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Bucknell and Northern Iowa upset Kansas in March. Here’s their advice for Eastern Washington

UPDATED: Thu., March 18, 2021

Ali Farokhmanesh wasn't intimidated by Kansas.

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Spokane’s Groves family enjoying Eastern Washington’s run to the NCAA Tournament led by brothers Tanner and Jacob Groves

Thu., March 18, 2021

The final horn had blown, but the buzzing in Tara Groves’ lap had just begun.

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Kansas coach Bill Self thinks Eastern Washington will be ‘a tough team to guard’

UPDATED: Wed., March 17, 2021

The good news for Eastern Washington? Kansas coach Bill Self thinks quite highly of the Eagles.

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How does this Eastern Washington NCAA Tournament team compare to the previous two? Former stars weigh in

UPDATED: Wed., March 17, 2021

Before lively Eastern Washington coach Shantay Legans' band of  deep-shooting commodities enjoyed the distinction of NCAA Tournament team, just two previous Eagles squads saw their logo flash across the screen on Selection Sunday.

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Eastern Washington is preparing for full-strength Kansas despite key coronavirus-related absences

UPDATED: Tue., March 16, 2021

Kansas coach Bill Self confirmed on Sunday that he was without three players and, according to reports, two of the current absences are substantial.

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‘I was star-struck’: Former Eagles reflect on Eastern Washington’s 2007 loss at eventual national champion Kansas

UPDATED: Tue., March 16, 2021

Four months before Kansas guard Mario Chalmers' jumper sent the Jayhawks to overtime and eventual national championship game win over Memphis, he was tasked with a lighter duty: a new-look EWU team.

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Mutual trust, loyalty between WSU and star freshman Charlisse Leger-Walker have Cougs knocking on NCAA Tournament door

Mon., March 15, 2021

For the first time in 30 years, Washington State may see its name on an NCAA Tournament bracket on Monday.

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Bring on the Jayhawks: Eastern Washington will face Kansas in NCAA West Regional first round

UPDATED: Sun., March 14, 2021

Eastern Washington had a feeling it would get matched up with one of college basketball's blue bloods.

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Ticket punched: Eastern Washington downs Montana State to earn program’s third NCAA Tournament berth

UPDATED: Sat., March 13, 2021

Eastern Washington is dancing. The Eagles defeated Montana State 65-55 in the Big Sky Conference Tournament championship game on Saturday at Idaho Central Arena, earning the program's third trip to the NCAA Tournament.

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Eastern Washington blows past Montana to advance to third straight Big Sky Conference Tournament title game

UPDATED: Fri., March 12, 2021

Eastern Washington, which convincingly swept rival Montana in the regular season for the time in 18 years, handled the Grizzlies on a grander stage Friday to earn a spot in their third straight Big Sky Conference Tournament title game.

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Idaho State blows out in-state rival Idaho 84-49 in Big Sky Conference Tournament championship

UPDATED: Fri., March 12, 2021

Idaho State swiftly threw a series of haymakers into rival Idaho in Friday's Big Sky Conference Tournament championship game, putting the No. 2 seed Vandals in a double-digit hole that continued to balloon. 

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Familiar territory: Idaho women one win away from reaching NCAA Tournament

UPDATED: Thu., March 11, 2021

Idaho is three years removed from falling in the Big Sky Conference Tournament title game.

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Eastern Washington leans on defense to beat Northern Arizona, advance to Big Sky Tournament semifinals

UPDATED: Thu., March 11, 2021

BOISE – Shortly before Eastern Washington tipped off against Northern Arizona in the Big Sky Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday, Jacob Davison lauded Luke Avdalovic.

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Fifth-seeded Eastern Washington wheelchair basketball team ready for NCAA tourney

UPDATED: Thu., March 11, 2021

Eastern Washington wheelchair basketball coach David Evjen is juggling feelings of excitement and uncertainty.

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Home of the MVPs: Gonzaga, Eastern Washington the only Division I men’s programs to produce four different conference MVPs in the past five seasons

Thu., March 11, 2021

The Spokane area's two local Division I men's basketball programs -- top-ranked Gonzaga (26-0) and annual Big Sky Conference contender Eastern Washington (13-7) - are the only programs in America to produce four different conference MVPs the past five seasons.

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Interchangeable Eastern Washington looks to make another deep Big Sky Conference Tournament run

UPDATED: Tue., March 9, 2021

There's no margin for error at the Big Sky Conference Tournament at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, which begins Thursday for the No. 2 seed Eagles (13-7) who will face the winner of Wednesday's first-round game between No. 7 seed Portland State (9-12) and No. 10 seed Northern Arizona (5-15)

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Tanner Groves the latest Eastern Washington player to be named Big Sky MVP

UPDATED: Mon., March 8, 2021

Groves, a 6-foot-9 junior with the ability to score inside and out, was EWU's steadiest presence, averaging 17.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and shot a league-best 58.6 % from the field, becoming EWU's fourth Big Sky MVP in five years.

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Balanced Eastern Washington erupts for 622 yards in rout of Northern Arizona

UPDATED: Sat., March 6, 2021

Eric Barriere looked like the dual-threat quarterback that topped several preseason lists. Eastern Washington's traditionally explosive offense was back to its usual ways.

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Jacob Davison, Eastern Washington bounce back in win over Idaho State

UPDATED: Fri., March 5, 2021

Eastern Washington redemptively handled Idaho State 75-62 on Friday at Reese Court, two days after the grind-it-out Bengals upset the Eagles. Jacob Davison enjoyed some vindication of his own.

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Six Spokane-area products help sixth-ranked Carroll reach NAIA national tournament

UPDATED: Thu., March 4, 2021

Carroll College in Helena, Montana -- ranked No. 6 in the latest NAIA women's basketball poll after winning Frontier Conference regular season and tournament titles - has long been a beneficiary of former Spokane-area stars.

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Idaho State upsets Eastern Washington, dents Eagles’ Big Sky Conference title hopes

UPDATED: Thu., March 4, 2021

Eastern Washington’s bid for consecutive Big Sky Conference titles took a hit Wednesday.

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Eastern Washington looks to clinch Big Sky title as it hosts Idaho State in regular-season finale

UPDATED: Tue., March 2, 2021

The league-leading Eagles (12-6, 11-2) can claim back-to-back Big Sky Conference titles for the first time in program history at Reese Court with a sweep of improved Idaho State (12-9, 7-5) on Wednesday and Friday.

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Good but no good? Eastern Washington’s ‘missed’ field goal attempt vs. Idaho goes viral

UPDATED: Sun., Feb. 28, 2021

The kick, which would have given the Eagles a 24-21 lead, went through the uprights, but bounced off the bottom of the Vandals' sizable scoreboard just a few feet behind the goal posts.

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Late touchdown lifts Idaho past Eastern Washington in spring football opener

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 27, 2021

Idaho quarterback Mike Beaudry connected with Hayden Hatten on a 25-yard touchdown pass in the final minute Saturday to lift Idaho past 12th-ranked Eastern Washington 28-21 the Kibbie Dome.

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Eastern Washington basketball coach Shantay Legans reflects on career during Northwest Passages virtual forum

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 27, 2021

EWU coach Shantay Legans, who appeared on a live Q&A segment of Northwest Passages on Thursday, has had  intimate experiences with the NCAA Tournament as a player.