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The Daily Evergreen

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The Daily Evergreen

WSU forward Andrej Jakimovski (right) dribbles past Oregon center Nate Bittle (left) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Beasley Coliseum, March 5.

Cougs advance to second round of Pac-12 Tournament

Branson Virgen, Evergreen reporter March 10, 2022

The No. 7 WSU Cougars (19-13, 12-9) opened the Pac-12 Tournament with a 66-59 win in Las Vegas, sending the No. 10 California Golden Bears (12-20, 5-15) home on Wednesday night. WSU got off to a hot...

WSU guard TJ Bamba (5) dribbles around Oregon State forward Glenn Taylor Jr. (35) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Beasley Coliseum, March 3.

Cougs hold on for tight win

AARIK LONG, Evergreen reporter March 4, 2022

Despite the Beavers (3-25, 1-17) fielding just six scholarship players Thursday night, it came all the way down to the wire before the Cougs (16-13, 9-9) eventually grabbed a close 71-67 victory.  “We’re...

Freshman forward Efe Abogidi shoots a three-point shot over Stanford’s junior forward Lukas Kisunas during the matchup Feb. 20 in Beasley Coliseum.

Men’s basketball season in review

AARIK LONG, Evergreen reporter March 11, 2021

With a 64-59 loss to Arizona State on Wednesday, the season is officially over for the Cougars men’s basketball team. That means that now is the perfect time to take a look back over the 2020-21 season...

Freshman center Efe Abogidi posted 12 points and 9 rebounds in the Cougars’ road victory against Cal.

Men’s basketball gets back in win column

RYAN ROOT, Evergreen reporter January 8, 2021

WSU men’s basketball put last week’s loss behind them as the Cougars (9-1, 2-1) defeated the California Golden Bears 71-60 for the team’s first road victory of the season. Senior guard Isaac Bonton...

Junior guard Myles Warren dribbles past a Northwestern defender towards the basket.

Cougs finish non-conference play undefeated

RYAN ROOT, Evergreen reporter December 24, 2020

WSU men’s basketball heads into the holiday season with yet another victory against their final non-conference opponent. The Cougars (8-0) defeated the Northwestern State Demons (1-10) 62-52 on Dec....

Freshman center Efe Abogidi finished the game with 19 points and 15 rebounds, both career highs.

No Bonton, no problem: Cougs go 6-0

RYAN ROOT, Evergreen reporter December 19, 2020

WSU men’s basketball remains undefeated this season with a 82-54 victory over the Montana State Bobcats on Friday. This is WSU’s (6-0) best start to a season since the 2017-18 season. Sophomore...

Senior guard Isaac Bonton rushes past a defender during the game against OSU Dec. 2 at Beasley Coliseum.

WSU hosts 276th ‘Battle of the Palouse’

RYAN ROOT, Evergreen reporter December 9, 2020

The 276th “Battle of the Palouse” between the WSU and Idaho men’s basketball teams will tip off at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Beasley Coliseum. Fans will not be allowed to attend, but the game will air...

Sophomore guard Noah Williams said WSU will have a great start to its conference this season after back-to-back close finishes in Beasley.

WSU to host first conference opponent

RYAN ROOT, Evergreen reporter December 1, 2020

The WSU men’s basketball team will take a brief detour from non-conference play and face fellow Pac-12 opponent, the Oregon State Beavers, at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Beasley Coliseum. Fans will not be...

WSU's defense held Texas Southern to 29 percent from the field, 26 percent from three, and forced 17 turnovers.

Cougs hold on late to go 1-0

RYAN ROOT, Evergreen reporter November 25, 2020

The Cougars defeated the Texas Southern University Tigers 56-52 on Wednesday at Beasley Coliseum after a second-half turnaround and a late-game holdout. After testing positive for COVID-19 over a week...

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