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Cedrick Coward drives through the lane before scoring 2 of his 30 points against Northern Colorado, Nov. 18, in Pullman, Wash.

Cougars shoot 53% from three against Eastern WA

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

The Cougars had an impressive performance in Spokane on Nov. 21 against Eastern WA, shooting 53% from behind the arc, and winning 96-81 against David Riley's former team. The story of the offseason for...

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

Cougs take on the Acrisure Invitational at Palm Springs

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

The Cougars take on the Fresno State Bulldogs at the Acrisure Holiday Invitational at the Acrisure Arena in Thousand Palms, Calif. on Nov. 26. The game tips off at 9 p.m. It is a four-team tournament...

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

Coward leads Cougs to big win over Northern Colorado

LEVI COOVERT, Evergreen sports co-editor November 20, 2024

The Cougars hosted the Northern Colorado Bears on Monday, Nov. 18 and handled them on their home court by a score of 83-69, with an impressive second half leading to another solid win. The Cougars are...

Cedric Coward celebrates after a WSU basket, Nov. 9, in Pullman, Wash.

The past looms large; Cougs to face Eastern WA in Spokane

LEVI COOVERT, Evergreen sports co-editor November 20, 2024

The WSU Cougars prepare to take on the Eastern WA Eagles in Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena on Thursday, Nov. 21. The Cougs (4-1) are coming off an 83-69 win at home over the Northern Colorado Bears,...

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

Cougars to host Northern Colorado

LEVI COOVERT, Evergreen sports co-editor November 18, 2024

The Cougars kick off their third week of basketball with a home game against Northern Colorado Monday in Beasley Coliseum. The two programs have only met once before, in an 82-56 WSU win in 2021. However,...

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

Cougars fall flat in second half, lose to Iowa

LEVI COOVERT, Evergreen sports co-editor November 18, 2024

The Cougars ventured to the midwest in their first Power Five match-up of the season, taking on the Iowa Hawkeyes, and lost 76-66. The ten-point loss was the first of the season for Wazzu, who let a three-point...

WSU tight end Cooper Mathers celebrates a touchdown catch with wide reeiver Carlos Hernandez in a game against SDSU at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, Calif.

Unsung Coug of the Week: Cooper Mathers; red zone threat

LEVI COOVERT, Evergreen sports co-editor November 14, 2024

Cooper Mathers has not caught many passes for the Cougars in 2024, but when he has, they've been big time plays. The senior tight end from Seattle has an insane 60% touchdown rate when he does catch...

Cedric Coward celebrates after a WSU basket, Nov. 9, in Pullman, Wash.

WSU heads to Iowa for early test

LEVI COOVERT, Evergreen sports co-editor November 14, 2024

On Friday, Nov. 13 the Cougars will square off with the Hawkeyes at the University of Iowa. Both teams are 3-0, with Iowa among the favorites this year in the Big 10.  Despite their strong start, WSU...

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

Undefeated Cougs defeat Bradley and Idaho, move into top 100 in KenPom rankings

LEVI COOVERT, Evergreen sports co-editor November 14, 2024

After their narrow 100-92 win over Portland State, it looked like the Cougars would be an offense-first team, and the defense looked like a potential liability. However, Wazzu answered some of their defensive...

The Path Narrows: Cougs win but don’t get the help they need

LEVI COOVERT, Evergreen sports co-editor November 13, 2024

The second edition of the college football playoff rankings came out on Nov. 12 and in them, the WSU Cougars were ranked No. 18. In order to make the playoff, they need to be in the top 12, meaning they...

Kendall Campbell (21) preparing to take a shot

Campbell scores in less than a minute, Cougs get first away win with two games remaining

Connor Seuferling, Sports Contributor November 13, 2024

WSU (6-5-6) held on for a 1-0 victory over San Francisco Saturday to get its first away win of the season and spoiled the Dons’ senior night. The Cougs earned three critical points to put themselves...

Butch rides out onto the field in a football game between WSU and Portland State University.

What is the Cougs path to the playoffs?

LEVI COOVERT, Evergreen sports co-editor November 8, 2024

The first college football playoff rankings came out on Nov. 5 and in them, the WSU Cougars were ranked No. 21. In order to make the playoff, they need to be in the top 12, meaning they need to climb nine...

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