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WSU cruises to 92-70 win over Portland, showing what coach David Riley called ‘growth’
Coming off narrow win over San Diego, WSU looks to build better habits with home matchup against Portland
Washington State overcomes poor offense to beat San Diego 65-61
Ahead of road matchup with struggling San Diego, WSU finding balance between offense and defense
Ryan Nembhard returns in second half, guides Gonzaga to comfortable 88-75 win over Washington State
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As WSU gears up for Quad 1 games against Santa Clara and Saint Mary’s, ‘there might be’ a chance Isaiah Watts returns

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 21, 2025

PULLMAN – Reinforcements may soon be on the way for Washington State.

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Women’s basketball: Gonzaga, Washington State lead midseason logjam atop WCC

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 21, 2025

Significant movement took place in the logjam at the top of the West Coast Conference women’s basketball standings last weekend.

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Best of the West power rankings: Gonzaga slips to No. 3 following back-to-back losses, while WSU jumps to No. 7

UPDATED: Mon., Jan. 20, 2025

Utah State on top, Saint Mary's rises after wave of losses hits the top teams.

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WSU cruises to 92-70 win over Portland, showing what coach David Riley called ‘growth’

UPDATED: Sat., Jan. 18, 2025

PULLMAN – During the last week or so, Washington State head coach David Riley has worn out one word in particular : growth.

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Washington State women blow out Santa Clara 74-47 behind strong second quarter

UPDATED: Sat., Jan. 18, 2025

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Coming off narrow win over San Diego, WSU looks to build better habits with home matchup against Portland

UPDATED: Sat., Jan. 18, 2025

PULLMAN – This may be David Riley’s first year as Washington State’s head coach, but it’s hardly his first rodeo in the region. A Seattle native, he spent the first decade-plus of his coaching career at Eastern Washington, giving him some awareness of WSU throughout the years.

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Washington State overcomes poor offense to beat San Diego 65-61

UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 17, 2025

PULLMAN — Washington State slogged through a long stretch of poor offense against San Diego on Thursday night, trying to find any way to snap a dry spell. The Cougars couldn’t stop turning it over, and even as their defense stepped up, they needed baskets to avoid a costly loss.

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Washington State women start fast in 74-58 win over San Francisco

UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 16, 2025

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Ahead of road matchup with struggling San Diego, WSU finding balance between offense and defense

UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 16, 2025

PULLMAN – Examine Washington State’s road loss to Gonzaga on Saturday, especially early in the second half, and you’ll find a window into some of the Cougars’ recent struggles. You’ll also find how they’re solving them

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Women’s basketball: Gonzaga, Washington State coaches look forward to more meetings during brief conference rivalry

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 14, 2025

To hear the coaches talk about it, the Gonzaga and Washington State women’s basketball teams have a rivalry and they’ve been in the same conference just a few weeks.

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‘We should be right there with them’: How Washington State let a close first half slip away against No. 18 Gonzaga

UPDATED: Sun., Jan. 12, 2025

Nate Calmese’s curls hung on the sides of his face as he stared blankly at the table in front of him, thinking about his Washington State group’s 88-75 road setback to No. 18 Gonzaga, and what went wrong for his Cougars on Saturday evening.

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Recap and highlights: Stellar second half sends No. 18 Gonzaga to big win over WSU 88-75 in first game as WCC foes

UPDATED: Sat., Jan. 11, 2025

After a tight first half, Gonzaga turned this rivalry’s first renewal in a decade into a 88-75 blowout.

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