PULLMAN, Wash. – The Washington State men’s basketball team announced its inaugural home game as an affiliate member of the West Coast Conference will be hosted at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Monday, Dec. 30. The Cougars will host Loyola Marymount in Spokane for their first WCC home game of the season.
The Cougars have played regularly at Spokane Arena, holding an all-time record of 20-19 in the venue. WSU has played a game at Spokane Arena every season, except 2020, since 2016. Last season, the Cougars defeated Boise State, 66-61, in Spokane, Dec. 21, 2023.
“With the Washington State campus being closed, and most students away from Pullman, we viewed this as a great opportunity to bring the Cougs to Spokane,” Head Coach David Riley said.
Washington State will play twice at Spokane Arena this upcoming season, first facing Eastern Washington in a neutral site, nonconference clash, Thursday, Nov. 21.
WSU season ticket holders are eligible to claim their seats for the Dec. 30 game against LMU. The Cougar Ticket Office will be reaching out to season ticket holders in the coming days to offer comparable seats at no additional charge. Single-game tickets for the game will go on sale, Tuesday, Oct. 15, via TicketsWest.
The last time Wazzu played a conference game at Spokane Arena came in an overtime loss to Colorado, Jan. 8, 2014. During the 2011-12 season, the Cougars hosted Oregon and Oregon State in the Lilac City, splitting the weekend with a win over the Beavers in the Pac-12’s inaugural season.
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