Hot Cougar Action: The day after Arizona

Men's basketball

After close loss after close loss. WSU was finally able to not surrender a second half lead. The only problem was this time WSU didn't lose a second half lead, because they never had one.

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Postgame Notes - The Washington State University Official Athletic Site
• Brock Motum tied the team high with 15 points...he added 6 rebounds and has now scored in double figures in all 22 games this season. • Motum moved into 11th on WSU's career scoring list, passing Chris Crosby (1997-2000)...he now has 1,336 points.

Hill’s 3-pointers lift Wildcats over WSU | WSU Cougars - The News Tribune
PULLMAN — Most Washington State fans wore white shirts to Saturday night’s basketball game as part of a Coaches vs. Cancer promotion.

Tale of the tape: Arizona 79, WSU 65 - SportsLink - Spokesman.com - Feb. 2, 2013
FROM PULLMAN — Washington State's 79-65 loss to Arizona here on Saturday night was unlike the Cougars' previous six conference losses. In each of those, they led at some point in the second half. In this one, they trailed by 10 points or more for the final 26 minutes. We have our recap, so read on.

No. 8 Arizona men defeat Washington State | College basketball | Cougar Basketball | The Seattle Times
PULLMAN — Mark Lyons scored 20 points as No. 8 Arizona beat Washington State 79-65 Saturday, the Wildcats' fifth consecutive victory over the Cougars.

No. 8 Arizona 79, Washington STate 65: Hill rains 3s, Cats reign
PULLMAN, Wash. - When Solomon Hill launched a three-point shot just before the first-half buzzer, the ball covered not just three-quarters of Washington State's court before falling in.

Hill, Wildcats finish off sweep in Washington
Hill leads way as Arizona overpowers Washington State to earn first sweep in Washington since 2005.

Quotable: Arizona cruises past WSU - SportsLink - Spokesman.com - Feb. 2, 2013
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- As usual, we have some additional quotes to pass along after Washington State lost, 79-65, to Arizona on Saturday at Beasley Coliseum. See the video for the full postgame media sessions. Read on.

Arizona handles Cougars in Pullman, 79-65 - Spokesman.com - Feb. 3, 2013
PULLMAN – Arizona senior forward Solomon Hill laughed and toyed with the Washington State crowd, smiling widely after each of his first five 3-pointers in the first half of Saturday’s game.

Football

Vince Mayle could play a big role for the Cougars next season and Christian Caple profiled Mayle in advance of signing day.

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Wide receiver made more sense for WSU football recruit - Spokesman.com - Feb. 3, 2013
Vince Mayle figured he’d be a basketball player. The 6-foot-3, 220-pounder from Natomas, Calif., spent his first season out of high school as a member of the Shasta Community College basketball team.

Women's basketball

The men's basketball team may have lost to Arizona, but the women's team will have a chance for revenge when they face Arizona today.

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Washington State Wraps Up Road Swing Sunday Against Arizona - The Washington State University Official Athletic Site
WASHINGTON STATE WRAPS UP ROAD SWING SUNDAY AGAINST ARIZONA: Washington State wraps up its Arizona road swing Sunday against University of Arizona. Tipoff is slated for 1 p.m. (PT).