Siegrist powers Villanova past Cleveland St in March Madness
March 19, 2023 GMTVILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Maddy Siegrist had a packed Villanova house rocking, another fallen foe reeling, and a simple reason why perhaps — and really, there is no doubt — the greatest player in program history seemingly keeps racking up milestones in the most clutch moments with ease.
FGCU tops WSU 74-63, reaches 2nd round of March Madness
March 18, 2023 GMTVILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Maddie Antenucci shot pogo-sticked twice off the rim and the play seemed to go in slow motion for Florida Gulf Coast. Once the ball knocked twice off the top of the backboard - and in!
Siegrist lifts Villanova to home court edge in March Madness
March 17, 2023 GMTVILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Hail to the champs?
The Villanova Wildcats are a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament but No. 1 in the White House following this week's bracket breakdown by President Joe Biden.
Washington State’s March Madness soundtrack? Shania Twain
March 17, 2023 GMTVILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Man, the Washington State women's basketball team has felt like big winners since they adopted Shania Twain's monster 1997 hit “Man, I Feel Like A Woman” as the their theme song on their run into March Madness.
Cal fires coach Mark Fox after school’s worst-ever season
March 9, 2023 GMTBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — California men’s basketball coach Mark Fox was fired Thursday following the worst season in school history.
The Golden Bears finished 3-29 in Fox’s fourth season as coach following a 69-52 loss Wednesday in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament against Washington State.
Washington State wins 7th straight, knocks out Cal in Pac-12
March 9, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — TJ Bamba scored 17 points, DJ Rodman had 10 points and 11 rebounds and No. 5 seed Washington State extended its winning streak to seven with a 69-52 victory over 12th-seeded California on Wednesday in the opening round of the Pac-12 Tournament.
Washington State tops No. 19 UCLA 65-61 for Pac-12 title
March 6, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Washington State capped off one of the most improbable runs in Pac-12 Tournament history by winning the school's first title.
Charlisse Leger-Walker scored 23 points and Bella Murekatete added 21 as the seventh-seeded Cougars earned a trip to the NCAA Tournament by beating No.
South Carolina No. 1 for 37th straight week, Iowa now No. 2
March 6, 2023 GMTSouth Carolina stands alone with the second-longest streak atop The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll as the Gamecocks remained No.
No. 1 South Carolina tops Tennessee for SEC title
March 6, 2023 GMTGREEENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Zia Cooke scored 24 points and Aliyah Boston added 18 as No. 1 South Carolina pulled away in the final two quarters to beat Tennessee 74-58 for the SEC championship on Sunday.
No. 19 UCLA beats No. 6 Stanford, reaches Pac-12 title game
March 4, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Freshman Kiki Rice scored a career-best 22 points and No. 19 UCLA shocked No. 6 Stanford 69-65 Friday night to advance to the championship game of the Pac-12 Tournament.
Rice finished 12 of 13 from the free-throw line, including 5 of 6 down the stretch to send the Bruins to the title game Sunday against Washington State, a 61-49 winner over No.
Washington St. stuns No. 20 Colorado for Pac-12 title berth
March 4, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Charlisse Leger-Walker scored 15 points and seventh-seeded Washington State stunned No. 20 Colorado 61-49 Friday night to earn a berth in the Pac-12 Conference championship game for the first time in program history.
Washington State upsets No. 3 Utah in Pac-12 quarters
March 3, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Bella Murekatete scored 19 points and Washington State upset No. 3 Utah 66-58 on Thursday night in a Pac-12 quarterfinal game.
The Cougars (21-10) led by three with 39.3 seconds left and had the ball, and rather than foul, the Utes allowed Charlisse Leger-Walker to virtually dribble out the shot clock, make one pass, get the ball back, and drain a 3-pointer with eight seconds left to extend the lead to 64-58.
Washington St. upsets No. 3 Utah 66-58 in Pac-12 quarters
March 3, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Bella Murekatete scored 19 points and Washington State upset No. 3 Utah 66-58 on Thursday night in a Pac-12 quarterfinal game.
The Cougars (21-10) led by three with 39.3 seconds left and had the ball, and rather than foul, the Utes allowed Charlisse Leger-Walker to virtually dribble out the shot clock, make one pass, get the ball back, and drain a 3-pointer with eight seconds left to extend the lead to 64-58.
Gueye, Bamba lead Washington State past Cal 63-57
February 26, 2023 GMTBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Mouhamed Gueye had 20 points and 10 rebounds, TJ Bamba scored 19 points, and Washington State defeated California 63-57 on Saturday for the Cougars' fifth straight win.
Cal made only four field goals in the first eight minutes of the second half but was able to tie the score at 39 on a pair of free throws by Kuany Kuany with 11:22 remaining.
Bamba, Gueye lead Washington State over Stanford 67-63
February 24, 2023 GMTSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — TJ Bamba scored 17 of his 22 points in the second half, Mouhamed Gueye added a double-double and Washington State held off Stanford 67-63 on Thursday night.
Bamba sank 9 of 14 shots, including 4 of 5 from 3-point range, for the Cougars (14-15, 9-9 Pac-12 Conference).
WSU women get first win at Pauley Pavilion, top No. 17 UCLA
February 24, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Bella Murekatete had 16 points and 10 rebounds, Tara Wallack made a key 3-pointer with 24.7 seconds left and Washington State beat No.
Gueye’s double-double helps Washington St. beat Oregon 68-65
February 20, 2023 GMTPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Mouhamed Gueye had 18 points and 12 rebounds, Justin Powell scored 11 points, including a layup that capped the scoring, and Washington State beat Oregon 68-65 Sunday for the Cougars' third win in a row.
Utah beats Washington State for 7th straight Pac-12 victory
February 12, 2023 GMTSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Alissa Pili scored 15 points and Gianna Kneepkens had 14 points and 13 rebounds to lead No. 7 Utah to a 73-59 victory over Washington State on Sunday.
Jenna Johnson added 14 points and seven boards for Utah, while Daisa Young had 13 points and Kennedy McQueen chipped in 12.
Sherrod helps No. 25 Colorado hold off Washington St 71-68
February 11, 2023 GMTBOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Jaylyn Sherrod matched her career high of 27 points and Tayanna Jones had a steal in the paint with two seconds left as No. 25 Colorado held off Washington State to complete a season sweep, 71-68 on Friday night.
No. 9 UCLA routs Washington State 76-52; 13-0 at home
February 5, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Just over a week removed from a spirit-crushing loss to crosstown rival Southern California, UCLA gave itself an attitude check.
Senior David Singleton gathered his teammates and reminded them that their time together is short.
No. 2 Stanford women rout Washington State 71-38
February 4, 2023 GMTPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Haley Jones had 13 points and nine rebounds and No. 2 Stanford routed Washington State 71-38 on Friday night.
Cameron Brink added 10 points and eight rebounds to help Stanford (22-2, 10-1 Pac-12) improve to 72-0 against Washington State (15-7, 5-6).
Ellis sparks Southern Cal past Washington State 80-70
February 3, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored 17 of his 23 points in the second half to offset a big night by Washington State's Mouhamed Gueye and Southern California pulled away late for an 80-70 victory on Thursday night.
Murekatete, Motuga lead WSU’s upset of No. 19 Arizona women
January 29, 2023 GMTTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Bella Murekatete scored 18 points, Ula Motuga added 16, and the two hit several key buckets down the stretch, lifting Washington State to a 70-59 victory over No. 19 Arizona on Sunday.
Washington St’s Jake Dickert agrees to extension through ’27
January 25, 2023 GMTPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Washington State coach Jake Dickert has agreed to a contract extension that will keep him tied to the Cougars through the 2027 season.
The school announced Dickert’s extension Wednesday but did not release the financial terms.
da Silva, Simpson’s 3 help Colorado top Washington St. 58-55
January 23, 2023 GMTBOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Tristan da Silva scored 27 points on 11-of-13 shooting, KJ Simpson hit a straight-away 3-pointer in the closing seconds and Colorado beat Washington State 58-55 Sunday.
Bessoir helps No. 9 UCLA beat Washington State 73-66
January 23, 2023 GMTPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Emily Bessoir and Gabriela Jaquez each scored 13 points to help No. 9 UCLA beat Washington State 73-66 on Sunday.
A 3-pointer by Bessoir with 8:21 remaining in the game gave UCLA an 11-point lead – its largest of the contest.
Carlson’s 28 helps Utah beat WSU 77-63 to end 3-game skid
January 20, 2023 GMTSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Branden Carlson scored a career-high 28 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead Utah to a 77-63 victory over Washington State on Thursday night to end a three-game losing streak.
USC topples No. 2 Stanford, its first vs Cardinal since 2014
January 16, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Destiny Littleton scored 18 points with six assists as Southern California pulled off a program-defining victory Sunday with a 55-46 upset victory over No. 2 Stanford.
Okako Adika scored 11 points with 11 rebounds, while Taylor Bigby and Kayla Williams added nine points each as the Trojans set the tone with their defense and held on late to end a 14-game losing streak against the Cardinal, who had won 51 straight against unranked opponents.
Washington State women top No. 21 Oregon in OT 85-84
January 15, 2023 GMTEUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Bella Murekatete scored 20 points, Jessica Clark scored six of her career-high 14 in overtime and Washington State defeated No.
Jakimovski, Rodman 3-pointers help WSU edge Stanford 60-59
January 15, 2023 GMTPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Andrej Jakimovski scored a season-high 17 points, DJ Rodman added 15 and Washington State held off Stanford 60-59 on Saturday night.
Jakimovski, who missed the first 10 games with a foot injury, was 6 of 8 from the field and matched his career best with five 3-pointers while playing a season-high 31 minutes.
Washington State hires Schmedding as defensive coordinator
January 13, 2023 GMTPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Washington State hired Jeff Schmedding as the Cougars’ new defensive coordinator on Thursday.
Schmedding spent the past two seasons at Auburn and was the Tigers defensive coordinator for the past season.
Rodman, Gueye help Washington St. beat Cal 66-51
January 12, 2023 GMTPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — DJ Rodman hit four 3-pointers and finished with 14 points, Mouhamed Gueye also scored 14 points and Washington State beat California 66-51 Wednesday night.
Justin Powell added 12 points for Washington State (8-10, 3-4 Pac-12).
Washington State ends No. 5 Arizona’s home winning streak
January 8, 2023 GMTTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The roars from Washington State's locker room echoed through a hallway underneath the stands at McKale Center.
An understandable celebration after the Cougars had just sent Arizona's fans to the exits early with their first road win over a top-5 opponent in 122 years of basketball.
Washington State ends 12-game skid against USC, wins 81-71
January 1, 2023 GMTPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Jabe Mullins and DJ Rodman scored 16 points apiece, Justin Powell added 15 points and seven assists and Washington State ended a 12-game losing streak to Southern California with an 81-71 victory on Sunday.
No. 11 UCLA rallies to top Washington State 67-66 on Palouse
December 31, 2022 GMTPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 20 points, Adem Bona made the winning basket with 19 seconds left and No. 11 UCLA overcame a 12-point first-half deficit to beat Washington State 67-66 on Friday night.
No. 11 UCLA rallies to beat Washington State 67-66
December 31, 2022 GMTPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 20 points, Adem Bona made the winning basket with 19 seconds left and No. 11 UCLA overcame a 12-point first-half deficit to beat Washington State 67-66 on Friday night.
McQueen, Pili lead No. 11 Utah women past Washington State
December 31, 2022 GMTPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Kennady McQueen scored 20 points, Alissa Pili added 18 and No. 11 Utah held off Washington State 71-66 on Friday night after blowing a 16-point halftime lead.
Utah’s 38-22 halftime lead was erased with 2:22 remaining in the game when Washington State’s Ula Motuga hit a pair of free throws to cap a 16-5 run that tied the score at 62.
UNLV off to best start since ’90, beats WSU 74-70
December 11, 2022 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Keshon Gilbert scored 25 points, EJ Harkless added 20 and undefeated UNLV held off Washington State 74-70 on Saturday in the Las Vegas Clash doubleheader at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Bamba scores 22, Washington St. tops Northern Kentucky 68-47
December 8, 2022 GMTPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — TJ Bamba scored 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting, Mouhamed Gueye added 14 points and 10 rebounds and Washington State beat Northern Kentucky 68-47 Wednesday night.
Justin Powell scored 11 points for Washington State (4-4).