men’s basketball

Cougars are headed to the semifinal in Madison Square Garden for just the second time in program history.

The NBA champion joins Steve Puidokas as only the second Cougar to have his jersey retired in the history of the men’s basketball program.

The new Cougar Den—featuring an array of new food and beverage options, including beer and wine—debuted earlier this month with the opening of Pac‑12 basketball play for the men’s team.

PULLMAN, Wash. – Carter Skaggs, a Junior college transfer and talented 3-point shooter, has signed a Financial Aid Agreement to join the WSU men’s basketball program beginning fall 2017, WSU Coach Ernie Kent announced Thursday.

Will DiIorio, D.J. Shelton and DaVonté Lacy model new men’s basketball uniforms. Photo courtesy of WSU Athletics.     PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University men’s basketball student-athletes Will DiIorio, DaVonté Lacy and D.J. Shelton on Thursday, Sept. 6, revealed the team’s new white, crimson and gray jerseys for the 2013-14 season. This season the team […]

PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University men’s basketball will appear on television at least 28 times during the 2013-14 season, including 21 games on the Pac-12 Networks, commissioner Larry Scott announced Tuesday, along with the Pac-12 men’s basketball schedule. Fourteen of Washington State’s 18 conference games will be televised on the Pac-12 Networks, including its […]

Photos by Robert Hubner, WSU Photo Services   Ken Bone, WSU’s new men’s basketball head coach, was introduced to the university and media Tuesday at a press conference in the Camp Room at the Bohler Athletic Complex.   “Ken’s arrival to WSU completes a search that, although just a week in duration, was an extensive one,” WSU […]

PULLMAN – The WSU Student Entertainment Board will host its 6th annual Battle of the Bands at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 10, in the CUB Senior Ballroom. This event is free of charge.  “The event is shaping up to include acts with the highest level of talent we’ve seen to date. The atmosphere is […]

WSU men’s basketball coach Tony Bennett has been named coach at the University of Virginia.   Jim Sterk, WSU director of athletics, confirmed Bennett’s decision Monday afternoon (see link).   Related media coverage: 04-01-09 KREM — Bennett’s Virginia news conference 04-01-09 NBC — Bennett meets UVA team 04-01-09 Olympian — WSU wants to move quickly to replace Bennett […]

Four WSU men’s basketball student-athletes have been named to the 2009 Pacific-10 Men’s Basketball All-Academic First Team.   They are Aron Baynes, Daven Harmeling, Nikola Koprivica and Taylor Rochestie. The four first-team representatives mark the most in WSU history.   Each of the last two seasons three Cougars have earned spots on the all-academic first […]