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Anatomy of a game-winner: A breakdown of Jaylen Wells’ 3 to help WSU topple Arizona

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 28, 2024

PULLMAN – The play that engineered Washington State’s colossal upset of Arizona last weekend, Jaylen Wells’ four-point play from the corner in crunch time, wasn’t supposed to happen.

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Washington State checks in at No. 19 in new AP Top 25, jumping two spots

UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 26, 2024

PULLMAN – Even after Washington State’s last loss to Arizona State over the weekend, it didn’t seem like the sky was falling for the Cougars.

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WSU rewind: Even after loss to ASU, Cougs have lots in front of them

UPDATED: Sun., Feb. 25, 2024

PULLMAN – Sometime on Friday evening, a day after No. 21 Washington State toppled No. 4 Arizona for perhaps the best win in program history, coach Kyle Smith got a message from his wife.

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No. 21 WSU’s win streak comes to end with 73-61 road loss to Arizona State

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 24, 2024

TEMPE, Ariz. – Isaac Jones sat on the bench with his legs extended, sitting out of his Washington State team’s pregame warmups against Arizona State, taking the opportunity to rest. He was feeling under the weather, which is why he missed shootaround Saturday morning, joining guard Kymany Houinsou in that department.

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The story behind WSU assistant Jeremy Harden’s proposal after upset over Arizona

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 24, 2024

TEMPE, Ariz. – Jeremy Harden told Megan Yanda he just wanted to take a picture at halfcourt. As the party unfolded around him, his No. 21 Washington State team moments removed from a colossal upset of No. 4 Arizona in Tucson Thursday night, Harden led his girlfriend to the blue and red “A” logo at midcourt.

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Fresh off momentous win, WSU heads to Tempe to take on ASU in first clash of season

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 23, 2024

TEMPE, Ariz. – Jaylen Wells had to laugh when he looked at the iPhone. It was showing a picture of Wells, face down with his torso in the first row of the McKale Center crowd, which looked stunned to watch him knock down the winning 3-pointer while getting fouled in WSU’s win over Arizona Thursday night.

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WSU hires former Austin Peay assistant Jared Kaster as new offensive line coach

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 23, 2024

TEMPE, Ariz. – Washington State’s offensive line coach search lasted about a week.

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How did WSU improve its NCAA Tournament outlook after its win over Arizona?

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 23, 2024

TEMPE, Ariz. – Kyle Smith took a moment to point out something meaningful about his team’s path forward. No. 21 Washington State had just wrapped up a road win over No. 4 Arizona Thursday night, one’s of the program’s biggest wins, when Smith made a point about the Cougars’ postseason outlook.

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WSU coach Kyle Smith named to Naismith Coach of the Year late season watch list

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 23, 2024

TUCSON, Ariz. – Kyle Smith can’t do much wrong at the moment.

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WSU elevates Joel Diaz Romero to Director of Recruiting, replacing Stacey Ford

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 22, 2024

TUCSON, Ariz. — Washington State's football recruits will be seeing more of a certain face moving forward.

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In road matchup with No. 4 Arizona, No. 21 WSU gets chance to all but punch tournament ticket

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 21, 2024

PULLMAN – By now, the scouting report is out on Washington State. The Cougars are huge, ranking first nationwide in average height, a key reason why they toppled Arizona last month in Pullman, the program’s first home win over a top-10 foe in four calendar years.

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Washington State is winning again thanks to players’ development — and coaches’ eyes for talent

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 21, 2024

PULLMAN – Jaylen Wells has picked up a favorite hobby on the court. He’ll put the ball in the basket for Washington State, maybe via 3-pointer or a midrange jumper, and immediately turn to the opposing coach.

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WSU checks in at No. 21 in new AP Top 25, marking first appearance since 2008

UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 19, 2024

PULLMAN – Washington State no longer needs to imagine being ranked.

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Washington State defense shines in 72-59 win over Stanford, the Cougs’ seventh-straight win

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 17, 2024

PULLMAN – There may be no way to overstate the importance of Oscar Cluff’s defense recently.

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How can WSU knock off Stanford and extend its win streak to seven?

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 16, 2024

PULLMAN – Kyle Smith is full of surprises. Washington State’s head coach has walked a fine line this winter, encouraging his players to enjoy the attention they’re getting for their sterling season, helping them understand the gravity of the situation and how long it’s been since the Cougars were this good.

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Washington State routs visiting California for 84-65 win, extending win streak to six

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 15, 2024

PULLMAN — Somewhere along the line, Myles Rice became hesitant to launch from beyond the arc. Washington State’s point guard prides himself on the midrange, and he’s smart with the ball, which is why he’s flourished with the Cougars.

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WSU cornerbacks coach Ray Brown leaving for same job at Boston College

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 15, 2024

PULLMAN – Washington State will be looking to replace two position coaches in the weeks ahead.

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WSU offensive line coach Clay McGuire leaving for same job at Texas Tech

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 15, 2024

PULLMAN – Washington State will need to look for a new offensive line coach.

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WSU’s Jaden Hicks, Chau Smith-Wade, Brennan Jackson invited to NFL Combine

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 15, 2024

PULLMAN – Three former Cougars are starting to make a splash at the next level.

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To beat Cal in rematch, WSU will need to shore up its defense — and late-game execution

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 15, 2024

PULLMAN – On an overcast day last month in the Bay Area, Wayne Hunter worked with Washington State players on their defense. The Cougars were one day away from facing California and star guard Jaylon Tyson, so the WSU assistant wanted to make sure his team knew how to defend Tyson.

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WSU hoops notebook: Rice three-peats as FOTW as Cougs inch closer to AP ranking

UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 12, 2024

PULLMAN – These days, the best news for Washington State might be that there’s no news.

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Behind improved defensive effort, WSU downs Oregon for key 62-56 win

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 10, 2024

Jim Shaw was not exactly kind to his Washington State players after the group’s loss to Oregon last month. The Cougars’ associate head coach, in effect the team’s defensive coordinator, really got after them in practice after allowing the Ducks to hit more than a dozen 3-pointers in Pullman.

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Washington State pulls away late from Oregon State for 64-58 road win

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 8, 2024

Even in Washington State’s best moments Thursday night, in the stretches where the Cougars looked best on the road against Oregon State, they could never quite open up a comfortable lead.

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WSU AD Pat Chun named to college football playoff selection committee, giving Cougars two seats at table

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 8, 2024

PULLMAN – Washington State just gained another seat at the table.

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‘I got a chip on my shoulder’: Inside the motor that drives Washington State basketball star Isaac Jones

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 8, 2024

PULLMAN — Somewhere in Ivy Jones’ phone lives a photo she remembers like the back of her hand. It shows a younger version of her son Isaac, long before he transferred to Washington State and became one of the Pac-12’s best players, sitting on media row at the University of Washington’s basketball arena during a break in his school’s field trip.