Washington State unable to regain defensive form in 71-56 loss to Utah
UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 21, 2021
Washington State returned home Thursday hoping to rediscover the defensive form that carried the Cougars to an unbeaten record through the first two months of the 2020-21 season.
Washington State closes California road swing with 85-77 loss to USC
UPDATED: 10:03 p.m.
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Washington State unable to regain defensive form in 71-56 loss to Utah
UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 21, 2021
Washington State returned home Thursday hoping to rediscover the defensive form that carried the Cougars to an unbeaten record through the first two months of the 2020-21 season.
‘We want to have a part.’ In wake of attack on U.S. Capitol, Washington State basketball players make a stand by taking a knee
UPDATED: Mon., Jan. 18, 2021
He’s been the engine of Washington State’s offense this season, averaging a conference-high 21.7 points in Pac-12 games, but Isaac Bonton recently approached coach Kyle Smith with a play call that had nothing to do with high ball screens or pick-and-rolls.
Osborne, No. 8 UCLA women top No. 25 Wash St 68-66 in OT
UPDATED: Sun., Jan. 17, 2021
LOS ANGELES – Charisma Osborne scored 28 points and No. 8 UCLA withstood a smart play by No. 25 Washington State that forced overtime for a 68-66 victory Sunday.
Washington State closes California road swing with 85-77 loss to USC
UPDATED: Sat., Jan. 16, 2021
A four-game California road swing for Washington State culminated with one victory and three reminders of where the Cougars need to improve before they can start stacking up wins against the Pac-12 Conference's best teams.
Q&A: Washington State AD Pat Chun recaps 2020, talks student-athlete vaccination & responds to recent national events in wide-ranging interview
UPDATED: Sat., Jan. 16, 2021
In many ways, it's the best of times and the worst of times to be Washington State's athletic director.
Hot-shooting UCLA dominates Washington State 91-61, handing Cougars most lopsided loss of Kyle Smith era
UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 14, 2021
The win-loss column would suggest both Washington State and UCLA had tremendous success through the first 11 games of the 2020-21 season. Thursday's game between the Cougars and Bruins was a reminder that not all 9-2 teams are created equal.
Pac-12 basketball power ratings: UCLA reclaims the top spot while Washington’s collapse gains speed
UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 13, 2021
As a handful of contenders pursue the Pac-12 regular-season title, a clear frontrunner has emerged in the race for last place.
With Noah Williams questionable, Washington State ‘probably’ starting four freshmen against UCLA
UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 13, 2021
Kyle Smith may not have been bracing for this exact scenario, but the Washington State coach figured the unpredictable nature of the college basketball season meant his highly-regarded freshman class would probably have to take on a big role in 2020-21.
Fresh off upset of No. 7 Arizona, Washington State women ranked for first time in program history
UPDATED: Mon., Jan. 11, 2021
How much history can the Washington State women’s basketball team make this season?
WSU women score at OT buzzer, beat No. 7 Arizona
UPDATED: Sun., Jan. 10, 2021
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Stanford, Oscar Da Silva too much for Washington State in 75-60 loss
UPDATED: Sat., Jan. 9, 2021
The wounds Washington State suffered during Saturday’s loss to Stanford could be divided into two categories: those that were inflicted by the Cougars themselves and those that were inflicted by Oscar Da Silva.
Isaac Bonton finds his rhythm, scores 22 points in efficient outing to lift Washington State over California
UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 8, 2021
BERKELEY, Calif. – Most of Washington State’s basketball players hadn’t left the general Palouse region in at least six months – let alone for a basketball game – before boarding a plane for the Bay Area on Wednesday. Understandably, Kyle Smith was anxious to see how a young team with three freshman starters would fare in a setting other than the one that played host to the first nine games of the season.