— Evan Battey had 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting, McKinley Wright IV added all 12 of his points in the second half, and Colorado rallied from an 18-point, first-half deficit to beat Washington State 70-59 on Saturday night.
— Branden Carlson scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the first double-double by a Utah player this season, and the balanced, potent Utes offense handed Washington State a stinging 71-56 defeat at home on Thursday night.
— Tahj Eaddy scored 14 of his season-high 21 points in the first half and Southern California defeated Washington State 85-77 on Saturday night for the Trojans’ sixth straight victory.
— Johnny Juzang scored a career-high 17 points and UCLA rolled to a 91-61 victory over Washington State on Thursday, extending its overall winning streak to five and its home-court victory streak to 14.
— Oscar da Silva scored 17 of his 27 points in the second half and Stanford pulled away for a 75-60 win over Washington State on Saturday.
— Isaac Bonton made 7 of 11 shots and finished with 21 points, five rebounds and six assists to help Washington State beat California 71-60 on Thursday night.
COVID-19 issues within Arizona State's men's basketball program have led to the postponement of Thursday's game at Washington State.
— Freshman Efe Abogidi had his third consecutive double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds, and Washington State beat Northwestern State 62-52 on Wednesday to improve upon its best start in 13 years.
— Efe Abogidi scored 16 points with 14 rebounds and a career-best four blocked shots as Washington State remained unbeaten, dispatching Prairie View A&M 90-62 Monday night.
— Freshman Efe Abogidi had his first double-double, Noah Williams scored a career-high 21 points and Washington State beat Montana State 82-54 on Friday night.
— Noah Williams scored 18 points on 8-for-12 shooting and Isaac Bonton scored 16 and Washington State held Portland State at bay with a 69-60 win on Sunday.
— Noah Williams scored 19 points, including a pair of free throws with 10 seconds left, and Washington State rallied out of a double-digit deficit for the third straight game to edge Idaho 61-58 Wednesday night.
— Isaac Bonton had 15 points, seven assists and three steals, DJ Rodman scored all his career-high 13 points in the second half, and Washington State beat Oregon State 59-55 on Wednesday night.
— Noah Williams scored a career-high 19 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and made several big plays down the stretch to help Washington State beat Eastern Washington 71-68 on Saturday night.
— Isaac Bonton scored 21 of his 28 points in the second half to rally Washington State past Texas Southern for a 56-52 win in the season opener for both teams on Wednesday night.
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich preview the Pac-12.
Greenberg and Dakich tip off the podcast discussing the silliness of Bruce Pearl’s self-imposed sanctions, if the NCAA will close its investigation of LSU this season, why it’s not a big deal if games are being canceled and which matchups they’re excited to watch the first week of the season. Later, the guys preview the Big Ten and Pac-12 (18:45). And finally, they talk to Rutgers head coach Steve Pikiell (43:33).
Washington State men's basketball head coach Kyle Smith tested positive for COVID-19 this week, the school announced Wednesday.
They're not rookies dealing with a new job anymore. And they're not near the hot seat yet. We track the progress of some men's college basketball coaches as they enter Year 2.
As the countdown to the 2020-21 college basketball season continues, ESPN's conference predictions series continues with the Pac-12.
The Pac-12 announced Thursday that the conference's men's and women's basketball teams could begin their seasons on Nov. 25, the same day as the rest of the country.
Washington State's athletic department will cut 10 full-time jobs and top coaches will take a voluntary 15% pay cut to help deal with budget problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
The Pac-12, following a decision from the Big Ten, voted to postpone all sports, including football and basketball, through the end of the year.
Kevin Negandhi spins the wheel of college football news, first with Heather Dinich as they discuss UConn canceling its season, the Big Ten revising its schedule to accommodate teams potentially quarantining, the role of the NCAA Board of Governors and if this is the the start of the Power Five schools breaking off from the NCAA (1:07). Then, Adam Rittenberg joins the podcast to talk about #BigTenUnited, how #BigTenUnited differs from the Pac-12’s player unity group, the potential for more NFL-caliber players to opt out of the season and the Pac-12 planning a loan program to rescue athletic departments if the season doesn’t happen (14:56). Later, Harry Lyles Jr. goes deep on the Pac-12 players’ demands for the conference and the “blueprint” they’ve created (28:00).
Andrej Jakimovski, who led the FIBA U18 European Championship B in scoring, has committed to Washington State, he told ESPN.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 8-1 | - | 12-3 |
| USC | 6-2 | 1.5 | 12-3 |
| Colorado | 6-3 | 2 | 12-4 |
| Oregon | 4-2 | 2.5 | 9-3 |
| Arizona | 5-3 | 2.5 | 11-3 |
| Stanford | 5-3 | 2.5 | 9-5 |
| Oregon State | 4-3 | 3 | 8-5 |
| Utah | 3-6 | 5 | 6-7 |
| Washington State | 2-6 | 5.5 | 9-6 |
| Washington | 2-7 | 6 | 3-11 |
| California | 2-8 | 6.5 | 7-10 |
| Arizona State | 1-4 | 5 | 4-7 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Rice | PG | Signed | 76 |
| Nathan Rawlins-Kibonge | PF | Committed | 75 |
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 6-6 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 6 |
