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WSU guard Parker Gerrits to enter transfer portal, becoming fourth Cougar to do so this offseason
WSU forward Eemeli Yalaho, guard Kase Wynott to enter the transfer portal
WSU point guard Adria Rodriguez signs with pro club in Spain, ending his one-year stay with Cougars
After early report, WSU wing Ri Vavers says he hasn’t decided to enter the transfer portal
A deep dive on how Washington State’s season unraveled in David Riley’s second year
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WSU guard Tomas Thrastarson to enter transfer portal, fifth Cougar to do so

UPDATED: Fri., March 27, 2026

PULLMAN – Another Washington State player is on his way out.

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WSU guard Parker Gerrits to enter transfer portal, becoming fourth Cougar to do so this offseason

UPDATED: Thu., March 26, 2026

PULLMAN – One of Washington State’s longest tenured players has played his final game for the program.

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Former Washington State center Oscar Cluff found ‘perfect fit’ with Purdue team eyeing Final Four run

UPDATED: Thu., March 26, 2026

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Matt Painter straddles the halfcourt line at SAP Center, monitoring what’s happening at both ends of the floor during an open practice session one day before Purdue’s Sweet 16 matchup against Texas.

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WSU forward Eemeli Yalaho, guard Kase Wynott to enter the transfer portal

UPDATED: Mon., March 23, 2026

PULLMAN – The first dominoes appear to be falling at Washington State.

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WSU point guard Adria Rodriguez signs with pro club in Spain, ending his one-year stay with Cougars

UPDATED: Wed., March 18, 2026

PULLMAN – The first offseason departure has arrived at Washington State.

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After early report, WSU wing Ri Vavers says he hasn’t decided to enter the transfer portal

UPDATED: Mon., March 16, 2026

PULLMAN – Washington State wing Ri Vavers might enter the transfer portal when it opens, but at the moment, he is undecided .

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A deep dive on how Washington State’s season unraveled in David Riley’s second year

UPDATED: Sun., March 15, 2026

PULLMAN – The most sober assessment of this Washington State season, the most salient summary of the reason the Cougars’ season petered out in nondescript fashion last weekend, may have come from their starting power forward.

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Gonzaga’s Graham Ike, Mark Few lead the way in imaginary awards for Pac-12 men’s basketball

UPDATED: Thu., March 12, 2026

What better way to cap our season-long coverage of a conference that doesn’t exist than to hand out imaginary awards?

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Loyalty, patience (and cash): David Riley and WSU basketball deserve better | Ralph Walter

Thu., March 12, 2026

This idea that Riley somehow killed all of the momentum that Kyle Smith created is a little far-fetched. Smith was terrific in leading the Cougs to the NCAA Tournament. Still, he was just one game over .500 in three of his five seasons at WSU. And after that 2024 NCAA berth, he and nearly his entire roster – including future pros Jaylen Wells and Isaac Jones – scattered just as WSU dropped to the WCC.

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Report: WSU coach David Riley to return for third season with Cougars

UPDATED: Mon., March 9, 2026

PULLMAN – Coach David Riley will be back for a third season with Washington State men’s basketball.

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Washington State women run out of steam in WCC Tournament third round, fall to Portland

UPDATED: Sat., March 7, 2026

LAS VEGAS – Over a nine-day period, the Washington State women’s basketball team enjoyed its best stretch of play this season, winning four consecutive games – including two in as many days at the West Coast Conference Tournament.

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WSU’s season ends with 74-68 loss to Portland in WCC Tournament second round

UPDATED: Fri., March 6, 2026

LAS VEGAS – The easiest basket of ND Okafor’s life came with about nine minutes to play in Washington State’s first conference tournament game. The Cougars’ power forward set a screen for freshman guard Ace Glass, who was hedged hard by Portland, the WCC Tournament’s No. 9 seed looking to send the Cougars home.

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