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WSU hangs with first-place Saint Mary’s, but lets double-digit lead slip in 80-75 loss
Klay Thompson’s Mavericks-record night reminds him ‘there’s greatness still within you’
After getting ‘punked’ in rebounding battle, WSU looks to shore up issues on glass ahead of home tilt with first-place Saint Mary’s
WSU’s LeJuan Watts records rare triple-double, but Cougars take 93-65 road loss to Santa Clara
To knock off Santa Clara for Quad 1 win, WSU will need to limit the Broncos’ explosive scorers
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WSU focused on limiting guard Lamar Washington ahead of second matchup with Pacific

UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 29, 2025

PULLMAN – Earlier this month, when Washington State coach David Riley rewatched his group’s games against Pacific and San Francisco, he noticed one reason why both opponents got huge individual outings: They saw a few shots go down early in the game.

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Klay Thompson’s Mavericks-record night reminds him ‘there’s greatness still within you’

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 28, 2025

Few of the roughly 20,000 fans in the arena or those watching on TV will long recall the exact score of Dallas’ 130-108 rout of the Wizards, but they’ll sure remember Thompson pouring in those franchise-record-tying seven first-quarter 3-pointers in 10 attempts.

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Washington State women build big lead, stop Oregon State’s late rally in 65-57 win

UPDATED: Mon., Jan. 27, 2025

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WSU hangs with first-place Saint Mary’s, but lets double-digit lead slip in 80-75 loss

UPDATED: Sat., Jan. 25, 2025

PULLMAN – In his fourth year as a head coach, Washington State coach David Riley may not have the resume of others in the West Coast Conference, which is why he hits the film room.

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Washington State women drop second straight in narrow loss to Loyola Marymount 79-76

UPDATED: Sat., Jan. 25, 2025

LOS ANGELES – The Washington State women’s basketball team lost consecutive conference games for the first time this season after Tara Wallack’s potential tying 3-pointer missed in the final seconds of a 79-76 loss at Loyola Marmount on Saturday .

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After getting ‘punked’ in rebounding battle, WSU looks to shore up issues on glass ahead of home tilt with first-place Saint Mary’s

UPDATED: Sat., Jan. 25, 2025

PULLMAN – Sitting courtside after his team’s latest setback, Washington State coach David Riley sounded frustrated when he explained one of the key reasons the Cougars took a blowout loss to Santa Clara Thursday night.

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WSU’s LeJuan Watts records rare triple-double, but Cougars take 93-65 road loss to Santa Clara

UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 23, 2025

PULLMAN — LeJuan Watts labored to the finish line. As Washington State’s 93-65 road loss to Santa Clara wound down, a Quad 1 defeat for the Cougars on Thursday night, their sophomore wing was battling nagging injuries to both his ankle and knee.

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Portland beats Washington State in matchup of WCC contenders 83-65

UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 23, 2025

PULLMAN – The Portland women’s basketball team won for the 18th time this season – all 18 by double digits.

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To knock off Santa Clara for Quad 1 win, WSU will need to limit the Broncos’ explosive scorers

UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 23, 2025

PULLMAN — As Washington State embarks on a stretch that could make or break its season, a span of four Quad 1 games in five contests over the next two weeks, the Cougars might notice something about the first opponent.

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‘She’s now got the voice’: Tara Wallack takes the lead as Washington State women vie for WCC supremacy

UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 22, 2025

Tara Wallack marvels at the transformation of her basketball game in her four years at Washington State University. And Wallack is quick to credit the person solely responsible for her development – WSU coach Kamie Ethridge.

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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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