The disparity between USF and the Cougars was clear from the start. WSU was outrebounded 7-1 in the first four minutes. By half, USF’s ownership of the glass was a staggering 31-14, as the Dons retrieved more offensive boards (15) than WSU’s total.

That was true in 2023 when the Cougar women won four games in five days to claim the Pac-12 Conference Tournament championship, last season when WSU made it to the semifinals of the inaugural Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament and appears to be transpiring again as WSU has won eight of its last 10 games to reach the WCC semifinals.

With his back turned to practice, Washington State coach David Riley began to talk about his team’s challenge this weekend, a date with three potential teams in the West Coast Conference Tournament.

Ethan Price and Nate Calmese each scored 22 points as the WSU Cougars cruised past LMU 94-77 to advance to the WCC Tournament quarterfinals.

The Washington State Cougars season likely came to a close on Sunday night after losing to the San Francisco Dons 86-75 in the WCC quarterfinals. Despite a 26-point performance from Ethan Price, 20 from LeJuan Watts,