Washington State will look to continue their hot start to the young season tonight when they match up with Fresno State in the first round of the Acrisure Holiday Invitational. Tip off is scheduled for 9:00 pm and will follow the game between SMU and Cal Baptist.
The Cougs have been on a roll this season and currently sit at 5-1 with their lone loss coming to Iowa two weeks ago. They have put up 90 or more points in 4 of their 6 games so far this season and have been led by Nate Calmese and Cedric Coward who are each averaging over 17 points per game this season.
Fresno State currently sits at 3-2 and are coming off of a 72-69 victory over Long Beach State. They are led by Amar Augillard who has put up 92 points on the season. He has put up 20 or more points in 3 of their games and is shooting .412 from the field.
The Cougs will go on to face either SMU or Cal Baptist on Wednesday with the two winners facing off at 9:00 while the other two will play each other at 6:30. All 4 games will be televised on TruTV. The Cougs will get the rest of the holiday week off and hit the road again next Monday against Nevada.
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Basketball:
Wazzu Faces Fresno State in Acrisure Holiday Invitational
WSU faces Fresno State in the Acrisure Holiday Invitational, Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 9 p.m. PT at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, Calif.
Coward Named WCC Player of the Week
Washington State men’s basketball senior Cedric Coward was named the West Coast Conference Player of the Week, the Conference announced Monday morning.
WSU wing Cedric Coward named WCC Player of the Week
Washington State’s senior wing has been named the West Coast Conference Player of the Week, the conference announced Monday, giving Coward his first conference player of the week honor since his 2022, when he played at Eastern Washington.
Football:
Cougars Host Wyoming For Senior Night at Gesa Field
Prior to Saturday’s game, WSU will recognize 17 seniors who will be playing their final game at Gesa Field; DB Tyson Durant, EDGE Andrew Edson, DB Kapena Gushiken, K Dean Janikowski, EDGE Nusi Malani, TD Cooper Mathers, WR Kyle Maxwell, DB Tanner Moku, DB Cole Norah, OL Esa Pole, TE Billy Riviere III, EDGE Quinn Roff, LB Wesley Steiner, LB Kyle Thornton, EDGE Syrus Webster, DB Jerrae Williams, WR Kyle Williams.
First look: WSU to host Wyoming in regular-season finale and senior day
Coming off a narrow loss to Oregon State, its second straight setback, Washington State will host Wyoming on senior day. It’s the last game of the regular season for the bowl-bound Cougars, who will be playing the seventh and final game of a Pac-12/Mountain West scheduling agreement that provided WSU and Oregon State games for this season.
Notebook: WSU to ‘finish what we started’ with DC Jeff Schmedding, plus injury updates
Even amid serious struggles on defense, Washington State coach Jake Dickert is sticking with his defensive coordinator.
First look: WSU to host Wyoming in regular-season finale and senior day
Here is a first look at Washington State’s regular-season finale at home against Wyoming on Saturday afternoon.
Pro Cougs: Gardner Minshew’s Season Over After Broken Collarbone
It’s been a tough stretch in Las Vegas for former Washington State Cougar and 2018 Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year Gardner Minshew II.