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The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

WSU senior right-hander Duke Brotherton pitches in WSU baseballs 7-6 loss to Utah, March 10 in Pullman, Wash.

Cougs walk 13 times, score 12 times, win once in Los Angeles

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor March 17, 2024

WSU baseball (10-7, 2-3 Pac-12) beat UCLA (6-11, 1-4) 12-5 in Los Angeles for the first time since 2014, breaking an 11-game losing streak. The Cougars won behind a persistent offensive effort that...

WSU guard Charlisse Leger-Walker drives to the basket during an NCAA women’s basketball game against Arizona State, Jan. 19, 2024, in Pullman, Wash.

Wazzu upsets No. 2 UCLA in Pauley Pavillion

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor January 31, 2024

Things were going well for the Cougs, Sunday in Los Angeles. Almost…too well. For the second straight year, Wazzu left Los Angeles with a win over UCLA in Pauley Pavilion. The Cougs’ upset of the...

The WSU football team runs out onto the field before an NCAA football game against Arizona State

Top 15 Cougs look to stay undefeated

LUKE WESTFALL, Evergreen sports co-editor October 5, 2023

For just the second time in six weeks, the No. 13 Cougs are hitting the road following a 4-0 start to take on the UCLA Bruins (3-1). More than just another game, however, this is the Cougs' mental health...

WSU guard Justin Powell shoots the ball during an NCAA men’s basketball game against Arizona, Jan 26.

Cougs to play a pair in Los Angeles

HAYDEN STINCHFIELD, Evergreen sports co-editor February 2, 2023

WSU men’s basketball (10-13, 5-7 Pac-12) had a couple of good games against the Arizona schools and came away with a 1-1 record in the homestand. Now the Cougars are on the road to face USC (15-6, 7-3...

TJ Bamba angles toward the basket in an NCAA basketball game between USC and WSU in Pullman, Jan. 1

Cougs win one, lose one, gain hope

HAYDEN STINCHFIELD, Evergreen sports co-editor January 2, 2023

WSU men’s basketball (6-9, 1-3 Pac-12) played both Los Angeles teams — USC and UCLA — over the weekend. The first of these was No. 11 UCLA (13-2, 4-0 Pac-12). The second ranked matchup for the...

Butch T. Cougar crowd surfs in the student section during an NCAA college football game against Oregon, Sep. 24.

Injuries affect top teams during week 6 of NCAA football Season  

BRANDON WILLMAN, Multimedia editor October 11, 2022

Following the sixth week of college football, some Cinderella runs are already over and the top echelon of teams are shifting around in the rankings.  All but one of the top five teams in the AP rankings...

USC, UCLA to leave Pac-12 Conference, join Big Ten in 2024

USC, UCLA to leave Pac-12 Conference, join Big Ten in 2024

JAKE HULL and SAM TAYLOR July 2, 2022

For college sports fans, the sky is falling. The USC Trojans and UCLA Bruins announced Thursday they plan to leave the Pac-12 conference and join the Big Ten conference in 2024. On Friday, the Pac-12...

Savanna Ly-Nguyen prepares to strike the ball during a singles match against Idaho, Saturday, Jan. 29, at Hollingbery Fieldhouse.

WSU’s LA dreams crushed against USC and UCLA

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor April 7, 2022

WSU tennis (6-12, 1-6) spent the weekend in Los Angeles, where they saw their comeback stalled by No. 21 USC (12-10, 5-3), 4-3, and were overpowered by No. 15 UCLA (10-3, 6-0), 6-1. 4-3 loss to USC In...

WSU forward Mouhamed Gueye (35) dunks the ball during the first half of an NCAA collegiate basketball game against Arizona, Feb. 10.

WSU hoops drop two in So-Cal

AARIK LONG, Evergreen reporter February 24, 2022

The Cougs seemingly have lost all hope of an NCAA Tournament berth with a pair of losses to the Los Angeles schools over the weekend. On Thursday, WSU lost 76-56 to No. 13 UCLA. On Sunday, they fell on...

WSU guard Tyrell Roberts (2) jumps for a layup during the second half of an NCAA collegiate basketball game against Arizona State in Beasley Coliseum, Feb. 12.

Cougs look to realize California dreams

AARIK LONG, Evergreen reporter February 17, 2022

After starting their hardest stretch of the season with three straight losses, WSU (14-10, 7-6) heads to Los Angeles for their two toughest road games of the season against No. 13 UCLA (17-5, 9-4) and...

WSU guard Krystal Leger-Walker (4) looks to pass the ball during a college basketball game against the University of San Francisco in Beasley Colliseum, Dec. 3, 2021.

Cougs get clawed by Bruins

DAYLON HICKS, Evergreen reporter January 17, 2022

The Cougars lost to the UCLA Bruins on Sunday, 71-58, and remain winless in Pauley Pavilion. This was the Cougars 44th matchup against the Bruins. Last matchup, the Cougars upset the 5th-ranked Bruins...

WSU forward Elyse Bennett (13) shoots on goal during a college soccer match against USC on Oct. 21, 2021, in Pullman.

Cougs hang tight with ranked foes

ERIN MULLINS, Evergreen reporter October 26, 2021

This week, the Cougs welcomed two top-10 ranked teams to Pullman, earning a draw in both meetings. On Thursday night, the Cougars played No. 5 USC and ended scoreless with neither team managing to get...

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