NCAA basketball

SAN FRANCISCO – Even in his team’s best moments, David Riley has wondered about Washington State’s mental fortitude. He’s pushed the Cougars to build more mental toughness, to push through the tougher stretches, to take care of the ball when the game speeds up and to keep opponents off the offensive glass.

MORAGA, Calif. – Saturday’s college basketball ticket featured a handful of compelling storylines, with high-end matchups between Top 25 opponents, juicy rivalry games and one SEC reunion that stood apart from every other game – at least as far as television ratings are concerned.

The drought is over.

It lived up to the hype, and then some. It usually does when Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s square off on a basketball court.

OGDEN, Utah – Eastern Washington clamped down defensively and cruised to a 72-49 victory over Weber State on Saturday at Dee Events Center for its largest margin of victory this season.

It’s no secret the Gonzaga women’s basketball team functions at its best when Yvonne Ejim is on the court.

The Idaho men’s basketball team let up a 11-0 run late in the first half and never recovered during a 87-71 loss to Idaho State in Big Sky play on Saturday at Reed Gym in Pocatello, Idaho.

PULLMAN – The Washington State women’s basketball team won its third straight Saturday, a steady 67-60 victory over San Diego in West Coast Conference play at Beasley Coliseum.

Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis was not chosen to participate in the 2025 NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 16 at Chase Center in San Francisco.

MORAGA, Calif. – It lived up to the hype. It usually does when West Coast Conference powers Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s square off on a basketball court.

One week removed from the national championship, we have turned an eye to 2025. The following predictions for major developments (on the field and off) are partly intended to make the Hotline look brilliant but mostly designed to prepare fans for what could be a momentous year in college sports. A year of mass extinction.

Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary’s.Time for the game of the year in the West Coast Conference. At least until the WCC powers square off again Feb. 22 in the Kennel or, as they seemingly do every March in Las Vegas, with another clash at the conference tournament. Just like every season and practically every series meeting over the last decade-plus. Same as it ever was.

Doesn’t get much better than posts Gonzaga’s Graham Ike and Mitchell Saxen dishing out bruises. Or GU’s Ben Gregg facing Arizona transfer Paulius Murauskas, who has nine double-doubles. All worthy candidates, but the nod here goes to the two best point guards in the West Coast Conference: Gonzaga assists machine Ryan Nembhard and Saint Mary’s counterpart Augustas Marciulionis, the reigning WCC player of the year and conference tournament most outstanding player.

STOCKTON, Calif. – Since he went on the shelf for the rest of the season with a shoulder injury, Washington State star wing Cedric Coward has picked up a fun hobby to help his healthier teammates lock in during pregame warmups.

It wasn’t a matter of if but rather a matter by how much the Gonzaga women’s basketball team would win by Thursday.

From staff reports

From staff reports

From staff reports

Two weeks ago, Elle Tinkle Jones took in Oregon State’s thrilling 97-89 overtime victory against Gonzaga from a padded seat just a few inches from the court at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Oregon.