— Mason Landdeck came off the bench to score 18 of his 24 points in the second half, making four free throws in the final 16 seconds, as Eastern Washington rallied to beat Washington State for the first time, 76-71 on Saturday.
— Michael Flowers and Noah Williams combined for 39 points and Washington State survived a second-half 3-point barrage from Winthrop's Patrick Good to beat the Eagles 92-86 on Monday night.
— Noah Williams scored 16 points and led six players into double-digit scoring as Washington State routed Idaho, 109-61 to win the 277th edition of The Battle of the Palouse, the longest continuous running rivalry in the country, on Thursday night.
— Efe Abogidi scored 18 points, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked six shots as Washington State took a commanding lead in the first half and cruised to a 73-65 win over UC Santa Barbara on Monday night.
— Tyrell Roberts scored 17 points and Washington State defeated Seattle 79-61 Friday night for the Cougars' 20th straight nonconference victory.
— Tyrell Roberts hit four 3-pointers and scored 16 points, Jefferson Koulibaly added 13 points and Washington State opened the season with an 85-67 win over Alcorn State on Tuesday.
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— Alonzo Verge Jr. scored on a challenged drive in the lane with 11 seconds left, lifting Arizona State to a 64-59 win over Washington State in the opening round of the Pac-12 Conference tournament on Wednesday.
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— Remy Martin scored 23 points, including a 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds to play in overtime, and Arizona State beat Washington State 77-74 on Saturday night for the Sun Devils'...
— James Akinjo scored 19 points and Arizona shut down Washington State, pulling away for a 69-53 victory on Thursday night.
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— Noah Williams scored a career-high 40 points and Washington State outlasted Stanford 85-76 in triple overtime on Saturday.
— Noah Williams scored a career-high 32 points with four 3-pointers, nine rebounds, a career-high tying seven assists and three steals as Washington State pounded Cal 82-51 Thursday night, the Cougars largest margin of victory in the history of their...
— Marcus Tsohonis scored a career-high 29 points, including a winning floater in the lane with 2.4 seconds left, and Washington edged rival Washington State 65-63 on Monday...
— Tahj Eaddy scored a season high 29 points, Evan Mobley had 20 points, 11 rebounds and six blocked shots and No. 20 Southern California beat Washington State 76-65 on Saturday night for its 10th straight victory over the Cougars.
— Isaac Bonton scored 26 points and Washington State avenged an ugly 30-point blowout from four weeks earlier with an 81-73 win over UCLA on Thursday night.
— Ethan Thompson scored all 12 of his points in the final 8:37 to help Oregon State pull away for a 68-66 win over Washington State on Saturday.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 1-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Washington State | 1-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-0 |
| USC | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-0 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-1 |
| Utah | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-1 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-3 |
| Washington | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-4 |
| California | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-4 |
| Oregon State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 1-6 |
| Stanford | 0-1 | 1 | 4-3 |
| Arizona State | 0-1 | 1 | 2-6 |
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 6-6 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 6 |
