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Ethan Price prepares to make a three. He hit four during the Cougs 80-75 loss vs Saint Mary's on Jan. 25, Pullman, WASH.

Column: Five keys to the game for Cougs to beat Dons

LEVI COOVERT, Evergreen sports co-editor March 9, 2025

The Cougars take on San Francisco tonight in the WCC quarterfinals. Here's how they could pull off the dramatic upset win. Key to victory #1: Play with pace!  During the Cougs win over San Francisco...

Nate Calmese (center) and Dane Erikstrup (right) run the offense against Gonzaga on Feb. 19.

WSU set to take on San Francisco in WCC quarterfinals

LEVI COOVERT, Evergreen sports co-editor March 9, 2025

The Cougars are set to take on the University of San Francisco Dons in the West Coast Conference quarterfinals. WSU, who finished sixth in the conference, beat Loyola Marymount to move on. USF finished...

Ethan Price prepares to make a three. He hit four during the Cougs 80-75 loss vs Saint Mary's on Jan. 25, Pullman, WASH.

WSU beats LMU to advance to quarterfinals

LEVI COOVERT, Evergreen sports co-editor March 9, 2025

WSU is moving on in their first WCC tournament, handing Loyola Marymount University a 17-point loss to advance into the quarterfinals tomorrow. The Cougars came out of the gates hot, getting off to...

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...

Nate Calmese (center) and Dane Erikstrup (right) run the offense against Gonzaga on Feb. 19.

Men’s basketball heads to Vegas for first WCC tournament

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

After finishing the regular season with an 18-13 record, the WSU men's basketball team has earned the sixth seed in the West Coast Conference and will now head to Las Vegas for their first WCC tournament. The...

Ethan Price, Dake Erikstrup, and Cedric Coward are honored at WSU's senior night on Feb. 27 in Pullman, Wash.

Ethan Price and Dane Erikstrup reflect on basketball journeys

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

Ethan Price had never been to the state of Washington when he committed to attend Eastern Washington University in 2020. In the middle of a global pandemic, Price made a life-changing decision to pursue...

Basketball survives on senior night against San Diego

Basketball survives on senior night against San Diego

LEVI COOVERT, Evergreen sports co-editor February 28, 2025

Dane Erikstrup and Ethan Price did their best to carry the Cougars to victory in their final home game, combining for 40 points as the Cougars defeated the Toreros 93-86 Thursday in Pullman. The game...

Men's basketball will take on San Diego for senior night

Men’s basketball will take on San Diego for senior night

LEVI COOVERT, Evergreen sports co-editor February 27, 2025

The Cougars will take on the University of San Diego on Thursday in what will be their senior night and their final home game of the 2024-25 season. The team features three seniors, forwards Ethan Price,...

Nate Calmese (center) and Dane Erikstrup (right) run the offense against Gonzaga on Feb. 19.

WSU falls short against Gonzaga

LEVI COOVERT, Evergreen sports co-editor February 19, 2025

In front of a crowd of 10,219, the Cougars struggled to keep up with the Gonzaga Bulldogs, resulting in an 83-64 loss. The Cougars jumped out to an early 8-2 lead, holding Gonzaga to a single field...

Nate Calmese drives to the basket against a Gonzaga defender on Jan. 13, 2025.

WSU expecting sold out crowd as they host Gonzaga

LEVI COOVERT, Evergreen sports co-editor February 19, 2025

The renewed rivalry between the Washington State Cougars and Gonzaga Bulldogs continues to drum up excitement among fans. According to SWX NonStop Local Sports, WSU is expecting a sell-out crowd, their...

Cougs collapse in second half, lost at Saint Mary's

Cougs collapse in second half, lost at Saint Mary’s

LEVI COOVERT, Evergreen sports co-editor February 15, 2025

The Cougars kept it close in the first half, but a 16-2 run from Saint Mary's to open the second half helped seal their defeat, in a 77-56 loss Saturday. The game began competitively, with WSU trailing...

Ethan Price (3) directs traffic during the Cougars game against Pepperdine on Feb. 8, 2025 in Pullman, WASH.

Men’s Basketball ready for Saint Mary’s rematch

LEVI COOVERT, Evergreen sports co-editor February 13, 2025

The game came down to the wire the last time the Cougars fought the Gaels, but the ball did not bounce WSU's way. Now, the Cougars have a chance for revenge when they head to Saint Mary's for a match against...

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