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WSU basketball Myles Rice...
Tim Booth

After losing season to cancer, Myles Rice helps lead WSU hoops resurgence

This time a year ago, the basketball career for Myles Rice at WSU was a secondary concern. The primary challenge was managing treatments for a form of Hodgkin's lymphoma.
3 months ago
WSU basketball Isaac Jones...
Adam Lewis

How WSU has emerged as unlikely NCAA Tournament contender 

Will coach Kyle Smith lead the WSU Cougars back into the NCAA Tournament? Adam Lewis breaks down Wazzu's surge and case for a tourney bid.
3 months ago
Utah Alissa Pili WSU...
The Associated Press

No. 20 Utah women take over in fourth to beat WSU 73-61

Alissa Pili scored 15 points to lead five players in double figures and No. 20 Utah took over in the fourth quarter to beat WSU 73-61 on Sunday.
3 months ago
WSU Cougars Andrej Jakimovski...
Tim Booth

WSU Cougars rally to top rival UW Huskies 90-87 in OT

Isaac Jones scored 20 points including a dunk in the closing seconds of regulation that forced overtime, and the WSU Cougars rallied to beat the UW Huskies 90-87 on Saturday night.
3 months ago
WSU Charlisse Leger-Walker...
The Associated Press

WSU star Charlisse Leger-Walker out for season with ACL injury

WSU Cougars guard Charlisse Leger-Walker will miss the rest of the season after suffering an ACL injury in the Cougars’ upset of then-No. 2 UCLA on Sunday.
3 months ago
top 25 SC...
Doug Feinberg

South Carolina still No. 1 in AP women’s poll as top teams stumble

South Carolina remained the clear No. 1 team in the country and No. 2 Kansas State matched its best ranking ever after a chaotic week that saw nearly half of the AP Top 25 lose at least one game.
3 months ago
ap top 25 uconn gonzaga...
Dave Skretta

UConn, Purdue atop men’s AP Top 25 while chaos ensues elsewhere

The top five of the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll remained unchanged Monday with defending national champ UConn still ahead of mighty Purdue.
3 months ago
WSU UCLA Charlisse Leger-Walker...
Joe Reedy

WSU knocks off No. 2 UCLA 85-82 despite injury to Leger-Walker

Bella Murekatete and Eleonora Villa helped lead WSU to one of the biggest wins in program history Sunday afternoon. The Cougars' 85-82 victory over No. 2 UCLA at Pauley Pavilion though came at a cost.
3 months ago
WSU...
The Associated Press

Surging WSU Cougars top Colorado 78-69 in Pac-12 action

Jaylen Wells and Isaac Jones each recorded double-doubles for the Cougars and WSU beat Colorado 78-69 on Saturday.
3 months ago
WSU Cougars Andrej Jakimovski...
The Associated Press

Isaac Jones has double-double, balanced WSU beats Utah 79-57

Isaac Jones scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, all five starters reached double-figures in scoring and the WSU Cougars pulled away from Utah in the second half for a 79-57 victory.
3 months ago
WSU...
Josh Wright

WSU Cougars upset No. 8 Arizona 73-70 led by Jones’ 24 points

Isaac Jones had 24 points and 13 rebounds and the WSU Cougars upset No. 8 Arizona 73-70 in Pullman on Saturday.
3 months ago
WSU Cougars Andrej Jakimovski...
The Associated Press

WSU surges in second half to beat Oregon State 65-58

Oscar Cluff scored 20 points off the bench, Andrej Jakimovski had all 15 of his points in the second half and the WSU Cougars defeated Oregon State 65-58.
4 months ago
WSU Cameron Ward...
The Associated Press

WSU QB Cameron Ward to enter NFL Draft rather than transfer

Former WSU Cougars quarterback Cameron Ward has declared for the NFL draft rather than playing one more season of college football.
4 months ago
WSU Colorado KJ Simpson...
The Associated Press

KJ Simpson scores 34, Colorado fends off WSU Cougars 74-67

KJ Simpson scored a career-high 34 points, sinking 13 of 14 in a Colorado parade to the foul line and the Buffaloes held off the WSU Cougars 74-67 on Sunday.
4 months ago
WSU Cougars Kyle Smith...
The Associated Press

Madsen scores 20, Utah beats WSU 80-58 in final Pac-12 opener

Gabe Madsen scored all 20 of his points in the second half and Utah rallied to beat the WSU Cougars 80-58 in a Pac-12 opener.
4 months ago
WSU Cougars Kyle Smith...
The Associated Press

Jones scores 21, 5 in clutch, to lead WSU past Boise State 66-61

Isaac Jones scored 21 points, including five in the final minute and a half, and WSU outlasted Boise State 66-61.
4 months ago
WSU...
The Associated Press

AP: Oregon State, WSU eye affiliation with West Coast Conference

Oregon State and WSU are working to become affiliate members of the West Coast Conference for basketball and other Olympic sports.
4 months ago
WSU Cougars Jake Dickert Pac-12...
Brandon Gustafson

WSU HC Dickert talks new schedule, future at QB, recruiting class

WSU Cougars HC Jake Dickert joined Seattle Sports' Bump and Stacy to talk the Cougs' new schedule, recruiting and life after Cam Ward.
4 months ago
UW Huskies women women's basketball Elle Ladine...
The Associated Press

AP Top 25 Hoops: UW Huskies women ranked for first time since 2017

The UW Huskies women are ranked for the first time in six years, while the Gonzaga men dropped but are still in the top 15 of the AP poll.
4 months ago
WSU Cougars Kyle Smith...
The Associated Press

Bal scores 23 points, Santa Clara holds off WSU 69-61

Adama Bal scored 23 points and Santa Clara madea six straight free throws late to hold off WSU 69-61 to win the Jerry Colangelo Classic.
4 months ago
WSU Cougars football schedule Oregon State Pac-12...
Brent Stecker

WSU opponents for first football schedule after Pac-12 set

The WSU Cougars announced their full slate of 12 opponents for the 2024 football season, though dates of seven games with Mountain West competition are still to be determined.
4 months ago
WSU Cougars Martin Stadium...
Adam Lewis

Where WSU, OSU fight with departing Pac-12 members stands

WSU and Oregon State are stepping up their fight against the departing members of the Pac-12. Adam Lewis details the latest.
4 months ago
Gonzaga Mark Few Nolan Hickman...
The Associated Press

AP Top 25 Hoops Polls: Gonzaga down 3 spots after loss to UW

See where the Gonzaga men, and the Gonzaga, WSU and UW Huskies women all landed in the latest AP Top 25 college basketball polls.
4 months ago
UW Huskies WSU Cougars Kamie Ethridge women's basketball...
The Associated Press

UW Huskies women start fast, upset No. 21 WSU 60-55

Hannah Stines scored a career-high 21 points, Lauren Schwartz added 20 and the UW Huskies used a hot start to upend No. 21 WSU 60-55 in women's college basketball action on Sunday.
5 months ago