It will come as no surprise to anyone paying even the slightest attention to college basketball that power conference schools gobble up most of the NCAA Tournament’s at-large bids. In fact, only twice in the 21st century has a conference …
MOSCOW, Idaho – The message never changes. Unfortunately for the Idaho men’s basketball team, neither has the performance lately. Coming into the second half with defensive intensity is a consistent, key priority for the Vandals, according to coach Alex Pribble. …
MOSCOW, Idaho – Eastern Washington’s women’s basketball team started slowly Saturday, with three turnovers and two missed shots in its first five trips down the floor before Jamie Lorea successfully drove the lane.
MOSCOW, Idaho – The Idaho Vandals are essentially a new team this season, with only three players who were on the bench – either injured, redshirting or not playing – who watched eventual Big Sky Champion Eastern Washington dig out …
MOSCOW, Idaho – When Idaho entertains Eastern Washington on Saturday in an annual doubleheader with the schools’ men’s teams, the Vandals will be prepared. The Vandals are 9-5 overall, match the Eagles at 2-0 in Big Sky Conference play and …
With preseason attention fixed on her teammates, it’s possible that Aaliyah Alexander’s performance so far this year has gone under the radar. But it is clear to teammates – and undoubtedly now to opponents – the redshirt sophomore guard has …
The North Dakota State Bison could be forgiven if they didn’t know quite what Dane Erikstrup was about to do on Saturday at Reese Court. Last year when these men’s basketball teams met in Cheney, Erikstrup played 10 minutes, missed …
Facing a hot-shooting, fast-paced Omaha team, the Eastern Washington women’s basketball team demonstrated once more on Wednesday one of its best assets: its depth. Milly Knowles scored a career-high 16 points, matched a career high with 13 rebounds and made …
From staff reports VERMILLION, South Dakota – Junior Dane Erikstrup scored a career-high 32 points – the most by an Eastern Washington men’s basketball player this season – to lead the Eagles to a 93-79 win over South Dakota on …
Aaliyah Alexander was named Big Sky women’s basketball player of the week Tuesday after leading Eastern Washington to two victories at the start of conference play. It is the second such honor for the redshirt sophomore this season. In victories …
It is only December, and there are 16 more Big Sky men’s basketball games for Eastern Washington to play this regular season. So, perhaps these two victories will be forgotten in a couple of months. But on Saturday afternoon at …
Down by 10 points early in its Big Sky Conference opener on Thursday, defending champion Eastern Washington wasn’t particularly panicked during its first timeout. But Cedric Coward knew that something had to be done. “We needed a spark,” the EWU …
From staff reports LAS VEGAS — Jamie Loera scored a game-high 16 points along with five steals and Eastern Washington beat Wyoming 62-43 at the Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic. Eastern Washington (8-3) turned up the pressure in the fourth …
From staff reports SEATTLE – The Washington Huskies scored 14 of the final 18 points Thursday to zip past Eastern Washington 73-66 in nonconference men’s play at Alaska Airlines Arena. Jake Kyman’s 3-pointer allowed the Eagles to cut their deficit …
From staff reports SAN LUIS OBISPO, California – The Eastern Washington men’s basketball team seems to have found its groove. Jake Kyman scored 15 points and had four assists as Eastern Washington won its third straight game, beating Cal Poly …
During the most recent offseason, when David Riley discussed how Eastern Washington would replace the production of its since-departed Top 3 scorers, he pointed to the importance of incremental growth.
From staff reports BERKELEY, Calif. – Eastern Washington was unable to preserve a 13-point lead entering the fourth quarter Friday and lost to California 78-70 in nonconference play. The Eagles (6-3) played well against the Pac-12’s Golden Bears (9-2) before …
PULLMAN – There’s a certain fluidity to Myles Rice’s game. When he dribbles across the Washington State logo, the Cougars’ burgeoning redshirt freshman keeping the ball on a string, he does it calmly, like he knows something the rest of the arena does not.
Late last season, winning became the norm for the Eastern Washington men’s basketball team, the reigning Big Sky champions. So to start the year with four losses – albeit against major conference opponents – was a bit of a shift …
From staff reports For the third time through four games this season, Eastern Washington’s men’s basketball team went on a run and had a first-half lead over a Power Five conference opponent. Unfortunately for the Eagles, Friday night was the …