Washington State hired Kyle Smith as its basketball coach, following the disappointing tenure of Ernie Kent. Smith was given a six-year contract worth $1.4 million annually.
Washington State fired basketball coach Ernie Kent after five seasons where he was unable to turnaround the Cougars program and had a significant exodus of players.
Derick Bernstein scored a layup with 1.7 seconds left and lifted the Cougars over the Cal Bear 78-76 in a duel to escape last place in the Pac-12 Conference.
Colorado Buffalos nearly let a big lead slip away, but a strong second half was enough to keep the Buffaloes from falling to Washington State Cougars 82-73.
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Washington State has rolled over basketball coach Ernie Kent's contract through the 2021-22 season. No other terms of the contract were released Wednesday.
Kent led the Cougars to a 13-18 record last season and is 36-57 in three years at the school...