basketball

Cougars to play first NCAA game today

(Photos by Robert Hubner, WSU Photo Services).   The Cougars will take on 13th-seeded Winthrop today at the Pepsi Arena in Denver, Colo. Today’s game starts at 4:30 p.m. pacific time and can be watched on the giant screen at Beasley coliseum. Doors at Beasley will open at 3:20 p.m. and consessions will be open.  All […]

Cougar women end drought in Tucson

TUCSON, Ariz. – The Washington State women’s basketball team rode an outstanding shooting performance to its first road victory over Arizona in more than 10 years, knocking off the Wildcats 67-54 Saturday at McKale Center. The win improved the Cougars’ record to 5-22 overall and 2-14 in the Pacific-10 Conference. The Wildcats dropped to 9-18 […]

No. 17 WSU men defeat ASU, 59-47

  PULLMAN -Derrick Low scored 15 points and No. 17 Washington State relied on the Pac-10’s best defense to shut down Arizona State in a 59-47 victory Thursday night. Aron Baynes and Taylor Rochestie both had 10 points and six rebounds for Washington State (21-5, 9-5), which won its fourth straight, the longest current streak […]

Cougar men fall to Bruins, 67-59

  PULLMAN (AP) — Darren Collison scored all of his 18 points in the decisive second half and freshman Kevin Love added 16 points and nine rebounds to lead No. 5 UCLA to a rugged 67-59 victory over reeling No. 17 Washington State on Thursday night. Collison made all seven of his free throws and […]

Men’s basketball team defeats Oregon

PULLMAN – The WSU Men’s Basketball team defeated Oregon on Sunday, 69-60. WSU had not beat Oregon since 2001. Oregon had the lead for the majority of the game, leading 34-30 at the half. During the second half Oregon shot only 36 percent compared to WSU’s 52 percent. The Cougars held Oregon 21 points below […]

No. 8 Coug men’s team beats OSU

    PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) – For an elite basketball team, No. 8 Washington State hasn’t played many home games. The Cougars (men’s team) made the most of only their fifth home game of the season Thursday, pounding Oregon State 69-46 behind 17 points by Aron Baynes and 15 by Derrick Low.   “It’s good to […]

Olympian alumnus honored at games

World track and field champion, Olympic medalist and WSU alumnus Bernard Lagat will be recognized at the men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader Sunday, Dec. 9 at Beasley coliseum. The women’s team hosts Boise State at 3 p.m., followed by the men’s game against Portland State. For ticket information, call 800-GO-COUGS or visit ONLINE @ wsucougars.com. […]

Shuttle service offered for basketball fans

The WSU Athletic Department in conjunction with WSU Parking Services and Wheatland Express will be providing a free shuttle from two different areas on campus to Beasley Coliseum for the basketball games on Friday, Nov. 9 and 16.  Due to the Cougar Football games the next two Saturdays, parking around Beasley Coliseum will be limited.  […]

Cougar basketball travels to Seattle

The third annual Sterling Savings Bank Night with Cougar Basketball, featuring Washington State Men’s Basketball Head Coach Tony Bennett and Women’s Basketball Head Coach June Daugherty, will take place, Friday, Oct. 19 at Bell Harbor International Conference Center (2211 Alaskan Way, Pier 66) in Seattle. Festivities begin at 5:45 p.m. with a social and silent […]