylor Rochestie both had 10 points and six rebounds for Washington State, which shot 54% in the first half and 43% for the game. Freshman James Harden led Arizona State with 10 points. Read These Next Trumps ends trade talks with Canada. Actor Sam Rockwell gets residuals from movie he wasn't in. Mid The Bezos-Sanchez wedding: guest list, cost, the dress, and more. Report an error