BROOKINGS, South Dakota – The Eastern Washington men’s basketball team made a season-low 16 field goals on Saturday in a 74-53 loss at South Dakota State. It was the Eagles’ most lopsided loss of the season. Senior Andrew Cook was …
During shootaround on Wednesday, Dan Monson pointed out to the Eastern Washington men’s basketball team just how close they’ve been this season to winning more games. The Eagles had been within three points at halftime in three of their past …
From staff reports The Utah Utes spoiled a strong night for Eastern Washington senior Andrew Cook on Saturday, defeating the Eagles men’s basketball team 88-80 at Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City. Cook scored 23 points – his …
From staff reports SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – After a competitive first half, Eastern Washington’s early lead in the second half quickly evaporated as UC Santa Barbara blew past the Eagles for a 67-51 victory in a men’s nonconference basketball game …
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Nic McClain scored 26 points, but the Eastern Washington men’s basketball team couldn’t overcome poor shooting in a 79-68 nonconference loss to Cal Baptist on Saturday. McClain added seven rebounds and six assists for the Eagles (1-5). …
During the last couple of men’s basketball seasons, it was common for David Riley to talk about how competitive Eastern Washington’s practices were, and how the reserves played every bit as well as the starters.
Two minutes into the second half, after the Cal Poly Mustangs made three consecutive baskets, Dan Monson sent five new players to the scorer’s table. Eastern Washington had once led by nine points, but that was early in the first …
From staff reports A 3-pointer from Caleb Grill gave the Missouri Tigers the final necessary cushion with 75 seconds remaining as they held off the Eastern Washington men’s basketball team, 84-77 on Monday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri. Eastern …
With so many new faces joining an unproven core that remained from last year’s Big Sky Conference champions, this year’s Eastern Washington men’s basketball team entered Reese Court on Wednesday night as something of an unknown group to the 1,492 in attendance.
From staff reports BOULDER, Colorado – After leading by as many as 17 points in the first half, Eastern Washington faded in the second half and lost to Colorado, 76-56 at CU Events Center on Monday in both teams’ season …
In the Eastern Washington men’s basketball program, it’s a fresh start for everyone. How well all those pieces come together is the question as the Eagles prepare to defend their league title.
After a couple of years coaching a veteran roster, Joddie Gleason has been enjoying the opportunity to lead a younger team heading into this women’s basketball season. “There is a new energy,” Gleason said. “We haven’t had freshmen in a …
After celebrating conference championships in men’s and women’s basketball last season, both Eastern Washington squads landed in the bottom half of the Big Sky preseason polls released on Wednesday. Idaho’s men and women weren’t given much preseason credit, either, and …
Those hoping to see how the Eastern Washington men’s basketball team looks under new head coach Dan Monson will have a handful of in-person opportunities to do so even before the end of the upcoming football season.
Maybe it goes back even further, but this legacy of Monson fathers passing basketballs down to their sons at least traces back to Oscar “Swede” Monson, who coached at Menahga (Minn.) High School before World War II.
PULLMAN – Cedric Coward became the fourth Eastern Washington basketball player to follow coach David Riley to Pullman, announcing on his Instagram page Thursday that he will play at Washington State next season.
Merritt’s story has a compelling arc: Medical hardships, athletic successes, some missteps and early death. But make no mistake, at its heart, this story is a requiem for a baller. Stone-cold. Unrelenting competitor. The man lived for it.
Hired last month after David Riley left for Washington State, EWU basketball coach Dan Monson has brought in associate head coach Ryan Lundgren and assistant Larry Anderson to join Ben Beauchamp, the lone holdover from Riley's staff, the school announced on Wednesday.
Brendon Merritt, a key contributor on the first Eastern Washington men’s basketball team to advance to the NCAA Tournament (2004), died of a heart attack last week, according to friends and social media accounts.
Given the success EWU’s women’s basketball team enjoyed last season, and given the fact the team’s entire coaching staff is back, it would seem improbable that the Eagles experienced as much roster turnover as they did this offseason. And while it’s not entirely a rebuild, the Eagles are looking to replace 85% of their scoring production from last season.