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Video: Washington State forward Drick Bernstine post practice Feb. 6

Tue., Feb. 6, 2018

Cougars forward Drick Bernstine talks about not being able to practice because of his injury and preparing for Thursday’s game against Oregon State.

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Video: Washington State forward Jeff Pollard post practice Feb. 6

Tue., Feb. 6, 2018

Washington State forward Jeff Pollard talks about getting back on track and the challenge the Cougars will face against Oregon State’s Drew Eubanks.

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Video: Washington State coach Ernie Kent news conference Feb. 6

Tue., Feb. 6, 2018

Washington State basketball coach Ernie Kent spoke Tuesday about his team’s morale and the upcoming games against Oregon State and Oregon. Part one

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NFL Draft watch: Cole Madison, Cody O’Connell may need to find new niche at next level

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 6, 2018

Cole Madison and Cody O’Connell leave Washington State as a couple of the best pass protectors the school has seen under Mike Leach, and thus have an opportunity to do something unique in April’s NFL Draft.

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California linebacker Uluaki Katoanga gives verbal commitment to Washington State

Tue., Feb. 6, 2018

Uluaki Katoanga, a three-star linebacker from California, has verbally committed to Washington State less than 24 hours before National Signing Day.

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Four Washington State players invited to NFL Scouting Combine; Cody O’Connell not among them

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 6, 2018

Quarterback Luke Falk, offensive lineman Cole Madison, defensive tackle Hercules Mata’afa and wide receiver Tavares Martin Jr. all got invites. Surprisingly, two-time All-American offensive lineman Cody O’Connell did not.

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How we voted: Top three hold up in AP poll while Auburn creeps into top 10 territory

UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 5, 2018

The Spokesman-Review’s Theo Lawson explains how he voted in the Associated Press Top 25 with five general thoughts on this week’s poll, a few notes on the Pac-12 and an update on local Top 25 representative Gonzaga.

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Video: Washington State players Robert Franks, Malachi Flynn and Carter Skaggs post Arizona State

UPDATED: Sun., Feb. 4, 2018

WSU players Robert Franks, Malachi Flynn and Carter Skaggs talk about Sunday’s loss to Arizona State.

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Video: Washington State coach Ernie Kent post Arizona State

Sun., Feb. 4, 2018

Cougars coach Ernie Kent talks about the team’s turnover issues and what went wrong down the stretch of Sunday’s loss to Arizona State.

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Washington State drops fifth consecutive Pac-12 game, 88-78 to Arizona State

UPDATED: Sun., Feb. 4, 2018

Shannon Evans II scored 23 points and Romello White added 21 as No. 25 Arizona State beat Washington State 88-78 on Sunday.

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Washington State, Arizona State hope to change season trajectory as second half of Pac-12 play begins

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 3, 2018

Scorching starts followed by prolonged skids. The 2017-18 basketball season to some extent has followed the same pattern for Washington State and Arizona State.

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Former Mississippi State safety commit Tyrese Ross pledges to Washington State

Fri., Feb. 2, 2018

Ross is expected to sign with the Cougars next Wednesday on National Signing Day. Twenty high school and junior college prospects inked with WSU during the early signing period, but the Cougars still expect a few more letters to trickle in on the 7th.

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Video: Washington State players Robert Franks and Viont’e Daniels post Arizona

Wed., Jan. 31, 2018

Washington State players Robert Franks and Viont’e Daniels talk about the Cougars’ 100-72 loss to Arizona Wednesday at Beasley Coliseum.

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Video: Washington State coach Ernie Kent post Arizona

Wed., Jan. 31, 2018

Cougars coach Ernie Kent talks about his team’s 100-72 loss to No. 9 Arizona Wednesday at Beasley Coliseum.

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First-place Arizona rolls past Washington State

UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 31, 2018

On a night when it seemed he was destined to jump out of the building at some point, the vertically-gifted freshman managed a first-half double-double and proceeded to score 25 points and grab 11 rebounds in a 100-72 rout of the Cougars at Beasley Coliseum.

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Video: Washington State forward Drick Bernstine post practice Jan. 30

Tue., Jan. 30, 2018

Washington State forward Drick Bernstine talks about preparing for No. 9 Arizona and the challenge of guarding the Wildcats’ DeAndre Ayton.

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Video: Washington State forward Davante Cooper post practice Jan. 30

Tue., Jan. 30, 2018

Washington State forward Davante Cooper talks about preparing for No. 9 Arizona and the challenge of guarding the Wildcats’ DeAndre Ayton.

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Short turnaround gives Washington State minimal time to prep for DeAndre Ayton, Arizona

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 30, 2018

Tipoff between the Wildcats (18-4, 8-1) and the Cougars (9-11, 1-7) is at 7 p.m. and Pac-12 Networks will televise the only regular-season meeting between the teams.

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Video: Washington State coach Ernie Kent press conference Jan. 30

Tue., Jan. 30, 2018

Washington State coach Ernie Kent reflects on the loss at Washington and gives a scouting report on the Cougars’ next opponent, Arizona.

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How we voted: It’s Virginia over Villanova for the nation’s top ranking … at least for now

UPDATED: Mon., Jan. 29, 2018

The Spokesman-Review’s Theo Lawson explains how he voted in the Associated Press Top 25 with five general thoughts on this week’s poll, a few notes on the Pac-12 and an update on local Top 25 representative Gonzaga.

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Scoreless stretches bury Washington State in 18-point loss to rival Washington

UPDATED: Sun., Jan. 28, 2018

Matisse Thybulle and Dominic Green each swished three triples, UW made 11 of 25 and the Huskies overwhelmed the Cougars with a few seismic runs to pull away with an 80-62 blowout win at Alaska Airlines Arena.

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Perseverance pays for Washington State walk-on Steven Shpreyregin

UPDATED: Sat., Jan. 27, 2018

Proximity to the University of Washington’s Seattle campus nurtured Shpreyregin’s early affection for the Huskies, but the WSU senior has worked awfully hard to be a Cougar.

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NFL Draft Watch: Washington State’s Hercules Mata’afa offers defensive versatility

Fri., Jan. 26, 2018

When the Associated Press published its postseason All-Pac-12 Conference teams in early December, Hercules Mata’afa left such an impression on voters that many of them gave him extra credit.

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Washington State QB Luke Falk withdraws from Senior Bowl to attend Tyler Hilinski’s funeral

UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 26, 2018

After spending multiple days training alongside the likes of Wyoming’s Josh Allen and Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield in Alabama, many were convinced Falk had boosted his NFL Draft stock as much as any quarterback in attendance.

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Standout linebacker Peyton Pelluer granted sixth year of eligibility at Washington State

UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 25, 2018

Peyton Pelluer’s return gives the WSU Cougars exceptional depth at the middle linebacker positions next season. The Sammamish, Washington, native was an All-Pac-12 Conference honorable mention selection in 2016 and finished fourth in the league with 93 total tackles.