Washington State has given basketball coach Kyle Smith a contract extension that goes through the 2026-27 season and adds two years to the original contract he signed when he was hired
Tony Bennett opted for Mamadi Diakite to start instead of Jack Salt against Oklahoma and the junior scored 14 points to lead the Cavaliers to a 63-51 win.
The Cavaliers squeezed out a road win, when Kyle Guy hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with two minutes left in OT and Virginia held on to beat No. 23 NC State 66-65.