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Dent has 26, Saint Mary's downs Washington State 88-82

Led by Joshua Dent's 26 points, the Saint Mary's Gaels defeated the Washington State Cougars 88-82 on Saturday

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Houston's Sampson, FSU's Hamilton, UNC's Hansbrough headline 2026 class for NC Sports Hall of Fame

Houston coach Kelvin Sampson, former longtime Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton and former North Carolina playing great Tyler Hansbrough are part of this year’s class of inducte...

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Washington State Cruise Past Oregon State in Spokane Washington State never trailed on Sunday in what ended up as a 81-67 victory over the Oregon State Beavers. David Riley's Cougars took their...

6 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Tomas Thrastarson - Out for about a month Thrastarson has a stress fracture in his left foot and will be out roughly four weeks, 247 Sports reports.

Impact Thrastarson missed Washington State's most recent game for unspecified reasons and it's now known he's dealing with a significant foot injury. The sophomore has started in 13 of his 14 games this season, averaging 9.9 points and 4.5 rebounds across 24.6 minutes.

JANUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE

How A.J. Dybantsa's resilience led No. 10 BYU to a Big 12-opening win over Kansas State

JANUARY 4 • Associated Press

Washington State takes home win streak into matchup with Oregon State

Washington State enters a matchup against Oregon State as winners of three consecutive home games

JANUARY 4 • Associated Press

Rihards Vavers - Leads team in scoring Vavers closed with 17 points (5-10 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT) across 25 minutes during Friday's 78-76 win over Loyola Marymount.

Impact Vavers didn't start Friday's game, but in making five threes, he ended up leading his team in scoring. The junior is playing 20.5 minutes per game this year and averaging 9.5 points.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Jerone Morton - Contributes 15 points Morton accumulated 15 points (4-8 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), one rebound and two assists in 27 minutes during Friday's 78-76 victory over Loyola Marymount.

Impact Morton was one of four Washington State players in double figures for the game. The junior has started 13 of 16 games this season, though this was just the fourth time all year that he scored in double figures.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Ace Glass - Shoots well in win Glass amassed 16 points (7-10 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds and five assists in 30 minutes during Friday's 78-76 win over Loyola Marymount.

Impact Glass was one of four Washington State players in double figures for the game. The freshman is averaging 15.4 points per game on the year.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

ND Okafor - Strong performance in win Okafor closed Friday's 78-76 win over Loyola Marymount with 14 points (6-10 FG, 2-2 FT), nine rebounds, one assist, four blocks and one steal in 24 minutes.

Impact The junior contributed in a variety of ways to Washington State's victory. Okafor has started every game this season and is averaging 9.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per contest.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Washington State Outlast LMU in Pullman With Big Half From Glass In their third West Coast Conference tilt of the season, David Riley's Washington State Cougars squad pulled off a 78-76 victory over Loyola...

JANUARY 3 • SI.COM

Richards Vavers, Ace Glass rally Washington State to 78-76 victory over Loyola Marymount

Rihards Vavers had 17 points and Ace Glass scored 16, including a go-ahead three-point play with 10 seconds remaining, to rally Washington State to a 78-76 victory over Loyola Mary...

JANUARY 3 • Associated Press

Tomas Thrastarson - Out Friday Thrastarson (undisclosed) is out for Friday's game against Loyola Marymount, Greg Woods of The Spokane Spokesman-Review reports.

Impact Thrastarson has been a steady presence in Washington State's lineup this season, averaging 9.9 points and 4.5 rebounds across 24.6 minutes per game in 2025-26. With him out, expect Rihards Vavers and Jerone Morton to see more playing time.

JANUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Washington State hosts Loyola Marymount following Amey's 20-point showing

Loyola Marymount plays the Washington State Cougars after Myron Amey Jr. scored 20 points in the Lions' 80-71 win against the Pacific Tigers

JANUARY 2 • Associated Press

Washington State hosts Loyola Marymount following Amey's 20-point game

Loyola Marymount visits the Washington State Cougars after Myron Amey Jr. scored 20 points in the Lions' 80-71 victory over the Pacific Tigers

JANUARY 1 • Associated Press

Tomas Thrastarson - Suffers injury Tuesday Thrastarson suffered an injury in the first half of Tuesday's 69-55 loss to Seattle, Greg Woods of Spokesman.com reports.

Impact Thrastarson did not return in the second half of the eventual loss. The severity of the injury and the return timeline for the 6-foot-7 sophomore both remain unknown. He's averaging 9.9 points and 4.5 rebounds on 24.6 minutes across 14 games this season. He's now questionable for this Friday's matchup against Loyola Marymount.

DECEMBER 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Seattle U wins 69-55 against Washington State

Led by Brayden Maldonado's 15 points, the Seattle U Redhawks defeated the Washington State Cougars 69-55 on Tuesday

DECEMBER 31, 2025 • Associated Press

Washington State faces Seattle U on 3-game win streak

Washington State comes into a matchup with Seattle U as winners of three consecutive games

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Seattle U and Washington State face off for conference showdown

Seattle U takes on Washington State in a matchup of WCC teams

DECEMBER 29, 2025 • Associated Press

Vavers scores 13 off the bench, Washington State knocks off Portland 67-62

Rihards Vavers scored 13 points off of the bench to help lead the Washington State Cougars past the Portland Pilots 67-62 in a West Coast Conference opener

DECEMBER 29, 2025 • Associated Press

ND Okafor - Grabs seven boards Okafor notched six points (2-7 FG, 2-3 FT), seven rebounds, one block and one steal across 20 minutes during Sunday's 67-62 win over Portland.

Impact The junior finished second on the team in rebounds behind Eemeli Yalaho, who had nine. Okafor has recorded five or more boards in nine different games this season.

DECEMBER 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Rihards Vavers - Contributes 13 points Vavers ended Sunday's 67-62 victory over Portland with 13 points (4-6 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-3 FT), three rebounds and two steals over 25 minutes.

Impact The junior enjoyed a hot shooting game off the bench Sunday. Vavers has made three or more threes in a game six times this season.

DECEMBER 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Tomas Thrastarson - Scores in double figures Thrastarson closed Sunday's 67-62 victory over Portland with 11 points (4-8 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds and two assists over 33 minutes.

Impact The sophomore was one of three Cougars players to score 10 or more points Sunday. Thrastarson has now reached that threshold seven times this season.

DECEMBER 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Washington State visits Portland following Glass ' 24-point game

Washington State takes on the Portland Pilots after Aaron Glass scored 24 points in the Cougars' 84-78 victory over the Mercer Bears

DECEMBER 28, 2025 • Associated Press

Washington State visits Portland after Glass ' 24-point game

Washington State plays the Portland Pilots after Aaron Glass scored 24 points in the Cougars' 84-78 victory over the Mercer Bears

DECEMBER 27, 2025 • Associated Press

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Dent has 26, Saint Mary's downs Washington State 88-82

Houston's Sampson, FSU's Hamilton, UNC's Hansbrough headline 2026 class for NC Sports Hall of Fame

How A.J. Dybantsa's resilience led No. 10 BYU to a Big 12-opening win over Kansas State

Washington State takes home win streak into matchup with Oregon State

Richards Vavers, Ace Glass rally Washington State to 78-76 victory over Loyola Marymount

Washington State hosts Loyola Marymount following Amey's 20-point showing

Washington State hosts Loyola Marymount following Amey's 20-point game

Seattle U wins 69-55 against Washington State

Washington State faces Seattle U on 3-game win streak

Seattle U and Washington State face off for conference showdown

Vavers scores 13 off the bench, Washington State knocks off Portland 67-62

Washington State visits Portland following Glass ' 24-point game

Washington State visits Portland after Glass ' 24-point game