PULLMAN — Washington State slogged through a long stretch of poor offense against San Diego on Thursday night, trying to find any way to snap a dry spell. The Cougars couldn’t stop turning it over, and even as their defense stepped up, they needed baskets to avoid a costly loss.

Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Khalif Battle (99) heads to the rim against Washington State Cougars forward ND Okafor (22) during the first half of a college basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)

BOTTOM LINE: Washington State visits San Diego after Nate Calmese scored 20 points in Washington State’s 88-75 loss to the Gonzaga Bulldogs. The Toreros are 4-8 on their home court. San Diego ...

The Gonzaga Bulldogs (13-4, 4-0 WCC) took down the San Diego Toreros (4-13, 1-3 WCC) in a 93-80 final from the McCarthey Athletic Center on Wednesday night.  Be

The two-time defending state champion Hounds claimed first place in team scoring at a couple of large meets recently

COTTONWOOD — In a battle of 2A Whitepine League girls basketball unbeatens, the Prairie Pirates of Cottonwood used strong inside play to overcome the visiting Lapwai Wildcats 55-49 on Thursday.

Trouet 7-17 1-3 17, Jamerson 2-5 1-2 5, Webb 2-3 0-2 4, Clouet 0-1 0-0 0, Duckett 6-12 2-3 14, Chammaa 3-14 4-4 13, Bradley 2-7 3-4 8, Dahlke 0-0 0-0 0, Pierre 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 22-61 11-18 61.

Nate Calmese matched his season high with 27 points, scoring 22 in the second half, to help Washington State hold off San Diego 65-61.

Turnovers: 17 (Calmese 6, Erikstrup 4, L.Watts 2, Price 2, Gerrits, Okafor, Wynott). Steals: 4 (Calmese 2, Gerrits, L.Watts).

San Francisco visits the Pacific Tigers after Angeliki Ziaka scored 20 points in the Dons' 74-58 loss to the Washington State Cougars.

The Pilots had two shots at a win, missed them both and Ejim was carried to the locker room. Well, that last part is not true, but maybe it should have been. The grad senior scored a career-high 35 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and was, once again, the hero as the Bulldogs won for the fifth consecutive time.

Jimmy Rogers’ coaching staff for 2025 is coming into form as new position coaches have been announced by WSU Football. After hiring Danny Freund as offensive coordinator and Jesse Bobbit as defensive coordinator,