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Dave Boling: In Jaylen Wells and Isaiah Watts, David Riley gets first of what could be many Ws as WSU coach

UPDATED: Wed., April 3, 2024

Abundant kudos are due for the rare show of program loyalty at a time when college sports have disrupted most normal notions of object permanence.

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Dave Boling: David Riley might be a diamond, but if hiring process is any indication, the shine is definitely off WSU

UPDATED: Tue., April 2, 2024

Somehow, after almost comically botching the job search for the new coach, the landing of Riley could be a winner for the WSU basketball program. But the process was an embarrassment.

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Difference makers: Eastern Washington can’t find way to stop OSU’s Raegan Beers

UPDATED: Fri., March 22, 2024

RAEGAN BEERS

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‘What a journey its been’: Eastern Washington women’s historic season ends with 73-51 first-round loss to Oregon State

UPDATED: Tue., April 2, 2024

The third-seeded Oregon State Beavers regrouped in the second quarter and ran away with a 73-51 win over the No. 14 seed Eagles on Friday at Gill Coliseum.

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‘We just love these moments’: EWU women remain focused for first round game at Oregon State

UPDATED: Thu., March 21, 2024

Unlike some of the other venues the Eastern Washington women’s basketball team could be playing this weekend, Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Oregon, is a familiar place to nearly every player on the roster.

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Key matchup: Eastern Washington post players must contain Oregon State’s Raegan Beers

UPDATED: Thu., March 21, 2024

An All-Pac-12 selection this year, Oregon State’s Raegan Beers scored at least 20 points in 11 different games this season while recording 15 double-doubles. In two Pac-12 Tournament games she made 19 of 32 shots and had four blocks and three steals. She is one reason why the Beavers ranked third in the Pac-12 in shooting (46.2%).

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Eastern Washington’s Cedric Coward, Mt. Spokane grad Tyson Degenhart earn NABC All-District honors

UPDATED: Tue., March 19, 2024

Eastern Washington basketball star Cedric Coward and Mt. Spokane graduate Tyson Degenhart were each named to National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District teams on Tuesday.

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‘Full circle’: How Lewis and Clark grad Jacinta Buckley found her way back home and lead Eastern Washington to NCAAs

UPDATED: Tue., March 19, 2024

Growing up in Spokane, Jacinta Buckley was all-in on Lewis and Clark High School, and she can readily rattle off some of the many star girls basketball players – names like Briann January, Katelan Redmon and Hayley Hendricksen – who helped build and sustain the Tigers’ legacy.

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‘March Madness is back.’ Members of Eastern Washington’s 1987 NCAA breakthrough team proudly root for the current Eagles

UPDATED: Mon., March 18, 2024

Thirty-seven years have passed since the 3-point shot was adopted in NCAA Division I women’s basketball. And that’s exactly how long Eastern Washington University had been chasing its second NCAA Tournament berth.

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Connected by the NCAAs: Jake Groves, Tyson Degenhart and Maisie Burnham celebrate bids while cheering on teams back home

UPDATED: Mon., March 18, 2024

The madness isn't limited to Eastern Washington, Washington State and Gonzaga. This March, there's plenty of NCAA basketball to go around for several players and coaches with local ties.

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Eastern Washington women receive No. 14 seed, travel to play at No. 3 seed Oregon State

UPDATED: Sun., March 17, 2024

Gathered with teammates, coaches, families and friends Sunday at Barrelhouse Pub and Pizza in Cheney, the Eastern Washington women’s basketball team didn’t have to wait long to erupt in cheers.

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Know your pod: Eastern Washington women face host Oregon State, alongside Nebraska-Texas A&M in Corvallis

UPDATED: Sun., March 17, 2024

(3) Oregon State