Zachary BonDurant-USA TODAY Sports It’s hard to not see a lot of ourselves in one of the best stories in college basketball this year. The start of my deep affection for Wazzu athletics was, lets face it, weird. Basketball? When had the basketball team ever been good enough to stir up loyalty and love for the Cougs? They’d made it to the NCAA Tournament four times in … [Read more...] about Jaylen Wells is all of us
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4 Most Fun Wins of the Kyle Smith Era
Jack Ellis/CougCenter It’s Bubly time! Ummm, you guys. In case you haven’t heard, our very own Washington State Cougars are ranked No. 21 in the country after sweeping the Bay Area schools in front of a packed Beasley Coliseum last weekend, and we’re now only hours away from a Top 25 matchup against Arizona, vying for the top spot in the Pac-12. WSU has become the … [Read more...] about 4 Most Fun Wins of the Kyle Smith Era
Rice and Jones sweep Pac-12 Weekly Awards
Ashley Davis It was a record breaking Monday for these awards For the first time in Pac-12 history, a school has now swept the Pac-12 Weekly Awards twice in one season. Washington State’s Isaac Jones was named Pac-12 Player of the Week for the second time while Myles Rice earned his 7th Freshman of the Week award and is now tied for most in a season with 7. Jones and … [Read more...] about Rice and Jones sweep Pac-12 Weekly Awards
WSU snaps losing streak, beating ASU 73-46, get set for final stretch
Ashley Davis A career high from Tara Wallack gets WSU out of their losing skid. The Washington State Cougars snapped their five game losing streak with a resounding 73-46 thumping of the Arizona State Sun Devils on Sunday afternoon. Canadian junior Tara Wallack led the way with a career high 23 points and WSU (16-11, 5-9 in Pac-12) cashed 10 triples in the win. The … [Read more...] about WSU snaps losing streak, beating ASU 73-46, get set for final stretch
Big second half lifts WSU to seventh straight win, beating Stanford 72-59
Ashley Davis Make it seven in a row and 10 of their last 11 for the Wheatfield Underdogs. The Washington State Cougars used a big second half to catapult themselves past the Stanford Cardinal to grab their seventh straight victory 72-59. WSU (20-6, 11-4 in Pac-12) outscored Stanford (12-13, 7-8) 37-23 in the second half after surrendering 20-9 run, and the lead, to the … [Read more...] about Big second half lifts WSU to seventh straight win, beating Stanford 72-59