COUGARS • UPDATED: 4:35 P.M. Arizona State's 68-58 win over Arizona in today's first Pac-10 tourney game doesn't bode well for WSU and its NIT chances. There seems little possibility the Wildcats will continue their 24-year NCAA run, unless the selection committee really values their…
COUGARS There was a large Cougar contingent in the Staples Center last night, easily the loudest of the four schools that were playing on the opening night of the Pac-10's tournament. Or maybe they just had more to cheer about. Well Wednesday's over. And Thursday's…
COUGARS It's late, so we're just going to post the long version of our story that will appear in tomorrow's S-R. Read on.
COUGARS The same formula, the same result. Washington State controlled the Oregon Ducks from the opening tip and moved on in the Pac-10 Tournament. The one difference tonight: A much heavier dose of Aron Baynes inside. The 6-foot-10 Aussie attacked the basket with enthusiasm, dunking…
COUGARS Once again Washington State came roaring out of the locker room against Oregon. But this time the Ducks didn't quit. If anything, they came out playing harder when they fell behind 22-9. A 7-0 run keyed by Tajuan Porter cut the lead, but the…
COUGARS This post will serve two purposes. We'll give you our thoughts on the Oregon game and we'll summarize the night's first game, won by Stanford 62-54 with a strong second half. Read on.
COUGARS Sitting near an electrical plug, trying to finish off a bagel in SeaTac, waiting for the connection to LA. But we have a little time to update the links available this morning on the opening of the Pac-10 Tournament. Read on.
COUGARS We have the unedited version of our advance for tomorrow's S-R on the link. It centers round the matchup Thursday night with Oregon. Read on.
COUGARS A short post this morning, not because we don't have time, but because there isn't much to link. But we do have a few, including a couple concerning the NIT. Read on.
COUGARS We're concentrating on the All-Pac-10 teams today and will turn our eyes toward Oregon and the Pac-10 Tournament tomorrow. We talked with Taylor Rochestie, DeAngelo Casto and Klay Thompson about their selections, though we let them talk about their teammates. I will relate one…
COUGARS Last year at this time, we were wondering how many Cougars would make the Pac-10 first team (the answer: none), if WSU could get to Pac-10 tourney finals (the answer: no) and what seed WSU would get in the NCAA Tournament (the answer: four).…
COUGARS Honestly, after an 18-hour Saturday, fighting snow on I-5 and turbulence on two bumpy flights across the Cascades, I don't know why I'm awake at this ungodly hour of 6:45 a.m. Oops, 7:45 – thanks Mr. Daylight Saving Guy. Why am I typing this…
COUGARS We said before the game Washington State had to get at least close to a draw on the boards to have a shot. Well, the Cougars didn't, getting out-rebounded by 12. But they still had a shot coming down the stretch, and that tells…
COUGARS It is Senior Day at UW, with Jon Brockman, Justin Dentmon and Artem Wallace honored before tipoff. Brockman is one of the top bigs to ever wear Husky purple, but this year's Pac-10 champions are dependent on their guards. And they are pesky, especially…
COUGARS One. That's the number of Pac-10 games Washington State has won when they've been outrebounded. The first Stanford game. Otherwise, against Cal twice, against USC in LA and, of course, the beating on the boards that was the Cougars first game against UW, the…
COUGARS We are in Seattle, where the snow level is expected to plummet this afternoon and evening, which is always fun over here. Ah, well. As long as it's warm in Hec Ed – it will be, in more ways than one – and the…
COUGARS There's not just a lot, but a heck of a lot riding on Saturday's game with UW for Washington State – and, for UW as well. Our advance covers all of it. For the unedited version, read on.
COUGARS • UPDATED: 9:50 P.M., 8 A.M. Just a quick post tonight. Another day, more economic bad news. But here on SportsLink, we've got our head in the sand. Everything's coming up roses as far as we can see. For some good news (though I…
COUGARS The Pac-10 gets back at it tonight. Everyone except WSU and Washington, of course. Those two will wait until Saturday afternoon to get back on the court. By then the Huskies will know if they are Pac-10 champs by themselves or if they have…
COUGARS There are a lot of reasons behind Washington State's three-game Pac-10 winning streak. The offense has been performing at a much-more efficient level, the defense has tightened up. Marcus Capers has started to exert himself on the defensive end against opponents' point guards and…
COUGARS Well, it seems the Seattle University Redhawks are not yet ready to play with the big guys in Washington after all. OK, that's not fair. One nonconference game at UW isn't a true test, but the Huskies did blow them out last night, leading…
COUGARS A few things to talk about this evening, though not as much as usual on a Tuesday afternoon. That's because WSU did not practice today, doing a little lifting and individual work instead. So the players were unavailable. But coach Tony Bennett did meet…
COUGARS • UPDATED: 11:25 A.M. Looking at the comments from our previous post, we can see the complexity of the Pac-10's tie-breaking rules tripped up a lot of people. That's one reason we said we'd wait until things cleared up a little bit. But here…
COUGARS As I peruse the Pac-10's tie-breaker rules, trying to see how Washington State could avoid the Wednesday play-in games, I was reminded of the last piece of furniture I tried to put together. You know, the one with the instructions that state "put tab…
COUGARS I ran into one of the Cougar coaches in the Beasley Coliseum halls after the game. He was smiling. Mostly because WSU is playing the type of basketball the staff envisioned before the season. Three freshmen contributing and combining with the senior group to…
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