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The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

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Isaiah Watts and Nate Calmese celebrate during the Cougars win over Bradley

COLUMN: Where the Cougs men’s basketball stand going into the summer

Davis Delmage, Sports contributor April 9, 2025

The WSU Men's Basketball team has another long road ahead of them. With their three highest scoring players from the 2024-2025 season entering the transfer portal, Head Coach David Riley, has a lot of...

Washington State head coach Kamie Ethridge yells instructions to her bench after a tough play.

Kamie Ethridge and David Riley extended through 2031

LEVI COOVERT, Evergreen sports co-editor March 5, 2025

WSU Athletics announced yesterday that both women's basketball head coach Kamie Ethridge and men's basketball head coach David Riley have been extended through the 2030-31 season. The extensions for...

The Harlem Globetrotters warming up with their "magic circle" on Feb. 4 at Beasley Coliseum

Harlem Globetrotters play at WSU

JOSIAH PIKE, Copy editor February 6, 2025

The Harlem Globetrotters, the exhibition basketball team, played at WSU on Tuesday night in Beasley Coliseum. The two teams made their entrance on the court shortly after 7 p.m. The Globetrotters’...

Butch poses for the camera at a men's basketball game against Pacific Jan. 9 in Beasley Coliseum.

Cougs find groove in second half, roll past Portland

LEVI COOVERT, Evergreen sports co-editor January 26, 2025

After a pair of losses and another near-loss at San Diego, the Cougars were badly in need of a get-right game as they came home to play Portland on Saturday, Jan. 18. At first, it looked like the game...

LeJuan Watts drives to the lane with a step on his defender, Nov. 9, in Pullman, Wash.

Biggest game of the season; Cougars prep for Bulldogs

LEVI COOVERT, Evergreen sports co-editor January 8, 2025

The WSU men's basketball team hosts Pacific on Thursday and plays at Gonzaga on Saturday in what will be their hardest opponent of the season. The week's preparation has been more focused on Thursday's...

Isaiah Watts gets a step on a defender and drives through the lane, Nov. 18, in Pullman, Wash.

Isaiah Watts out for ‘multiple weeks’

LEVI COOVERT, Evergreen sports co-editor December 31, 2024

The Spokesman-Review reported that WSU sophomore guard Isaiah Watts will miss several weeks with an injury to his left hand. The news came just before the Cougars game against Portland and was reported...

Battle of cats; Cougars vs Lions in Spokane

Battle of cats; Cougars vs Lions in Spokane

LEVI COOVERT, Evergreen sports co-editor December 30, 2024

The WSU Cougars (11-3) will face the Loyola Marymount University Lions (8-5) tonight at the Spokane Arena. The Cougs are coming off a strong win over Portland, while the Lions are coming off a 15-point...

Ethan Price stares down a UNC player during an inbounds play, Nov. 18, in Pullman, Wash.

Welcome to WCC; Cougs handle Pilots for first WCC win

LEVI COOVERT, Evergreen sports co-editor December 29, 2024

The Cougars coasted to an 89-73 win in their first West Coast Conference game at the University of Portland. Once again without Isaiah Watts, the Cougs rolled with true freshman Tomas Thrastarson, who...

Parker Gerrits stares down a Bradley player during an inbounds attempt, Nov. 9, in Pullman, Wash.

WSU kicks off WCC play against Portland

LEVI COOVERT, Evergreen sports co-editor December 27, 2024

WSU has now completed its non-conference slate, going 10-3, and will next head to Portland to take on the Pilots in their first conference game as a member of the West Coast Conference. WSU (10-3) is...

Isaiah Watts smiling during an inbounds play, Nov. 18, in Pullman, Wash.

WCC Mens Hoops Preview

LEVI COOVERT, Evergreen sports co-editor December 27, 2024

The Cougars are preparing to play their first conference game as a member of the West Coast Conference. Featuring eleven schools, the WCC has been historically dominated by Gonzaga, who have won 20...

Coward, Wilson out for year

LEVI COOVERT, Evergreen sports co-editor December 26, 2024

WSU star forward Cedric Coward and guard Marcus Wilson are out for the season, and both Isaiah Watts and Rihard Vavers are also out with injuries, according to head coach David Riley. “Cedric got...

Nate Calmese smiles at a Bradley player after forcing several turnovers on inbounds passes, Nov. 9, in Pullman, Wash.

No Watts, no Coward, no problems; Cougs beat Northern Iowa in Vegas

LEVI COOVERT, Evergreen sports co-editor December 26, 2024

Despite missing Cedric Coward, Isaiah Watts, and two others from the bench, the Cougars went to Las Vegas and handled the University of Northern Iowa Panthers in their final non-conference game of the...

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