Cougar Men's Basketball Team Beats Huskies

CJ Elleby scored 34 points to lead the Washington State Cougars to a 79-67 win over cross state rival Washington.  The victory ended a 4 game skid in games with the Dawgs. It was especially satisfying after the Cougar football team was beaten by the Huskies in last fall's Apple Cup. 

Legendary Cougar Basketball Coach George Raveling, who coached when I went to school there was honored at the game.  Raveling was the first African American coach in the conference. 

With this win, the Cougs are now 14-10 on the season and 5-6 in Pac 12 play. 

Ernie Kent Era Ends In Pullman

Ernie Kent has been fired as WSU's basketball coach after going 5 years without a winning season.  The Cougar basketball season ended with the worst loss ever suffered in a Pac 12 tournament, an 84-51 loss to Oregon.  
Kent, who was hired by previous Cougar athletic director Bill Moos, had three years remaining on a contract.  The buyout will cost about 4.2 million.  The Cougar athletic department, however, decided it was an important step to change the direction of the program.
The Cougs had not been to post season in 7 years.