The program wound up sending several players including Ron Baker and Fred VanVleet to the NBA. After wrapping up another season around the bottom of the conference standings, WSU athletics director Bill Moos has decided to make a change. And then I thought all night we did a really, really good job of defending.. Bringing in assistants Bennie Seltzer and Ed Haskins two years ago triggered a sea change in recruiting -- the Cougars are longer and more athletic than theyve been, with the incoming class following the trendline that began with the signing of C.J. But hes been very professional about this type of thing and its just, hey, well talk about it at the end of the season. He has played with a sore ankle most of the season but went 9 for 19 from the field and had six assists and nine rebounds. The Tide improved to 3-1 this season against teams ranked in the AP Top 25. 18 Gonzaga pulled away in the second half to beat Washington 77-60. Although WSU did make two postseason appearances in his tenure -- including a Klay Thompson-fueled run to the semifinals of the NIT in 2010-11 -- it was the propensity for Bone's teams to finish at or near the bottom of the Pac-12 that ultimately did him in. BASKETBALL We fired Quin Snyder. After a 2-27 season and 17-68 mark in her three seasons in Pullman, Washington State fired women's basketball coach Jenny Przekwas. The Crimson Tide beat North Carolina 103-101 in four overtimes on Nov. 27 and joins the 1990 Oklahoma team to take down two No. Both Moos and Kent promised big returns on a big investment: Kents annual salary was nearly twice what his predecessor, Ken Bone, was being paid at the time he was fired, and the five-year, fully guaranteed contract was worth $7 million total. Marshall, 57, who brought the Shockers back to national relevance in reaching the 2013 Final Four and won the most games in program history during his 13 seasons, reached an agreement with WSU. There was a brief uptick that featured a road sweep of the Arizona schools, a narrow loss to UW and a win over Colorado, but the season finished with giving up 92 at home to Utah, a 48-point loss to Stanford, a loss to Cal, a loss to OSU in which Robert Franks scored 37, and now two losses to Oregon. However you may feel about Kent, it was striking how positive and upbeat he remained despite the losses, and the lack of any facility improvements to help boost recruiting. Davis made two free throws to make it 75-65 heading into the final minute. It was like we were at their arena. In a move that made perfect logical sense and yet still came as a bit of a surprise, Washington State Cougars basketball coach Ernie Kent will not see a sixth season in Pullman after being fired by athletics director Pat Chun. That was happening a lot so that fuels a lot of things on the back end. Bone was previously the head coach at Portland State where he posted consecutive records of 23-10 and took the Vikings to back-to-back NCAA tournaments. We fired Quin Snyder. Get the days top sports headlines and breaking news delivered to your inbox by subscribing here. Strawther started the run with both of his 3-pointers and Timme score the final five points. We had two kids that tried the best they could to be points. Paul Silas, a member of three NBA championship teams as a player including the 1978-79 Seattle Sonics and LeBron James' first coach in the league, has died, his family announced Sunday. But his contract also stated he could be fired without payment for good cause as determined by the university, such as conduct found to be inconsistent with the professional standards expected of a head coach of an intercollegiate team that results in material injury to the reputation of Wichita State.. 2005-2022 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. I like to tell our guys, just let it rip and lets run our stuff and trust our offense and usually thatll be the solution in and of itself.. Weve gone in a (downward) direction. But the Cougars never sniffed the tournament in Bones tenure at WSU. Washington State athletic director Bill Moos announced on Tuesday that fifth-year head coach Ken Bone will not return to coach the Cougars next season, despite two years remaining on his. The Cougars lost to Stanford, 74-63, in the final game of Bones tenure. Unfortunately, weve gone down these past four years. 8 Alabama on Tuesday night. Noah Clowney had 16 points and 11 rebounds, Jaden Bradley added 12 points and Mark Sears scored 11 points, including nine in the second half for the Crimson Tide (8-1). The Cougars finished 10-21 this season following a first round exit at the, Although WSU did make two postseason appearances in his tenure -- including a Klay Thompson-fueled run to the semifinals of. WSU turnovers prove fatal in loss to UNLV, 74-70. we felt like when we had a lead we turned it over a little too much and were too careless with the ball. Auburn: The Tigers came into the game eighth in the nation in offensive rebounds but had just one at halftime and finished with 11. Indiana: Both teams created 10 takeaways, but the Hoosiers were outscored 18-6 in points off turnovers. Additionally, Kents five teams ranked 186th, 186th, 193rd, 186th and now 212th in Division I by kenpom.coms adjusted efficiency margin metric, an extended streak of futility that few high-major schools can match. Bone leaves with a career record of 80-86 at WSU, but just a 29-61 record in conference play despite playing in some of the weakest Pac-10/12 competition in the last decade. During Gonzagas seven-game winning streak, only twice has the game been decided by 10 points or less. Theres little doubt that WSU is a tough place to win; can Chun find someone who can make it happen? Their season begins Nov. 25 against Utah State in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. No shame losing to a really, really good Alabama team. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. ATLANTA Kendric Davis scored a season-high 27 points, DeAndre Williams added 16 points and 11 rebounds and Memphis beat No. 6 Kansas next Saturday. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. Who might athletics director Bill Moos be looking at to replace Ken Bone, whom he fired today? I believe unequivocally in their value as athletes, as students and as people. It was downhill from there. Hopkins was 4-4 in his first eight games against ranked foes after arriving at Washington. Auburn was trying to get off to a 9-0 start for the second time in nine seasons under Pearl, whose 2019-20 team started 15-0. Former Oregon coach Ernie Kent has been hired as the next coach at Washington State, according to reports by CougFan and CollegeAD. Eight other players told The Eagle they saw him put his hands around Lindsteds throat during the 2016-17 season. Purdue: The Boilermakers had to gut this one out as Edey was held to his lowest point total of the season. KENT'S BIGGEST MISTAKE upon arrival was hiring two old colleagues from way back, Greg Graham and Silvey Dominguez, as his top assistants and keeping Curtis Allen on staff. The closest Auburn got was an eight-point deficit on K.D. The Cougars' biggest hurdle on the season was at the defensive end. Indiana: Hosts No. CougCenter, a Washington State Cougars community, Ernie Kent fired as coach of WSU basketball. The Cougs face an uphill battle when it comes to NIL money. For those players, I am a motivator, a pusher, someone who can tap into their greatest potential. The fourth-ranked Boilermakers still passed this test, beating the Cornhuskers 65-62 in overtime Saturday in their Big Ten road opener. We got down early but I thought we fought. According to records obtained by The Wichita Eagle, WSU hired St. Louis-based law firm Tueth Keeney on Aug. 25 to conduct an investigation that has now stretched past 10 weeks. When he was hired, Kent said, I pride myself on building basketball teams and I think you have a terrific environment to build a basketball team., Also: Im fully confident you have a winning basketball team sitting over there. Not good enough. The apathy surrounding the program is especially disappointing given that there were high hopes when Bone was hired away from Portland State. Morris also claimed that hed seen Marshall choke assistant coach Kyle Lindsted, who soon departed to become an assistant at Minnesota. Shockers assistant coach Isaac Brown, who has been with the program since 2014, will serve as the interim coach. This is one of those character wins that shows that our guys are going to keep fighting no matter what the score is, Alabama coach Nate Oats said. Indiana was 12 for 37 (32.4%), including 5 of 15 from beyond the arc. Keion Brooks Jr. led Washington (7-3) with 14 points but was hampered by major foul trouble. They made a run and the crowd got super loud and we answered every time they answered. 1 at protecting the rim with blocks, and we knew what it was going to be like to come in here. 1 teams in nonconference, let alone beat them, but I think that shows where weve gotten this program to that we can play with anyone in the country at this point.. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Cougfan.com Soccer, Volleyball & Track Forum, Slot to Washington State Cougars Newsletter, F Aaron Cheatum (Cal State San Bernardino), G Trevor Dunbar (City College of San Francisco), G Jamar Ergas (South Plains Junior College). We talked a lot about poise . 10 Arizona defeated No. But the return on investment never materialized, as Kent was plagued by poor recruiting and a plethora of transfers. Each earned the conferences most improved player award. Assistant coach Curtis Allen will be the teams interim coach. Its good we got it done.. Odds & lines subject to change. Kent racked up 98 losses and a paltry .372 winning percentage across five seasons. Then Clowney put the Tide up by two with a layup with 1:12 remaining, Shead missed a jumper with 48 seconds left and Brandon Miller made two free throws five seconds later to push the lead to four. Brooks picked up three first-half fouls and was whistled for his fourth with 14 minutes remaining. I want to be at WSU, I signed a seven-year contract and like anybody you want to peak at the end of seven years, Bone said. With three more seasons left on Kents contract, the move will cost WSU more than $4 million on top of what theyll need to pay the new basketball coach. I look back at this year and I still believe that you need a point guard in this game, and we didnt have a point guard, Bone said. Ballo had 15 points and 12 rebounds. Shockers assistant coach Isaac Brown, who has been with the program since 2014, will serve as interim coach. Arizona: Hosts Texas A&M Corpus Christi on Tuesday. Only Paul Graham (2000-03, 31-79 overall) compiled a worse losing percentage than Kent among WSU coaches with more than five games coached at the school. Marshall quickly rebuilt his roster with an influx of freshmen and transfers, headlined by Connecticut transplant Alterique Gilbert, that had left him optimistic that the Shockers would be contenders again this season. Memphis: At No. When theyre handing it to you like that, youve got to keep attacking it.. We made some changes with the bench guys. Moos said that he would meet with assistants Allen, Rod Jensen and Ray Lopes and possibly recommend that one or more be retained. In his head coaching career with stints at WSU, Oregon and St. Marys, Kent is 383-350. I think if you look for the rest of the country theyve been up here and everybody else has been down here. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. I am optimistic that our returning students-athletes give us an immediate opportunity to move our program in a positive trajectory.. For others, I can be demanding, harsh or strict. While they were fifth in the conference in scoring average at 75.5 per game,they were last in points allowed (78.5). Meanwhile, attendance dwindled to depths once thought to be impossible. And now, WSU is searching for a new coach. Auburn Hosts Georgia State on Wednesday night. It was seen most this season after WSU scored upset road victories over ASU and Arizona. Houston, which has been No. Former WSU head coach Linda Hargrove will be in charge for the remainder of the season. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Facing off for the first time since 2019 with games canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bulldogs (7-3) won their seventh straight over the Huskies. Bone has two years left at $850,000 per on a seven-year contract that is fully guaranteed. We went out and did the best we could.. Pelle Larsson scored 16 and Kerr Kriisa finished with 14. The Cougars finished 10-21 this season following a first round exit at the Pac-12 Tournament, where they were the No. The Bulldogs will have a chance to match that mark next Monday against Northern Illinois. I thought the game was won in the paint and they were the better team tonight in the paint.. We havent lost a lot in this building.. Starter Chandler Wilson was called for two fouls, but Memphis settled into a zone defense to limit the fouls and force Auburn into low-percentage shots. Sources: Washington State has parted ways with Ernie Kent. WSU BASKETBALL: Cougs give Przekwas the sack. I thought once we settled down against their zone, we were able to kind of get some shots on our terms, said Gonzaga coach Mark Few, who had little voice left afterward. The former werent strong recruiters and Allen wasn't pulling the rope in the same direction. Memphis: The Tigers overcame foul trouble in the first half with starters Williams and Alex Lomax and reserve Malcolm Dandridge each getting whistled three times. Despite that disaster, Moos exercised his one-year rollover option as he did the year before, expressing confidence in the direction of the program. The Cougs take on the undefeated Rebels in Las Vegas, Yahoo Washington State Cougars Transactions, WSU confirmed the move a short time later, kenpom.coms adjusted efficiency margin metric, Ernie Kent is finally fired; WSU AD Pat Chun might have found his man, Its official: Kyle Smith is WSUs next mens basketball coach, EMERGENCY Podcast Vs. Everyone: ERNIE OUT, CougCenter Wrapped: a song for each season. Still, Kent tried to sell fans on his historical success at Oregon, where he took his alma mater to four NCAA tournaments, including a pair of Elite Eight appearances. Despite quietly pursuing numerous openings during his time as a broadcaster, he had been unable to secure another coaching job until Moos handed him the lucrative contract. The game went to overtime when Loyer was off the mark with a 3 just before the buzzer. Disappointing obviously. Gonzaga was 14 of 21 (67%) at the line. How competitive the Huskies have been facing off against the Bulldogs is open to debate. November 17, 2020, 8:29 AM. Washington State football coach Nick Rolovich has been fired for cause after refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine and being noncompliant with both state and university policies, the university . Gregg Marshall agreed to a settlement of $7.75 million over the next six years to resign as Wichita State men's basketball coach after an internal investigation into his behavior following . He knows the . Wichita State University basketball coach Gregg Marshall hasn't been at practice after reports of him being fired or resigning because of an abuse investigation. But while fans make much of those transfers, two key points are often lost. The Cougars were hampered this season by the midseason injury to leading scorer DaVonte Lacy as well as the preseason loss of Danny Lawhorn, who was recruited out of junior college to be the teams starting point guard. Nov. 14, 2022 Updated Mon., Nov. 14, 2022 at 8:47 p.m. Former Washington State Cougars head coach Nick Rolovich reacts during the second half of a college football game on Oct 16, 2021. As WSU's second-most-visible program, the plethora of empty seats on TV had become an embarrassment. Indianas 23-9 spurt late in the first half was sparked by four 3-pointers. He is . There was no what if at the end, Bone said. Thats what Im most proud of. The school said Marshall agreed to a settlement of $7.75 million to be paid over the next six years. Alabama rallied from a 15-point second half deficit to stun No. The move was first reported by Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. Its urgent when you play these types of teams because its a resume win and you dont have too many of them. Unfortunately, we didnt shoot the ball very well tonight.. WSU turnovers prove fatal in loss to UNLV, 74-70, Yahoo Washington State Cougars Transactions, Ken Bone fired by WSU, Bill Moos announces, A look at the recruiting situation Kent inherits, Examining WSU's road troubles under Ken Bone, CougCenter Wrapped: a song for each season. Huge program win, Oats said. It had been widely assumed that WSU didnt have the financial wherewithal to eat the remainder of Kents contract, which still has three years fully guaranteed at $1.4 million each. I am optimistic that our returning students-athletes give us an immediate opportunity to move our program in a positive trajectory.. Theyve created that and thats why their one of the best teams in the country and thats what youre trying to be, Washington coach Mike Hopkins said. However, he followed that up in 2015-16 with a one-win Pac-12 season in which the Cougars lost their final 17 games. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. After Ken Bones final Cougar squad won only three Pac-12 games (10-21/3-15), Kent guided the Cougs to a 13-18 overall mark and 7-11 Pac-12 record WSU finished eighth in the league that season, but never finished higher than 10th over the last four campaigns. Moos said that he decided to go in a new direction over the final third of WSUs season. People are disappointed in me? Transfers of key players who were on the verge of their payoff seasons proved problematic with Que Johnson and Izundu Valentine leaving in 2016 and Malachi Flynn last year. WSU beat eventual Pac-12 tournament champion UCLA in the final game of the regular season, 73-55. Dec. 21Former University of Hawaii football coach Ricky Logo believes in the scienceand effectivenessof the COVID-19 vaccine. Thats the No. His first team made up almost entirely of players recruited by Bone was his best one, going 13-18 overall and 7-11 in Pac-12 play. On the heels of the worst of his five seasons in Pullman, Ken Bone has been fired as WSU basketball coach,according to ESPN's Jeff Goodman. Copyright 2022, The Spokesman-Review | Community Guidelines | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy, PULLMAN Ken Bones tenure as Washington State basketball coach ended shortly after 10 a.m on Tuesday morning. The news was first reported by CBS' NCAA basketball insider Jon Rothstein, with WSU later confirming the . Houston forced Alabama into 15 turnovers but turned it into only 18 points. I met with Ernie earlier today and let him know I would be making a change in the leadership of our basketball program, Chun said via news release. I thought we gave great effort, but youve got to give a lot of credit to this team. Nebraska: The Huskers finished a stretch of three games against ranked opponents, nearly beating their highest-ranked opponent since 2011. High-scoring guards Erik Stevenson (Washington) and Jamarius Burton (Texas Tech) were arguably the biggest departures, but they were joined by five others: Grant Sherfield to Nevada, Asbjor Midtgaard to Grand Canyon, Noah Fernandes to Massachusetts, Tate Busse to Division II MSU-Denver and DeAntoni Gordon to Northwest Mississippi Community College. Kents five-year record at Washington State was 58-97 overall, 22-68 in Pac-12 play. The Crimson Tide didnt, and earned another marquee win this season. The Cougars played their best basketball at the end of the season, although it wasnt enough to make any sort of postseason run. SPOKANE, Wash. For the most part, Gonzaga has passed on a nonconference schedule that includes a significant number of its Pacific Northwest rivals with one exception. The Tide went 20 of 32 on free throws, including 15 of 21 in the second half. I am incredibly proud of this mens basketball program and all it has achieved over the past 14 years.. Greens offensive foul wiped out his basket and a missed layup by Moore in the closing minutes, and coach Bruce Pearl was called for a technical with 1:30 remaining to end Auburns last hope. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Although Bone will be paid his salary for the final remaining two seasons on his contract whether or not he takes another coaching job, he does not plan on taking any time off and was adamant about his desire to coach again in the near future. Miller Kopp scored 14, Tamar Bates added 13, and Xavier Johnson and Trayce Jackson-Davis each finished with 11. Men's Basketball Coaches - Washington State University Athletics Washington State University Athletics Main Navigation Menu Men's Sports Women's Sports Basketball Cross Country Rowing Soccer Swimming Tennis Track & Field Volleyball General News CONTACT INFORMATION Staff Directory Prospective Student-Athletes Employment Contact Us Boatright hired both of WSU's highest-profile coaches: men's basketball coach Isaac Brown, whom he elevated to a permanent position with a five-year contract following an AAC championship run . He has his own style and obviously its been effective, Bone said. He was 79. We wanted to be the tougher team mentally and physically because you know how hard coach Pearls teams are going to play.. 11 Auburn 82-73 on Saturday night to end the Tigers season-opening winning streak at eight. The fifth and final year of the Kent Era ended Wednesday with an 84-51 blowout loss to Oregon in the Pac-12 tournament. 8 Alabama could have called it a day when it was trailing by double-figures early in the second half. Washington State University Athletic Director Pat Chun was caught violating COVID protocols at a men's basketball game on Thursday despite firing the head football coach for not getting vaccinated last month.. Marshall, who has long been known for his combustible sideline persona, came under scrutiny when former player Shaq Morris claimed hed been struck twice by his coach during an October 2015 practice. The . The average attendance of 2,800 this season was a drop of roughly 2,000 per game from last season and the lowest since the Cougars averaged just under 2,300 in 2001-02. And then there is no panic. Wichita State launched an inquiry in October, hiring St. Louis-based law firm Tueth Kenney to handle the probe. Beyond the fact that the contract was the biggest in WSU basketball history by a long shot, it also seemed from the start to be an overpay, given that Kent had been out of coaching for four years after flaming out in Eugene. We know that when they make runs they make big runs and weve just got to stay poised, but they did a hell of a job to keep making runs, Fuller said. The Shockers went 22-15 and failed to make the NCAA Tournament two years ago, and a wave of transfers had left the roster in tatters heading into this season. Several former players have rushed to Marshalls defense, though most were not on the team when Morris accused him of misconduct. Gonzaga led by 10 at halftime, but the lead was 42-35 after Braxton Meahs dunk with 16:15 left. Mar 6th, 2002. This, despite having the Pac-12s leading scorer in Franks, an NBA prospect. PJ Fuller II added 13 points and Cole Bajema had 12 for Washington. But I think today our young guys really showed their character.. Secondly, apart from Elleby, when was the last time you saw WSU sign a basketball recruit that had another Pac-12 offer? Then after a 13-win campaign in which WSU lost 13 of its last 17 games, Moos surprisingly extended Kent again, bringing the contract length to a minimum of eight fully guaranteed years. Purdue shot 30% after halftime and 39.7% for the game. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). I love the way these guys play and we love getting up and down, Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd said. Its not good enough, said Bone, who finished with a 80-86 record at WSU and 28-61 in the Pac-12. And we just werent tough enough to finish it out.. Bone has two years left at. We have a great group of kids and staff, and we will work hard each day to represent our school and our city.. There were elevated expectations in his second year. I dont argue with those descriptions. Marshall won at least 20 games in 11 consecutive seasons. Indiana (8-2) got as close as five late in the game, but the Wildcats dominance near the rim kept the Hoosiers at bay. With Kents annual salary at $1.4 million, the Cougs are on the hook for $4.2 million through 2022. Marshall also had the support of Tom Devlin, the entrepreneur behind Rent-A-Center and a significant booster, along with former players Xavier McDaniel and Aubrey Sherrod, who remain icons within the program. Gonzaga: Hosts Northern Illinois on Monday night. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. That was the best thing. Loyer was just 9 of 21 from the field, including 2 of 10 on 3s. The big regret for Cougar hoops fans today is that Kent didn't make coaching changes sooner -- if he had we're very unlikely to be having this discussion. Arizona responded with three straight 3s to build its cushion back to double digits. Brock Motum stepped forward as a premier scorer, but the team took a step back, finishing 7-11 in a Pac-12 that was rated behind the Mountain West and Atlantic 10 in difficulty by kenpom.com. Walker and Emmanuel Bandoumel added 14 points apiece for the Huskers, and Walker had 10 rebounds. The results were a series of recruits who couldnt compete at this level. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). Wichita State basketball coach Gregg Marshall has resigned . The Cougs flirted with the NCAA tournament bubble behind a monster season from Thompson, but they seemed to find a way to lose every close game -- five of the conference losses came by a total of 17 points, two of them in overtime -- and WSU settled for an NIT appearance that eventually ended with a lopsided loss to Wichita State at Madison Square Garden. The season featured embarrassing non-conference losses to Seattle U., Montana State and Santa Clara; in the Pac-12, WSU got off to a 1-8 start. WSU confirmed the move a short time later. Former Washington State football coach Nick Rolovich, who was fired Oct. 18, 2021, for refusing to comply with the state mandate that state employees be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, has. Cougs are also converting a safety to linebacker for the bowl game. Houston was 3 of 13 on 3-pointers and 12 of 22 from the free-throw line. LAS VEGAS Azuolas Tubelis scored 21 points and No. Theyre doing it together. We know this was a big win for us, Memphis coach Penny Hardaway said. Gonzaga extended the nations longest home winning streak to 70 games, the longest since Arizona won 71 straight at home from 1987-92. Washington never pulled closer than 12 the rest of the way. Indeed, Kent was relentless in his belief of a positive attitude from the top down. Former athletic director Jim Sterk hired Bone at WSU shortly before leaving to take the same position at San Diego State. Wedge signed a two-year extension last summer to keep him at WSU through the 2026 season with his base salary set at $425,000 for this season and $450,000 the next three seasons. That crowd was loud as hell, Davis said. And in its recent history, the matchup with Washington has been completely one-sided toward the Bulldogs, including Friday night. I bet Im more disappointed than they are, he said. The Huskers shot just 31.9%. "Washington State players have said the issue hasn't been a big distraction, but water-cooler discussions throughout the state this week surely have focused more on Rolovich's state of limbo than on the Cougs' chances against Stanford (on Saturday)," wrote Dale Grummert of the Lewiston (Idaho) Tribune.. Rolovich, 42, has been Washington State's head coach for one and a half seasons. I know this is a difficult time for our kids, but we will come together as a team and continue to compete, Brown said. They entered the game at 71% at the line. He blocked a career-high seven shots. Phil Sears-USA TODAY Sports On the heels of the worst of his five seasons in Pullman, Ken Bone has been fired as WSU basketball coach, according to ESPN's Jeff Goodman. (cc: @CoachKentWSU) pic.twitter.com/6gdxcWzm2F. I think he is the natural choice.. Last November, Moos told a group of boosters that Bones lack of a contract extension was a hint during an Apple Cup-preceding event at the Spokane Country Club. Memphis began the game averaging just 13 turnovers per game and committed 19. Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall resigned Tuesday following an investigation into allegations of verbal and physical abuse, ending a tenure that soared to the Final Four and crashed on the eve of the upcoming season. Alabama shot 50% from the field in the second half and 41% for the game. Bone said that Moos was very supportive of himself and the team this season and that speculation about his possible termination was never a distraction. 17 San Diego State and then-No. March 18, 2014 High-scoring guards Erik Stevenson (Washington) and Jamarius Burton (Texas Tech) were arguably the biggest departures, but they were joined by five others: Grant Sherfield to Nevada, Asbjor Midtgaard to Grand Canyon, Noah Fernandes to Massachusetts, Tate Busse to Division II MSU-Denver and DeAntoni Gordon to Northwest Mississippi Community College. Arizona used a 17-0 run to build a 27-8 lead, but the Hoosiers tightened their defense and battled back to within five. 11 seed as the 11th place team in the conference. We could have easily given up down 15. Since Kents first season in 2014, WSU has seen 12 scholarship players transfer, with another dismissed from the team and hanging up his sneakers. We have a defense where we shouldnt let them split the ball screen, Johnson said. Gambling problem? Chun, who was hired last January, hired Kamie Ethridge to replace women's basketball coach June. Interest in the program has sagged to back down to the depths not seen since Dick Bennett took over 11 years ago. The way they went out and battled, if we do that every night, were going to have a chance.. The Cougars went 10-21 this season and 3-15 in conference play. Can WSU even compete in the transfer portal era. That included a 22-68 record in Pac-12 play, despite coaching in the weakest iteration of the conference in at least two decades. Stadium's Jeff. Nebraskas Derrick Walker rebounded Sam Griesels missed 3 but lost the ball to Smith, securing Purdues win. Walker was the primary defender on the 7-foot-4 Edey, and two or three teammates would converge whenever the big man received an entry pass. Their season begins Nov. 25 against Utah State in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Purdue plays Davidson in the Indy Classic in Indianapolis on Saturday, Dec. 17. It was the second year without a true starting point guard after Reggie Moore was let go prior to last season. Instead of making another run at the NCAA tournament with a senior-laden squad, two of the team's most important players departed: Thompson left for the NBA to become a lottery pick with the Golden State Warriors, while DeAngelo Casto left to pursue opportunities overseas. Former Washington State football coach Nick Rolovich said in his first interview since he was fired almost a year ago that he decided not . I mean Im competitive, too. We were struggling and the attendance was as low as Ive ever seen it, not only here but in any Pac-12 venue, Moos said. Its huge, because people before the season were talking that we dont have depth, Kriisa said. He led another round of Go Big Red! cheers as he walked off and hugged athletic director Trev Alberts at the tunnel entrance. New Nebraska football coach Matt Rhule made a halftime appearance to speak to an enthusiastic crowd chanting Go Big Red! as he made his way to half-court. Kent, like Mike Leach in football, had a rollover clause in his contractthat former AD Bill Moosenacted after Kent'sfirst three seasons in Pullman. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Davis jumper beat the shot-clock buzzer to make it 60-50 with 11:18 remaining, and Memphis (8-2) was never threatened again. Wichita State athletic director Darron Boatright said the university acknowledges the success of the basketball program under Coach Marshall, but that it was in the best interest of the program to part ways. Virginia recently fired coach Dave Leitao, according to a brief report in the Seattle Times. Arizona: Improved to 8-3 against Top 25 opponents under Lloyd, including 3-0 this season with wins over then-No. Drew Timme scored 22 points, Julian Strawther added 18 points and 12 rebounds, and No. But all that youth struggled with inconsistency in Bone's first season, finishing last in a weak Pac-10. Timme made 8 of 13 shots and Gonzaga held a 44-32 advantage on points in the paint. There was speculation that the Cougars might go in a different coaching direction after last season, and when it didnt happen Bone said, We need to get better. Odds & lines subject to change. Dating to 1998, Gonzaga has won 14 of the last 15 games in the series. If we wouldve cleaned that up and stopped them then, we probably couldve had a couple more points to get to in the end.. By Garrett Cabeza garrettc@spokesman.com (509) 459-5135. 8 team in the nation, Houston coach Kelvin Sampson said. Thats when I started thinking nothing short of a miracle like them going to the Pac-12 tournament and winning it would probably change my mind. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. An appropriate celebration for @WSUMensHoops, right? No prospective replacements were contacted during the season, according to Moos. 3 min read. Some of our guys never got that opportunity, thats what stinks. Jamal Shead had 19 points and six rebounds, and Tramon Mark scored 10 points before fouling out with 8:10 remaining for Houston (9-1). HOUSTON No. At WSU, Kent proved most effective in developing players. Dandridge fouled out early in the second half. Lawhorn was suspended before the season and left the team shortly thereafter. The roster was filled with what was believed to be young talent. After reaching the NIT semifinals in his second season the Cougars have won fewer games every year. When theyre on runs like that, youve got to contain a shooter like that.. Gonzaga: Free throw shooting continues to be an issue for the Bulldogs. Everybody was there, everybody was healthy. Im glad we stayed together. He did say, however, that he had sought counsel from different people with regards to future candidates. Auburn is a tough, tough, tough team. Add it all up. Personnel problem plagued the team -- first Reggie Moore was dismissed from the team in 2012, then his replacement, juco recruit Danny Lawhorn, left the team before this season -- and seven conference wins over the past two years led to 12th and 11th place finishes as it became apparent that the team didn't have the talent to compete nightly in an improving Pac-12. ?? BASKETBALL. Head women's basketball coach at WSU is fined over a 'reckless mini block party' held in her driveway where more than two dozen people were seen gathering without face masks or social. (The NCAA tournament is) a phenomenal experience Ive been a part of it and I think I will again, Bone said. He made a few very tough shots. Edey also was held to his fewest shots, going 5 for 7, in 43 minutes. Marshall denied the claims. For the game, Arizona outscored the Hoosiers 42-22 in the paint. Fletcher Loyer scored a season-high 22 points and fellow freshman Braden Smith made four free throws in the last 28 seconds of overtime to give Purdue (10-0, 2-0 Big Ten) two straight wins to open conference play for the first time since 2017-18. There are no moral victories, and there was a lot of dejection in that locker room, Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg said. In Bennett's first two seasons as coach, the Cougars reached the NCAA tournament for only the fifth and sixth times in school . Ernie Kent, 59, who led Oregon to two Elite Eight appearances before his firing by the Ducks in 2010, was named as the new Washington State men's basketball coach Monday, replacing the fired . His teams finished 9th, 12th, 10th, 11th and 11th, and they also produced zero Pac-12 tournament victories. Every game that we play against each other, its just been super competitive, Gonzagas Anton Watson said. You always want to leave your impact. Isaac has been here for seven years and has good rapport and relationships with the players and staff. Bone has two years left at $850,000 per on a seven-year contract that is fully guaranteed. We were playing a top team on one of the biggest stages there was today, Davis said. Four-and-14 (in Pac-12 play) is unacceptable for (Moos), for (president Elson Floyd), myself, for the players. Gonzaga scored 15 of the next 19 points to build the lead to 18. Theres an argument to be made that Kents fifth season was his worst one. We take a look at some of the possible candidates. Our effort allowed us to stay in that game and our guys kept swinging and fighting and battling, Hoiberg said. The Wildcats, who entered leading the nation in field goal percentage (55.2%), including a 64.5% clip from 2-point range, finished 31 of 63 (49.2%), with 21 of 38 (55%) coming from inside the arc. Many players thrive in the system we have created and are energized by our team culture, Marshall said soon after the allegations surfaced. Its fun. 10 Creighton. 1s in a season. The Wildcats shot 45.5% from the floor before halftime, including 4 of 12 from 3-point range. Washington: Hosts Cal Poly on Tuesday night. Gifts processed in this system are not tax deductible, but are predominately used to help meet the local financial requirements needed to receive national matching-grant funds. Bone will still receive the final $1,700,000 he is owed for the remaining two years on his seven-year contract. Im happy we got the W.. The start of the second half wasnt great. What the program needs right now is stability, Boatright said. There were some highs, but mostly lows, over the past five seasons. We appreciate all that Ernie has done for Washington State but at this time we need a new direction to energize our fan base and return the program to prominence. The Cougars shot 39% from the field, including going 1-of-8 to end the game. He never signed a player considered to be a top 100 prospect, and 13 players transferred out before completing their eligibility an average of more than three each season. WASHINGTON STATE athletic director Pat Chun has fired men's basketball coach Ernie Kent. Davis, the reigning player of the year in the American Athletic Conference, came up limping on the baseline late in the first but stayed in the game and played a team-high 38 minutes. I certainly think we can be in the postseason three out of five years. Gambling problem? Im not content with mediocrity. Tominaga was the exception. Just 5,200 people -- total -- showed up for WSU's final two home games, including the Senior Day victory over UCLA. Any portrayal of me to the contrary is wrong., The 57-year-old Marhsall was due $3.5 million in base salary this season under a contract that automatically renewed. Bones predecessor at WSU, Tony Bennett, guided his Virginia team to a No. Purdue star Zach Edey was getting double- and triple-teamed whenever he touched the ball in the post, his teammates werent shooting particularly well, and Nebraska reserve Keisei Tominaga was hot. Can WSU even compete in the transfer portal era? We were able to do that, Purdue coach Matt Painter said. I cant fault effort, Indiana coach Mike Woodson said. Still, there were some positive feelings after the team used a run to the finals of the CBI to finish with an overall record above .500. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. I thought they were really good.. Nebraska plays Kansas State in Kansas City, Missouri, on Saturday, Dec. 17. CougCenter, a Washington State Cougars community. Dillon Plew and Marty Lees Dean Hare/WSU Photo Services After a season in which the Washington State Cougars won just 11 of their 51 games and just three of their 27 conference games . KANSAS CITY, Mo. Houston: The Cougars missed a chance for a resume-building win and fell to 1-1 this season against Quad 1 teams. He thanked fans for their support and told them his job is not just another job but a mission for him and his staff to return the football program to elite status. Indiana had five players in double figures, led by Race Thompson with 16 points and nine rebounds. He replaces Ken Bone, who was fired after five seasons on. Can you can you find a way to win a game when you dont shoot the ball well? First, those departures were primarily symptomatic of better players coming into the program and taking minutes. LINCOLN, Neb. Even on the first Monday of Spring Break with his future at WSU in doubt and the entire offseason ahead of him, Bone was working in his offices until the late evening. Photos obtained by The Post Millennial show a maskless Pat Chun failing to social distance at the WSU Cougars vs Idaho Vandals men's basketball game. I wish to thank the coaches, student-athletes, the university, the community, and all of Shocker Nation for their unending dedication, support and loyalty. Timme was dominant on the interior, taking advantage of foul trouble for the Washington front court. I think we can compete year-in and year-out and have those moments when we can have a chance to win a championship, either outright or a Pac-12 tournament championship, Moos said. Seattle Times sports staff. Updated Tue., March 18, 2014 at 9:01 p.m. Give directly to The Spokesman-Review's Northwest Passages community forums series -- which helps to offset the costs of several reporter and editor positions at the newspaper -- by using the easy options below. Auburn was outrebounded 42-33, a deficiency that went a long way to explain why Auburn had so many one-shot possessions and struggled to get back on defense against Memphis transition. We just couldnt guard, Shead said. Arizona also got a huge boost with 17 points from a bench that generally doesnt provide that much offense. Not sure how many teams get the chance to play two No. But Nebraska deserved to win the game just as much as we did. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Flipboard (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window). Trailing 57-49 with 8 1/2 remaining, the Tide went on an 11-3 run to cut the lead to 61-60 on a layup by Clowney with five minutes to go. I have deep respect for all my players, Marshall added. Both Josh Hawkinson and Robert Franks, for example, went from lightly recruited, soft post players to bona fide Pac-12 scorers and rebounders. I never thought I would need someone to care for me. Kents best season in Pullman was his first, in 2014-15, when the Cougs exceeded expectations. Wilcher was called for a foul at midcourt and Smith made two free throws to make it a three-point game. Arizona finally found its groove from the 3-point line after going 8 of 48 (16.7%) from beyond the arc, hitting 10 of 25 (40%) from long range. Wichita State athletic director Darron Boatright announced Sunday that baseball coach Todd Butler has been fired with one year left on his contract. One game after setting season highs with 93 points and 10 3s in a lopsided win over Colgate, Auburn shot just 38.1% and went 6 for 24 beyond the arc. Weve been in some tough games this year, man.. We appreciate all that Ernie has done for Washington State but at this time we need a new direction to energize our fan base and return the program to prominence. Tony Bennett had led WSU to its most successful stretch in program history before suddenly departing for Virginia, and Bone was coming off consecutive NCAA tournament appearances. Updated Tue., March 18, 2014 at 9:01 p.m. Dave Boling: Seahawks shaky win in Los Angeles is a season-saver, at least for now, Washington State to face Mountain West Champion Fresno State in Jimmy Kimmel L.A. Bowl , Gonzaga finally back in the Kennel, face experienced, defensive-minded Kent State , Key matchup: Kent State poses Sincere challenge for Gonzagas guards , 'We had a chance to win one tonight, and it's disappointing': Utah clips Washington State in overtime , Court documents: Victim in Thursday's fatal shooting was visiting nurse; suspect arrested, 'Once-in-a-lifetime kind of guy': Colleagues, church leaders mourn for nurse with 'so much compassion' who was shot and killed on the job in Spokane, 'That game that everyone wants to come to': Teddy Bear Toss 2022 erupts in playful mayhem after fans mistakenly see first goal, Ask the Doctors: No need to use rubbing alcohol on cuts. In a move that made perfect logical sense and yet still came as a bit of a surprise, Washington State Cougars basketball coach Ernie Kent will not see a sixth season in Pullman after being. The news was first reported by CBS' NCAA basketball insider Jon Rothstein, with WSU later confirming the dismissal and saying a national search would begin immediately. Theyre a great offensive team and they go through those scoring spurts, Hopkins said. Update: WSU released a brief statement after this article was published with Chun saying; "I met with Ernie earlier today and let him know I would be making a change in the leadership of our basketball program. Kent was hired following the 2013-14 season by previous athletics director Bill Moos, who had employed him during their time together with the Oregon Ducks. Washington: The Huskies lost their 11th straight game against teams ranked in the AP Top 25, a clear issue that Hopkins has not been able to solve. Its fun being in those moments. And its my job to bring it out of them.. Here's where those much-discussed transfers went: THIS SEASON WASHINGTON STATEwent 11-20 overall and 4-14 in Pac-12 play. Tominagas lay-up with 14 seconds left in overtime pulled the Huskers to 63-62, but C.J. Physically, theyre No. You want to do your best. Lees' firing means Chun has now replaced coaches in three of the four "major" sports at WSU. Alabama: Alabama outrebounded Houston 44-39 and got 27 points from its bench. Houston used an 18-2 run to end the first half and start the second half to take a 44-29 lead with 17:13 remaining on a steal and layup by Jarace Walker, but Alabama responded with a 15-5 spurt to cut the led to five on a 3-pointer by Sears with 11 minutes left. However, the new coach will make the final decision. 1 seed in the upcoming NCAA tournament. Yesterday at 6:56 PM. Gonzaga started the game missing nine of its first 10 shots, but ended up shooting 52% for the game. After winning just 11 his first season with the Shockers, Marshall quickly built them into a perennial contender, parlaying their success in the Missouri Valley Conference into an invitation to join the American Athletic Conference prior to the 2017-18 season. Wendell Green Jr. and Johnson each scpred 14 points and Chris Moore had 12 for Auburn (8-1), which began the day as one of 10 unbeaten teams in the nation. PULLMAN, Wash. -- Washington State women's basketball coach June Daugherty will not return next season. It was there all night and a few didnt fall, he said, but they kept giving it to me, my teammates kept encouraging me to keep shooting. Houston: Hosts North Carolina A&T on Tuesday. WASHINGTON STATE athletic director Pat Chun has fired mens basketball coach Ernie Kent. After five mostly miserable years, AD Pat Chun finally pulls the cord. Marshall was hired to replace Mark Turgeon after nine seasons at Winthrop, where he made seven trips to the NCAA Tournament and won a school-record 194 games. SPOKANE (AP) - Washington State women's basketball coach Jenny Przekwas was fired Tuesday after the team closed the season with 24 straight losses and failed to win a Pacific-10 game. Butler led the Shockers to a 169-180-1 record . This Arizona team is a good team. boilertiger05. Elleby. 1 for two weeks, will likely fall in the AP Top 25 poll, while Alabama should rise. Johnsons free throws with 3:04 left. Marshall had steadfastly denied any accusation that he had struck a player or choked an assistant, though five players told The Wichita Eagle they saw him hit Morris during the 2015-16 season. At the very least, itd be hard to do worse. What I am not is demeaning or abusive. Edey had 11 points and 17 rebounds for his eighth double-double of the season, but his quiet afternoon offensively allowed the Cornhuskers (6-5, 0-2) to keep things close throughout. On the road, you cant do that.. Strawther found himself scoring in the lane several times, but also hit a pair of 3-pointers that sparked a second-half surge for the Bulldogs. We didnt stand in front of the ball for like four or five straight possessions and thats how they got back into it. This was a difficult decision, but one I feel was necessary for my family, the university and, most importantly, the student-athletes, Marshall said. 14 Indiana 89-75 on Saturday night in the Vegas Clash. Hung in there, kept clawing away at the lead, finally able to take the lead and then we pulled away from them.. He had 12 of his 19 points after halftime and finished with four 3s, two coming as he led the Huskers back from a 14-point deficit in the second half and his biggest tying it 56-all with 9.1 seconds left. But its like taking two wide receivers that are good athletes and know the game of football and saying, you need to play some quarterback. You have to go back to the 2012 class and Johnson. The Wildcats (8-1) held off Indianas surge after their lead was trimmed to 59-56 on consecutive 3-pointers by the Hoosiers midway through the second half. Bennett recently completed his third season at WSU, where he built a reputation as one of the nation's top young coaches. It initially was unclear as to whether WSU had negotiated a buyout, but Theo Lawson of The Spokesman-Review confirmed rather quickly that the Cougars will be paying all of the $4.2 million. / Associated Press Cougs are also converting a safety to linebacker for the bowl game. Things have been bumpier the past few years, though. We knew coming off the bench he was electric, Loyer said of Tominaga, and we kind of let him get going. Athletic director Patrick Chun announced the change Tuesday, saying a nationwide search for . The game was tied at 63 following a Marcus Sasser free throw with two minutes left. After Reggie Chaney missed two free throws, Miller made two more free throws to give Alabama a 69-63 lead with 27 seconds remaining. Coming off a three-win league season under Bone, it appeared Kent might be on to something. Along the way, the Shockers made a stunning run to the Final Four during the 2012-13 season, went unbeaten during the regular season and finished 35-1 the following year. WSU ranked 330 out of 351 D-I teams in shooting percentage allowed (47.1 percent). Oumar Ballos dunk with 1:42 left added an exclamation point. Former Washington State football coach Nick Rolovich spoke publicly for the first time since being fired for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine during the 2021 season. 1 Houston 71-65 on Saturday, becoming just the second mens team to beat two top-ranked teams in the same season. Washington State University on Monday fired men's basketball coach Paul Graham, who had a. 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