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Washington State dropped the series finale Sunday, falling 4–3 to the Bobcats after Trevor Smith narrowly missed a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning. Max Hartman also had a chance to change the game in the ninth, stepping to the plate with runners on first and second and two outs, but his hard-hit ball […]
1 day ago | 1 read
The Washington State Cougars’ hopes of a magical run through the WCC tournament ended at the hands of the Portland Pilots, falling 72-62 in the third round. WSU battled tough against the five-seed Pilots, down just three points at the half, but ultimately couldn’t keep pace in the second half. The Pilots outscored the Cougars […]
4 days ago | 1 read
The WSU Board of Regents yesterday voted 8-1 to grant WSU Athletics $20 million in university operating funds to help fill a projected budget shortfall. “This action reflects the Board’s recognition that a strong Athletics program is one of the main drivers of student recruitment, retention, and institutional pride,” President Betsy Cantwell said in a […]
4 days ago | 2 reads
Just 10 days ago, the Washington State men’s team had hopes of claiming a top four seed in the WCC if they could just get past Loyola Marymount and Pepperdine on the road. Sweeping both and getting just a little bit of help would have put them right into the quarterfinals. Meanwhile, the women’s team, […]
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It’s time for postseason basketball! Your Washington State Cougars, the eight seed in the WCC tournament, will begin play tonight against the Portland Pilots in the second round. WSU saw Portland twice in the regular season. They led off conference play at Portland, securing a 67-62 win, their lone road win against a Division 1 […]
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Washington State dropped its regular-season finale to Pepperdine, 88–79, on Saturday, falling to the No. 8 seed in the WCC Tournament. Looking at the standings, it frankly doesn’t even seem real. Two years ago, WSU was a top-20 team and tied for first place in the Pac-12 alongside a top-five Arizona squad. Now, the Cougs […]
10 days ago | 3 reads
The Washington State Cougars concluded the 2025-26 regular season with yet another road loss. Tonight it came against the team who will head into the WCC tournament as the 11th seed, the Pepperdine Waves. The Cougars struggled to get anything going offensively and surrendered a heap of offensive rebounds to a team that is among […]
10 days ago | 1 read
Once again, the Washington State Cougars couldn’t hold onto a halftime lead and completely collapsed in the second half. In a game they needed to win to keep their hopes alive for that coveted four seed, they were outscored 43-27 in the second half by the Loyola Marymount Lions for a gut-punch 67-66 loss. The […]
13 days ago | 4 reads
There really should be a way to add sounds to these articles. If so, you would be hearing the sweet sounds of CBS’s March Madness theme right here off the opening. Heck, why not a full hour of it just to set the mood? We are so close, folks. Just 18 days till Selection Sunday. […]
14 days ago | 2 reads
The Washington State Cougars snapped their three-game losing streak in a big way on Wednesday night, defeating the Pacific Tigers 87-71. WSU’s (12-16 overall, 7-8 in conference) offense went nuclear, finishing with an absurd 1.403 points per possession, their second-best mark of the season, and splashed 14 three-pointers. What makes the performance even more remarkable […]
20 days ago | 3 reads
For the first time since 2023, Washington State has its own full conference schedule. A breath of fresh air after spending the last two seasons trying to piece together all 12 games by themselves like an independent. WSU’s conference schedule goes as follows: As expected, WSU will play all seven other Pac-12 teams and will […]
26 days ago | 2 reads
WSU put out an embarrassing effort Tuesday night in Spokane, falling 83-53. The 53 points scored were the Cougs’ lowest scoring output of the season. Three early turnovers had the Cougs down 12-6 four minutes in, but Ri Vavers nailed a three and Morton made three free throws to keep the game in reach. A […]
28 days ago | 6 reads
Washington State hung with the first-place team in the WCC, the Santa Clara Broncos, but eventually lost a barnburner, 96-92. The Cougs fell to 11-15 overall and 6-7 in the WCC, and the dream of the fourth seed in the WCC Tournament now seems out of reach. After a gut-wrenching loss to the Beavers on […]
about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Wednesday night’s game in Corvallis was already going to be a big one for both the Washington State Cougars and Oregon State Beavers. The Cougars sat in a three-way tie for fourth in the WCC standings with Pacific and San Francisco at 6-5. The Beavers sat just a game back at 5-6. By the time […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
David Riley’s squad matched their season-high in three-pointers made on Saturday, splashing 16 shots from downtown, besting the Portland Pilots 104-74. It’s their second triple-digit scoring game under Riley, their first this season. Eemli Yalaho led the charge for the Cougs, hitting five treys and scoring 26 points, both marking career highs. Rihards Vavers continued […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
Greetings, Coug fans, and welcome to the 90th day of January. It’s the dog days of winter, with nothing but a middling men’s basketball team and a worrisome women’s basketball team chugging along. So, naturally, let’s talk football. The 2026 football schedule, to be precise. The Pac-12 governing board met this week and was expected […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
WSU put up their best defensive game of the season, defeating the Seattle U Redhawks 70-58, improving to 10-13 on the season and 5-5 in WCC play. WSU got out to a 10-6 lead at the under-16 media timeout. Vavers had two threes and ND had a pair of finishes at the rim. WSU had […]
about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Washington State snapped its four-game losing skid on Saturday afternoon, defeating the Pepperdine Waves 95-79. A balanced effort paced the Cougar victory as six different players reached double-digit points. Simon Hildebrandt led the way with 19 points, splashing five threes. Ace Glass (18), Rihards Vavers (16), ND Okafor (15), Emmanuel Ugbo (11) and Eemli Yalaho […]
about 2 months ago | 7 reads
Washington State got down big early, but almost came back in San Diego against the Toreros, eventually falling 95-92. This was the Cougs fourth straight losses, falling five games below .500 for the second time this season, with an overall record of 8-13. WSU came out sluggish and disinterred. Four minutes in, the Cougs had […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
On Monday night, the Indiana Hoosiers raised the national championship trophy and completed one of the greatest stories in sports. Curt Cignetti helped lead one of college football’s worst programs all the way to the mountaintop. Now, Indiana sits atop the peak, staring down at some of the nation’s biggest programs that they have lapped […]
about 2 months ago | 6 reads
Washington State led for most of the second half, but ultimately faltered, losing to the University of San Francisco Dons, 85-80. Coming off a game where they fell apart in the second half against #9 Gonzaga, WSU entered the game 8-11 and 3-3 in WCC conference play. The Dons came into the game 12-8 overall […]
about 2 months ago | 7 reads
The Washington State Cougars played one of their best first halves of the season, and it still wasn’t enough to overcome the No. 9 Gonzaga Bulldogs. The Cougars splashed 10 of their first 17 three-point attempts and even held a narrow lead with 5:14 to play. Unfortunately for the Cougs, the Bulldogs are still the […]
about 2 months ago | 8 reads
We all know how awesome Beasley Coliseum and Martin Stadium are when the Cougs are rolling and Pullman is buzzing… there is nothing quite like the big game feeling you get in Pullman. But we also know it is not like that all the time, and far too often we accept that this is the […]
about 2 months ago | 3 reads
The Washington State Cougars winning ways came to a halt on Saturday, falling to the Saint Mary’s Gaels 88-82. In their biggest test of the conference season so far, WSU (8-10, 3-2 in WCC) hung around with a very good Gaels team, getting within three points with 7:26 to go. Unfortunately, they ultimately couldn’t keep […]
about 2 months ago | 3 reads
Kirby Moore gained a flurry of transfers and re-recruits this past week, including a quarterback, a Florida receiver, Leo Pulalasi, a DB from Arizona via Stanford, an Oregon State receiver, and a defensive end from Priest River, Idaho (aka the gateway to the wilderness). But the most interesting pickup is former professional basketball player and […]
about 2 months ago | 6 reads