WSU set to meet up with Stanford

Previews of Washington State University's men's basketball game against Stanford are available from The Seattle P-I, FoxSports.com, and San Jose Mercury News. Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 1.

Media Roundup: Feb. 29 (Part II)

• SportsLink looks back at the contributions Nikola Koprivica and Chris Henry made in Washington State University's men's basketball win over California.
• ESPN.com's Weekend Watch previews the Cougars' upcoming game at Stanford.
• The Sporting News projects WSU as a No. 6 seed in this year's NCAA Tournament.
  

Media Roundup: Feb. 29

• Coverage from Washington State University's 70-49 win over California is available from The Seattle P-I, The News Tribune, San Jose Mercury News, and Scout.com.
• FoxSports.com has updated team notes for the Cougars.
• ESPN.com's Around the Rim notes that WSU has 10 road wins in a season for the first time since 1946-47.

Cougars beat Bears in Berkeley, 70-49

Taylor Rochestie scored 18 points and the Washington State University men's basketball team shot 54 percent from the field en route to a 70-49 victory over California Thursday night in Berkeley.

Kyle Weaver added 17 points for the Cougars, who won for the fifth time in six games.

ESPN.com has a game recap, box score, and photo gallery. Additional coverage is available from SportsLink and Rivals.com.

Media Roundup: Feb. 28

• Game advances for Washington State University's men's basketball game at Cal are available from The Seattle Times, The News Tribune, SportsLink, and The Daily Evergreen.
• ESPN.com's Around the Rim notes that the Cougs have the lowest RPI of any team in the ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll rankings.
• The Seattle Times reports that DeAngelo Casto, a 6-foot-8 senior at Ferris High School in Spokane, says he is being recruited hard by WSU.

Media Roundup: Feb. 27 (Part II)

• SportsLink reports that Washington State University men's basketball reserve Daven Harmeling rolled his right ankle at practice this week and is listed as day-to-day.
• The Seattle P-I previews the Cougars' upcoming game at Cal. In a separate piece, P-I columnist Jim Moore writes that WSU fans need to appreciate what the program has accomplished.
  
• The Sporting News has an Associated Press feature on senior Cougar guard Kyle Weaver.
  

Media Roundup: Feb. 27

• FoxSports.com previews Washington State University's upcoming men's basketball matchup with Cal.
• Scout.com has a frame-by-frame breakdown of Aron Baynes' going coast-to-coast against Arizona State University.
  

Media Roundup: Feb. 26 (Part II)

• Previews of Washington State University's upcoming men's basketball roadtrip to the Bay area are available from SportsLink, The Sporting News, and the official Cougar athletics site.
• The Oregonian features WSU's recent resurgence on the hardwood.
• Scout.com has a Cougar basketball notebook.

Media Roundup: Feb. 26

• The official Washington State University athletics site reports that tipoff time for the Cougars' season-ending matchup with the University of Washington on March 8 has been set for 4:30 p.m. PST.
  
• ESPN.com's Pat Forde speculates that WSU is playing itself into some tough seeding in the upcoming NCAA Tournament.
• Commentaries on Tony Bennett's job status are available from The Seattle Times, SportsLink, and Scout.com.
  

Media Roundup: Feb. 25

• The Seattle P-I reports that Portland prep basketball standout Paul McCoy, rated the No. 10 senior point guard in the country by Scout.com, says he has received a scholarship offer from Washington State University.
• The Cougars are ranked No. 22 in both the Associated Press Top-25 poll and the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll.
• WSU is a No. 7 seed in ESPN.com's latest Bracketology projections and a No. 5 seed in SI.com's Bubble Watch.
• The News Tribune has a column on why Cougar coach Tony Bennett might want to remain at WSU. A separate piece recaps the Cougs' games against Arizona State University and the University of Arizona.
• The Daily Evergreen reviews WSU's loss to the Wildcats.
• The Cougs garner a few mentions in ESPN.com's Weekly Watch.
  

CougHoops.com Fan Poll Results: Feb. 24

Who is WSU's best passer?

Results (63 votes):
Aron Bayne2, 1 vote (1%)
Derrick Low, 8 votes (12%)
Taylor Rochestie, 26 votes (41%)
Kyle Weaver, 28 votes (44%)

Media Roundup: Feb. 24

• Coverage of Washington State University's men's basketball loss to the University of Arizona is available from The Seattle Times, The News Tribune, The Kitsap Sun, Scout.com, SportsLink, and The Arizona Star.
  
• The Cougars remain a team that "should be in" the NCAA Tournament according to ESPN.com's latest Bubble Watch.
  
• FoxSports.com has updated team notes for WSU.

Wildcats upset Cougars, 65-55

The Washington State University men's basketball team shot just 17-of-50 from the field (34 percent) and fell to the University of Arizona 65-55 Saturday night in Pullman.

Taylor Rochestie scored 14 points to lead all Cougar scorers.

The official WSU athletics site has a game recap, box score, and photo gallery. Additional coverage is available from SportsLink and Rivals.com.

Media Roundup: Feb. 23

• The Seattle Times reports Washington State University men's basketball coach Tony Bennett won't comment on speculation about his job status for next year. In a separate Bud Withers column, president Elson Floyd says WSU will do everthing it can to keep Bennett in Pullman.
• SportsLink previews the Cougars' game with the University of Arizona and weighs in on Bennett's situation.
• The News Tribune examines the resurgence of Aron Baynes and Robbie Cowgill and the role the WSU big men have played in WSU's current four-game winning streak.

Media Roundup: Feb. 22 (Part II)

• The Seattle P-I reports that the father of Los Angeles prep sensation Renardo Sidney says Washington State University is one of six schools his son is considering. According to the P-I, Sidney, a 6-foot-9, 240-pound power forward, is ranked the top prospect among high school juniors by Scout.com and Rivals.com.
• Previews of the Cougars' upcoming game with the University of Arizona are available from SportsLink, The Arizona Daily Star, and the official WSU athletics site.
• Scout.com breaks down the Cougs' performance in their 59-47 win over Arizona State University.

Media Roundup: Feb. 22

• Game recaps from Washington State University's men's basketball win over Arizona State University are available from SportsLink, The Seattle P-I, The News Tribune, and The Daily Evergreen.
  
• FoxSports.com previews the Cougars' upcoming matchup with Arizona. FoxSports.com also has updated team notes for WSU.
  
• The Daily Evergreen profiles Cougar center Aron Baynes. A separate piece examines the importance that coach Tony Bennett places on family and community.
  

Cougars down Sun Devils, 59-47

Aron Baynes and Taylor Rochestie each had 10 points and six rebounds to help lead the Washington State University men's basketball team to a 59-47 win over Arizona State University Thursday night in Pullman.

The Cougar defense had eight steals and limited the Sun Devils to 33 percent shooting from the field. Derrick Low tallied 15 points to lead all WSU scorers.

The official Cougar athletics site has a game recap, box score, quotes, team notes, and photo gallery. Additional coverage is available from SportsLink and Rivals.com.

Media Roundup: Feb. 21

• Game advances for Washington State University's men's basketball game against Arizona State University are available from The Seattle Times and The News Tribune.
• SportsLink has a feature on Cougar recruit Michael Harthun.
• SI.com reports WSU might be the best team not included in its latest Power Rankings.
  

Media Roundup: Feb. 20

• Previews for Washington State University's upcoming men's basketball games against Arizona State University and the University of Arizona are available from the official Cougar athletics site, Seattle P-I, FoxSports.com, Scout.com, and AzCentral.com.
• The East Valley Tribune examines the homecourt advantage WSU gains by playing in Pullman.
• NBADraft.net has a Q&A with senior Cougar guard Kyle Weaver.

Media Roundup: Feb. 19 (Part II)

• SportsLink previews Washington State University's upcoming men's basketball game with Arizona State University.
• The Seattle P-I picks the Cougars' matchup with the Sun Devils as the Pac-10 game of the week.
• WSU's student managers are participating in Managers vs. Cancer, a non-profit organization designed to help with the American Cancer Society's research and advocacy projects.

Media Roundup: Feb. 19

• SportsLink has a post with several notes on the Washington State University men's basketball team.
• The Olympian profiles Cougar guard Taylor Rochestie.
  

Media Roundup: Feb. 18

• The Washington State University men's basketball team climbed four spots to No. 17 in the Associated Press Top-25 and one spot to No. 19 in the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll.
• The News Tribune recaps the Cougars' wins against Oregon State and Oregon.
• WSU is a No. 4 seed in SI.com's latest Bubble Watch.
• The Cougs' upcoming game with Arizona is highlighted in ESPN.com's Weekly Watch.
  

Media Roundup: Feb. 17 (Part II)

• Washington State University is a team that "should be in" the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament according to ESPN.com's latest Bubble Watch.
• The Cougars are a No. 4 seed in FoxSports.com's NCAA Tournament projections.

CougHoops.com Fan Poll Results: Feb. 17

Who would you most want shooting free throws with a game on the line?

Results : 60 votes
Aron Baynes, 2 votes (3%)
Daven Harmeling, 3 votes (5%)
Derrick Low, 13 votes (21%)
Taylor Rochestie, 41 votes (68%)
Kyle Weaver, 1 vote (1%)

Media Roundup: Feb. 17

• Coverage of Washington State University's men's basketball win over the University of Oregon is available from The Seattle Times, The News Tribune, SportsLink, Scout.com, The Register-Guard, and The Columbian.
• FoxSports.com has updated team notes for the Cougars.

Cougs sack quack attack at Mac Court, 62-53

Taylor Rochestie tallied 16 of his 21 points in the second half to help lead the Washington State University men's basketball team to a 62-53 win over the University of Oregon Saturday night in Eugene.

Derrick Low scored 16 points and Aron Baynes added 12 as the Cougars snapped a 12-game losing streak at McArthur Court.

The official WSU athletics site has a game recap, box score, team notes, and photo gallery. Additional coverage is available from SportsLink, The Seattle P-I, and Rivals.com.

WSU set to deal with Ducks

Game advances for Washington State University's men's basketball game against the University of Oregon are available from The Seattle Times and The News Tribune. SportsLink has a video preview.

Media Roundup: Feb. 15 (Part II)

• Game advances for Washington State University's men's basketball game with the University of Oregon are available from SportsLink, The Seattle P-I, the official Cougar athletics site, and FoxSports.com.
• WSU is "on the cusp" of returning to SI.com's Power Rankings.

Media Roundup: Feb. 15

• Coverage from the Washington State University men's basketball win over Oregon State is available from The Seattle Times, The News Tribune, Seattle P-I, SportsLink, Scout.com, and Corvallis Gazette Times.
  
• FoxSports.com has updated team notes for the Cougars.
• Seth Davis highlights WSU's upcoming game with Oregon in the latter portion of SI.com's Five for Friday.
  

Rochestie leads WSU past OSU, 70-57

Taylor Rochestie scored a career-high 24 points to help lead the Washington State University men's basketball team past Oregon State University Thursday night in Corvallis.

The Cougars limited the Beavers to a 32.1 shooting percentage for the game.

The official WSU athletics site has a game recap, box score, and photo gallery. Additional coverage is available from SportsLink, The Daily Evergreen, and Rivals.com.

Media Roundup: Feb. 14

• Previews for Washington State University's men's basketball game against Oregon State are available from The Seattle Times and The News Tribune.
• SportsLink has a Q&A with Cougar guard Kyle Weaver.
  

Cougars set to take on last-place Beavers

The Seattle P-I previews Washington State University's men's basketball game against Oregon State and reports the Cougars will be facing a team in desperate pursuit of its first Pac-10 win of the season.

Media Roundup: Feb. 13

• FoxSports.com previews Washington State University's upcoming men's basketball game with Oregon State University.
• SportsLink has a post on the Cougs.
  
• The Daily Evergreen assesses the state of basketball in Washington.

Media Roundup: Feb. 12 (Part II)

• The official Washington State University athletics site, The Sporting News, and Scout.com preview the Cougars' upcoming men's basketball games against Oregon State University and the University of Oregon.
• SportsLink reflects on the depth of talent throughout the Pac-10.

Media Roundup: Feb. 12

• The News Tribune features Washington State University men's basketball guard Taylor Rochestie.
• SportsLink assesses the Cougars' RPI and how it may help improve seeding in the NCAA Tournament.
  

Media Roundup: Feb. 11

• The Washington State University men's basketball team fell four spots to No. 21 in the Associated Press Top-25 poll and three spots to No. 20 in the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll.
• Scout.com features the Cougars' improvement on the defensive end.
• The News Tribune reviews WSU's performance last week.
• The Cougs are a No. 6 seed in SI.com's Bubble Watch projections.
• WSU is included in the "Wins to Savor" and "Things to Look Forward To" sections of of ESPN.com's Weekly Watch.
• The official Cougar athletics site reports senior Robbie Cowgill has been named to the ESPN The Magazine District VIII All-Academic First Team.

Media Roundup: Feb. 10 (Part II)

• ESPN.com's Bubble Watch has moved Washington State University into the category of "Teams that should be in," this year's NCAA men's basketball tournament.
• The Daily Evergreen recaps the Cougars' 74-50 win over USC.
  
• FoxSports.com has updated team notes for WSU.

CougHoops.com Fan Poll: Feb. 10

Who was WSU's MVP in the first half of the Pac-10 schedule?

Results: 39 votes
Aron Baynes, 4 votes (10%)
Daven Harmeling, 1 vote (2%)
Derrick Low, 6 votes (15%)
Taylor Rochestie, 4 votes (10%)
Kyle Weaver, 24 votes (61%)

Media Roundup: Feb. 10

Coverage of Washington State University men's basketball win over USC is available from The Seattle Times, The News Tribune, SportsLink, and Scout.com.

Cougs back on track; WSU wallops USC, 74-50

Kyle Weaver scored 17 points and Taylor Rochestie added 11 as the Washington State University men's basketball team defeated USC 74-50 Saturday afternoon in Pullman.

Weaver shot a perfect 8-for-8 from the field, and in tallying his first basket of the game he became a 1,000-point scorer for the Cougars.

The official WSU athletics site has a game recap, box score, and photo gallery. Additional coverage is available from SportsLink, Rivals.com, Los Angeles Times, and Orange County Register.

Media Roundup: Feb. 9

• The official Washington State University athletics site previews today's men's basketball game against USC.
  
• The Seattle Times examines the Cougars' recent struggles.
• The News Tribune profiles the defensive prowess of senior WSU guard Derrick Low.
• SportsLink reports that Cougar reserve guard Stephen Sauls has returned home to Houston and is in the process of withdrawing from his second-semester classes.

Media Roundup: Feb. 8 (Part II)

• Previews for Washington State University's men's basketball game with USC are available from The Seattle P-I and FoxSports.com.
• SportsLink features Cougar senior reserve Chris Henry.
• The Seattle P-I profiles WSU guard Taylor Rochestie.
• Scout.com checks in on future Cougs Klay Thompson, Michael Harthun, and Nick Witherill.
• FoxSports.com has updated team notes for WSU.

Media Roundup: Feb. 8

• Coverage from the Washington State University men's basketball loss to UCLA is available from The Seattle Times, The News Tribune, Seattle P-I, SportsLink, Rivals.com, Scout.com, and The Orange County Register.
  
• The Cougs are "on the cusp" of being in the top 16 teams of SI.com's Power Rankings.
• The Daily Evergreen features WSU forward Daven Harmeling.
• Senior Cougar guard Derrick Low is the key player in ESPN.com's Weekend Watch.
• The Daily Trojan compares the programs at WSU and USC.
  

Cougars fall to Bruins, 67-59

The Washington State University men's basketball team lost for the fifth time in eight games, falling to UCLA 67-59 Thursday night in Pullman.

Kyle Weaver had 13 points to lead all Cougar scorers.

The official WSU athletics site has a game recap and box score. Additional coverage is available from SportsLink, The Daily Evergreen, and Los Angeles Times.

Media Roundup: Feb. 7

• Game advances for Washington State University's men's basketball game against UCLA are available from The News Tribune, The Seattle Times, The Daily Evergreen, and SportsLink.
• For the first time this season, the Cougars were not included in ESPN.com's Power 16 rankings.
• The Daily Evergreen features WSU guard Taylor Rochestie.
  

Media Roundup: Feb. 6 (Part II)

• The New York Times profiles Washington State University men's basketball coach Tony Bennett.
• SportsLink outlines some areas that the Cougars need to improve upon in the second half of the Pac-10 schedule.
• The Seattle P-I and FoxSports.com preview WSU's upcoming game with UCLA.

Media Roundup: Feb. 6

• The News Tribune features Washington State University men's basketball freshman Abe Lodwick.
• The Daily Evergreen previews the second half of the Pac-10 season.

Media Roundup: Feb. 5 (Part II)

• The official Washington State University athletics site previews the Cougars' upcoming games with UCLA and USC.
• The Seattle P-I has an Associated Press feature on WSU's two-game "losing streak." The P-I also has a separate piece relating Texas Tech coach Pat Knight's situation taking over for his father to Cougar coach Tony Bennett.
• CSTV.com studio analyst Sean Farman weighs in on WSU's losses last week to Cal and Stanford.
• WSU Hoops has an analysis of the Cougars' defensive performance.
  

Media Roundup: Feb. 5

• The News Tribune assigns grades to the Washington State University men's basketball team based on the team's performance in the first half of the Pac-10 schedule.
• The Daily Evergeen has an editorial encouraging Cougar fans not to panic after the WSU's recent losses.
• SportsLink has a post on the Pac-10 standing in the national polls.
• Scout.com has a column that highlights Coug seniors Derrick Low and Kyle Weaver.
• The Green Bay Press-Gazette features former WSU coach Dick Bennett. Bennett will be honored at halftime of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay's game against Valparaiso on Thursday.
  

Bennett reportedly pleased with WSU's defensive effort against Stanford despite final outcome

Scout.com reports that Washington State University men's basketball coach Tony Bennett was generally pleased with the Cougars' defensive effort against Stanford on Saturday. Bennett also reportedly praised the play of Coug forward Robbie Cowgill.

Media Roundup: Feb. 4

• The Washington State University men's basketball team fell eight spots to No. 17 in both the Associated Press Top-25 poll and the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll.
• The Cougars are a No. 5 seed in Joe Lunardi's latest Bracketology projections at ESPN.com.
  
• WSU's upcoming matchup with UCLA is included as a potential upset game in ESPN.com's Weekly Watch.
  
• Recaps of the Cougars' losses to Stanford and Cal are available from The Daily Evergreen, The News Tribune, SI.com, and FoxSports.com.
  

Media Roundup: Feb. 3 (Part II)

• ESPN.com's Bubble Watch projects that, while the Washington State University men's basketball team isn't a lock, the Cougars should make it into this year's NCAA tournament.
• WSU Hoops has a post on the fine line between success and failure.

CougHoops.com Fan Poll: Feb. 3

Who is WSU's best ballhandler?

Results: 47 votes
Derrick Low, 11 votes (23%)
Taylor Rochestie, 32 votes (68%)
Kyle Weaver, 4 votes (8%)

Media Roundup: Feb. 3

• Game recaps from Washington State University's 67-65 overtime loss to Stanford are available from The Seattle Times, The News Tribune, SportsLink, Scout.com, and San Francisco Chronicle.
• FoxSports.com has updated team notes on the Cougars.

Cougs fall to Cardinal in OT, 67-65

Washington State University guards Derrick Low and Kyle Weaver combined to score 42 points but they weren't enough as Stanford downed the Cougars 67-65 in overtime.

The official Cougar athletics site has a game recap, box score, and team notes. Additional coverage is available from SportsLink, Kitsap Sun, Rivals.com, and The Mercury News.

WSU looks to bounce back against Stanford

Previews for Washington State University's men's basketball game with Stanford are available from The Seattle Times, Seattle P-I, Tacoma News Tribune, and SportsLink. Today's tipoff is scheduled for noon.

Cougars set to clash with Cardinal

Game advances for Washington State University's men's basketball game against Stanford are available from SportsLink, the official Cougar athletics site, FoxSports.com, The Sporting News, and San Francisco Chronicle.

Media Roundup: Feb. 1

• Coverage of Washington State University's upset loss to Cal is available from The Seattle P-I, The Tacoma News Tribune, FoxSports.com, The Daily Evergreen, SportsLink, and CSTV.com.
  
• Previews of the Cougars' upcoming game with Stanford are available from ESPN.com's Weekend Watch and SI.com's Five for Friday.
• The Daily Evergreen has a feature on senior WSU forward Robbie Cowgill.
• FoxSports.com has new team notes for the Cougs.