Cougars Score With 3 Seconds Left, Beats UCLA 31-27
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — A few UCLA players warmed up on Washington State’s side of the Rose Bowl field before the game, and the Cougars felt disrespected. That’s not a new emotion for players at a...
View Article#24 Washington State Sheds Losing Ways, Earns Respect
Washington State safety Taylor Taliulu remembers the lean years, when the Cougars were barely a footnote in the Pac-12 standings. Now No. 24 Washington State (7-2, 5-2 Pac-12) is the surprise team of...
View ArticleBack In The Rankings, #24 Washington State Hosts Colorado
If not for the proper context, the opportunity that is still out there for No. 24 Washington State might seem meaningless. If the Cougars can win their final three games — beginning with Saturday...
View ArticleFalk Injured But #24 Cougars Beat Colorado 27-3
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Gabe Marks and Dom Williams both had touchdown receptions and No. 24 Washington State beat Colorado 27-3 on Saturday night in a game the Cougars saw quarterback Luke Falk carted...
View ArticlePetersen Doesn’t Want To Talk Bowls Ahead Of Apple Cup
SEATTLE (AP) — Chris Petersen clearly doesn’t want to look past Friday’s Apple Cup. The question of whether Washington (5-6, 3-5 Pac-12) would accept a bowl bid with a losing record wasn’t even...
View ArticleWashington State AD Says QB Luke Falk Is Doing Well
Injured Washington State quarterback Luke Falk was doing well and might be able to play in Friday’s Apple Cup against archrival Washington, Washington State athletic director Bill Moos said Monday....
View ArticleQB Luke Falk Not In Uniform For #20 Washington State
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington State quarterback Luke Falk was not in uniform for the No. 20 Cougars before facing rival Washington in the Apple Cup. Falk was on the field in sweats and a Washington State...
View ArticleHawkinson Returns, Leads WSU To 77-65 Win Over Tigers
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Temperatures dropped well below freezing Saturday night in Pullman, but the coldest folks in town were playing basketball inside the toasty Beasley Coliseum. The Texas Southern...
View ArticlePac-12’s Bottom 10 Teams Come Up Short Of Goals
PHOENIX (AP) — Stanford and Southern California fought through some difficult stretches to reach the Pac-12 championship game. That puts the Cardinal and Trojans in position to win the title every team...
View ArticleWashington State Defeats Portland St. 91-67
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Portland State was one of the few NCAA Division I basketball teams that offered Josh Hawkinson a scholarship. Sunday, Hawkinson provided the Vikings with a painful reminder how...
View ArticleCougars Dominate UTEP At Both Ends Of Floor In 84-68 Romp
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — The Washington State basketball team aced its last test on the court before final exams week kicks off Monday, downing UTEP 84-68 Sunday afternoon at Friel Court. The Cougars...
View ArticleIroegbu Sparks WSU OT Win Against Texas State 78-73
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Washington State students completed final exams Friday, but Cougars basketball coach Ernie Kent knew his players faced one more challenging test Friday night at Beasley Coliseum....
View ArticleMiami, Washington State Take Postseason Skids Into Sun Bowl
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Teams playing in the Sun Bowl in recent seasons often have brought long bowl droughts with them and left them at the border, and this year’s game between Miami and Washington...
View ArticleWashington State Beats New Mexico 82-59 In Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) — Washington State didn’t need a wake-up call on Christmas morning. Josh Hawkinson and Ike Iroegbu each posted a double-double, and Washington State beat New Mexico 82-59 on Friday for...
View ArticleWashington State Beats Miami 20-14 In Snowy Sun Bowl
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Washington State’s defense saved the Cougars in the snowy Sun Bowl. The pass-happy Cougars led 20-7 after three quarters, then were shut out in the second half and had to rely on...
View ArticleWashington Downs Washington State 99-95 in OT
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Andrew Andrews scored 29 points, including two free throws with 3.4 seconds left in overtime, to lift Washington to a 99-95 win at Washington State on Saturday afternoon....
View ArticleHold Leads Arizona State Past Washington State 84-73
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Tra Holder is on a scoring tear, and Arizona State is winless in the Pac-12 no more. Holder had scored 21 or more points in the four Sun Devils games before Thursday night, but...
View ArticleAnderson Leads No. 18 Arizona Past Washington State, 90-66
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Ryan Anderson swatted Josh Hawkinson’s layup attempt off the glass. Parker Jackson-Cartwright raced the other way and lobbed a pass to Mark Tollefsen for a thunderous dunk and...
View ArticleLoveridge, Taylor Lead Utah To 92-71 Romp Over WSU
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — The Utah Utes have struggled out of the gate in the Pac-12 Conference, and Brandon Taylor has struggled all season with his 3-point shooting. Washington State found both facts...
View ArticleKing Leads Colorado Past Washington State, 75-70
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — George King scored 22 points to lead Colorado to a 75-70 victory at Washington State on Saturday night. Josh Scott added 11 points and eight rebounds for the Buffaloes (15-5, 4-3...
View ArticleUSC Beats Washington State 81-71, Stays Perfect At Home
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fans at home were embarrassingly hard to come by in previous years for Southern California. Now they are showing up in bunches, and the Trojans are rewarding them. Katin Reinhardt...
View ArticleUCLA Beats Last-Place Washington State 83-50 To Gain Split
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Desperate to end a two-game skid, UCLA coach Steve Alford knew change was in order. He didn’t start senior Tony Parker for the first time in 22 games this season, replacing him with...
View ArticleWashington St Adds Offensive Linemen, Defensive Backs
Washington State coach Mike Leach bolstered his offensive line and defensive secondary on national signing day Wednesday The Cougars signed six offensive linemen, key to making the Air Raid offense...
View ArticleAnderson Leads No. 23 Arizona To 79-64 Win Over Cougars
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Ryan Anderson brought back memories of Arizona greats of the past. “One of the best performances we’ve had in a long, long time,” Wildcats coach Sean Miller said of Anderson, who...
View ArticleArizona State Breezes Past Washington State, 67-55
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — The Arizona State Sun Devils rank among the worst 3-point shooting teams in the Pac-12 Conference, but the Washington State Cougars became the latest victims of ASU’s recent...
View ArticlePoeltl Scores 25 – Utah Beats Washington State 88-47
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jakob Poeltl has been one of the most efficient players in the country this week and Washington State had the best seat in Salt Lake City to watch the Utah center work on Sunday....
View ArticleHumphrey’s Career Night Carries Stanford Past WSU, 72-56
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — The revival of Michael Humphrey and the Stanford Cardinal appears to be taking place just in time for a strong finish to the Pac-12 season. Humphrey, who failed to score in two...
View ArticleWallace’s Hot Shooting Leads Cal Past WSU, 80-62
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — The public address announcer mistakenly announced six starters for Washington State during pregame introductions for Sunday night’s game with California. The Cougars only wish...
View ArticlePayton Leads Oregon State Past Washington State 69-49
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Gary Payton II came up with the idea to wear his father’s retired number during Senior Day as a way to honor his dad, and he tried to keep the switch a secret until Oregon...
View ArticlePac-12 To Keep Women’s Tournament In Seattle Through 2019
SEATTLE (AP) — The Pac-12 Conference has announced a three-year extension that will keep the women’s basketball conference tournament at KeyArena through the 2019 season. The conference announced the...
View ArticleColorado Rolls Over Washington State 80-56 At Pac-12 Tourney
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Washington State was intent on not letting Josh Scott beat them. Scott didn’t mind at all, calmly kicking the ball out so his teammates could knock down one open shot after another....
View ArticleTwo Cougars Granted Releases from Program
PULLMAN, Wash. – Sophomore Ny Redding and junior Renard Suggs have been granted their releases from the Washington State University men’s basketball program and will transfer, head coach Ernie Kent...
View ArticleQue Johnson Granted Release from Men’s Basketball Program
PULLMAN, Wash. – Redshirt junior Que Johnson has been granted his release from the Washington State University men’s basketball program and will transfer, head coach Ernie Kent announced Tuesday. “We...
View ArticleJamar Ergas Signs NLI to Join Men’s Basketball Team
PULLMAN, Wash. – Jamar Ergas (6-4, 190, Guard, Toronto/Elite 1 Academy-Ariz.) has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball for Washington State University beginning with the 2016-17...
View ArticleWashington State to Face Creighton at Paradise Jam
THOMAS, U.S. Virgin – Washington State University men’s basketball will face 2016 NIT Tournament-participant, Creighton, in its first game of the 2016 Paradise Jam, Friday, Nov. 18 at 5:30 p.m....
View ArticleMen’s Basketball to Play Two-Year Series with Kansas State
PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State men’s basketball will face a Big 12 opponent for the 10th and 11th-consecutive years as it has reached a two-year agreement to play Kansas State beginning with a Dec....
View ArticleJosh Hawkinson to Head to Australia with Pac-12 All-Star Team
SAN FRANCISCO – Washington State University men’s basketball rising-senior, Josh Hawkinson, was chosen as one of 12 Pac-12 men’s basketball student-athletes to travel to Melbourne, Australia for a...
View Article2016 Pac-12 North Preview: Three Team Race For The Title?
By Ryan Mayer College football season is almost here. As you prepare to root for your favorite team on Saturday, we’ll bring you previews of each conference, separating the teams into a couple...
View ArticleIs Washington State A Top 25 Team?
SEATTLE (CBS) – Just over a month and a half ago, the Washington State Cougars looked dead in the water. After a disappointing season opener at home against FCS opponent Eastern Washington, the Cougs...
View ArticleWashington State Gets Help at Receiver, Running Back
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — With star quarterback Luke Falk choosing to return for his senior season, Washington State went in search of wide receivers, a running back and offensive linemen Wednesday on...
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