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Sports > UW basketball

Mike Hopkins era ends at UW as the Husky men fall to USC in first round of Pac-12 tournament

UPDATED: Wed., March 13, 2024

LAS VEGAS – The Mike Hopkins era came to an end in a game that resembled his mercurial seven-year tenure as the Washington men’s basketball coach.

Sports > UW basketball

UW men again can’t get crucial stop as rally falls short in home loss to USC

UPDATED: Sat., March 2, 2024

SEATTLE – Down three points in the final minute, the Washington men’s basketball team needed a defensive stop to give itself a chance.

Sports > WSU basketball

No. 11 USC women build early lead to snap Washington State’s win streak 70-62

UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 26, 2024

From staff reports

Sports > WSU basketball

Isaac Jones puts up huge night as WSU tops USC on the road, 72-64

UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 10, 2024

PULLMAN – In some ways, Washington State played USC just the way it wanted on Wednesday night. The Cougars pounded the ball inside. They let their post players do their thing.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Top 25 recruit Zoom Diallo picks UW over Gonzaga, USC and Arizona

UPDATED: Sat., Dec. 23, 2023

Tacoma native Zoom Diallo, a top-25 recruit in the 2024 class, picked Washington over Gonzaga, Arizona and USC.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga’s Ryan Nemhbard, Braden Huff take home WCC weekly honors

UPDATED: Mon., Dec. 4, 2023

Gonzaga’s Ryan Nembhard and Braden Huff swept the West Coast Conference’s weekly awards.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga rewind: Scrappy, competitive Zags’ forging identity with win over USC

UPDATED: Sun., Dec. 3, 2023

They’re not hard on the eye by any means, but the Zags are probably more gritty than pretty through seven games. That in itself makes them an intriguing crew to watch.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Difference makers: Ben Gregg sparks second-half Gonzaga surge in 89-76 win over USC

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 5, 2023

Ben Gregg

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

‘It’s a lot of fun to be in that zone.’ Gonzaga’s Ben Gregg comes alive in second half of 89-76 win over USC

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 5, 2023

LAS VEGAS – Upon evaluating his first stint off the bench Saturday against USC, Gonzaga forward Ben Gregg came to the brutally harsh, and possibly even unfair, conclusion that “I came out in the first half and didn’t do anything.”

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

TV take: ESPN’s Jay Williams ‘thoroughly impressed’ by Gonzaga in win over USC

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 5, 2023

The Pac-12 Conference may be going away before summer returns, but Gonzaga is making sure it gets its matchups in before the conference breaks into four pieces.

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