If WSU can’t win four games in four days at the Pac-12 Tournament, Franks will play in a crimson uniform for the last time this week at the T-Mobile Arena. A cast of 10 teammates – three current and seven former – helped recount his five most important games as a Cougar.

Josh Hawkinson, who finished his four-year Washington State men’s basketball career in 2016-17, has signed a contract to start his professional career with the Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya of Japan’s B League D2, Eurobasket announced.

Washington State outdid the normal Senior Day conventions to send off its four departing players before their final home game, which was a gratifying 79-71 win over Washington to complete the program’s first sweep of its rival since the 2010-11 season.

Prior to Sunday’s game at Arizona State, Washington State coach Ernie Kent pulled aside Ike Iroegbu and Josh Hawkinson and said he needed them to step up and carry their team. The only two seniors who began their college careers as Cougars did that and more, each having career days to lead their team to a 91-83 road win.

School was canceled at Washington State on Wednesday. Pity the Cougars that the snow and ice were not enough to prevent their game against Utah. At least there was one learning experience in Pullman.

With a surging California team playing at home in front of a loud team, Washington State coach Ernie Kent decided to eschew overtime and play for the win.

Did Oregon’s Dillon Brooks intentionally kick Washington State’s Josh Hawkinson in the groin during Saturday’s Pac-12 game in Pullman?

Wesley Iwundu had 15 points and eight rebounds, Barry Brown had 14 points and Kansas State methodically pulled away from Washington State in the second half for a 70-56 victory Saturday night.

Americans often travel to Italy in the summer to enjoy a slower pace of life, contemplating the Tuscan scenery during leisurely lunches and strolling through art museums.

The Washington State forward will travel with other select Pac-12 players to compete in Australia.

The trio tested the NBA draft waters, but all three have elected to return to Washington State for their senior seasons.

Villanova junior forward Kris Jenkins, who hit the game-winning 3-point basket in the national championship game, said Friday he has “every intention” of returning to school for his senior year as he goes through the NBA’s draft evaluation process.

Despite an uncompetitive loss that capped a season full of them, Washington State’s brief appearance at the Pac-12 men’s basketball tournament was a wild success for the Cougars.