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The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

Myles Rice smiles to himself during the Cougs big win against Arizona, Jan. 13, 2024, in Pullman, Wash.

Cougar duo showered with awards after strong week

HAYDEN STINCHFIELD, Evergreen sports co-editor January 17, 2024

WSU men’s basketball (12-5, 3-3 Pac-12) had their best week of the season last week. First was a 72-64 victory over USC in LA, followed by a 73-70 win over No. 8 Arizona at home. Leading in those games...

Eleonora Villa takes a shot in WSU womens basketballs 60-55 loss to UW, Dec. 10 in Pullman

WSU beats UW in Apple Cup round two

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor January 16, 2024

Only Coug fans remained in the stands following the Cougars' 73-59 Apple Cup win over the Washington Huskies. Senior center Bella Murekatete, no stranger to being the center of attention, got the attention...

Bella Murekatete collides with Chloe Briggs in the paint as she rises to score, Dec. 10, in Pullman, Wash.

WSU women seek first Pac-12 win, Sunday in Seattle

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor January 14, 2024

Temperatures may be in the single digits (or below zero) in Pullman this weekend. Still, the Cougs hope their shooting percentages versus the Huskies in Seattle will be nowhere close to the single digits,...

James and Ali.

The life of the Coug behind Butch T. Cougar

BRANDON WILLMAN, Multimedia editor January 10, 2024

On the very first Butch T. Cougar skit of the 2021 WSU football season, the plan was for Butch to propose and marry one of the cheerleaders. Originally not even supposed to be the one working that game,...

Eleonora Villa takes a shot in WSU womens basketballs 60-55 loss to UW, Dec. 10 in Pullman

Cougars drop final non conference game to Tigers, 69-62

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor December 22, 2023

WSU women’s basketball (11-3, 0-1 Pac-12) dropped its final nonconference game to Auburn (10-2), 69-62, Wednesday at Neville Arena in Auburn, Alabama. The Cougs shot a blazing hot 59% in the first...

Tara Wallack holds the ball during WSU womens basketballs 60-55 loss to UW, Dec. 10 in Pullman.

Cougars vs. Tigers: WSU women’s basketball wraps nonconference play in Auburn

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor December 20, 2023

WSU women’s basketball (11-2, 0-1 Pac-12) wraps their 2023 nonconference schedule with a trip to Auburn, Alabama to face the SEC’s Auburn Tigers (9-2) at noon, Wednesday at Neville Arena. Unofficially,...

WSU guard Jenna Villa prepares to shoot a 3-pointer during an NCAA women’s basketball game against Cal Poly, Nov. 6, 2023, in Pullman, Wash.

WSU’s Jenna Villa earns Pac-12 Freshman of the Week

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor December 18, 2023

The Pac-12 Conference named Jenna Villa the Pac-12 Freshman of the Week, Monday following her career-best 18-point performance in the WSU Cougars’ 95-48 win over the Houston Cougars, Sunday in Pullman. Villa,...

Charlisse Leger-Walker shoots a layup during WSU womens basketballs 60-55 loss to UW Dec. 10 in Pullman, Wash.

Leger-Walker records second triple-double in Cougars 95-48 win

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor December 17, 2023

Charlisse Leger-Walker recorded her second triple-double of the season with 15 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists as the WSU Cougars (11-2, 0-1 Pac-12) clawed the Houston Cougars (8-2) 95-48, Sunday at...

NBA player Draymond Green

The NBA (also) has a culture problem

BRANDON WILLMAN, Multimedia editor December 15, 2023

Trigger warning: this article discusses cases on sexual assault and may be triggering to some readers There is an inconsistency, not only in the NBA but across most professional sports leagues, in suspension...

Bella Murekatete tries to shoot during WSU womens basketballs 60-55 loss to UW, Dec. 10 in Pullman, Wash.

Cali-domination in Pac-12 women’s basketball

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor December 12, 2023

In a spectacle that every other Pac-12 school, particularly WSU thoroughly enjoyed, Gonzaga beat No. 9 Stanford by 18 points, 96-78 Dec. 3. No. 2 UCLA, No. 6 USC, No. 8 Colorado and No. 11 Utah continue...

Kymany Houinsou and Rueben Chinyelu celebrating from the bench during an NCAA basketball game, Dec. 10

Cougars go undefeated at home against out-of-conference opponents

HAYDEN STINCHFIELD, Evergreen sports co-editor December 12, 2023

The undefeated-at-home WSU Cougars (7–1) are nearly done with their out-of-conference schedule, having played out their last two home games over dead week. Across the two games last week the Cougs were...

“Yeah, theres no way to explain it. Its just embarrassing,” senior center Bella Murekatete said about WSU womens basketballs 2-point first quarter versus the UW Huskies, Dec. 10 in Pullman, Wash.

Sour first half poisons Cougars pursuit of Apple Cup, WSU falls to UW 60-55

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor December 11, 2023

The Cougs made one shot in the first quarter. The Huskies made more than one. “Yeah, there's no way to explain it. It's just embarrassing,” senior center Bella Murekatete said. The then-No. 21...

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