The 2025–26 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, led by second-year head coach David Riley, played their home games at the Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Washington as second-year associate members in the West Coast Conference.
This season was Washington State's last as a West Coast Conference associate member, with the Cougars' primary home of the Pac-12 Conference resuming full operation on July 1, 2026 with seven new members.
Previous season The Cougars finished the 2024–25 season 19–15, 8–10 in WCC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As No. 6 seed in the WCC Tournament, they defeated Loyola Marymount in the third round before losing to San Francisco in the quarterfinals. They received an invitation to the CBC. They lost in the first round to Georgetown.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Cedric Coward 0 F 6'6" 206 Senior Fresno, CA Graduated/2025 NBA draft; selected 11th overall by Portland Trail Blazers, traded to Memphis Grizzlies Marcus Wilson 2 G 6'3" 180 Freshman Albuquerque, NM Transferred to UC Davis Ethan Price 3 F 6'10" 230 Senior Bury St Edmunds, England Graduated; signed with the London Lions LeJuan Watts 4 F 6'6" 233 Sophomore Fresno, CA Transferred to Texas Tech Nate Calmese 8 G 6'2" 164 Junior Gilbert, AZ Transferred to Wake Forest Isaiah Watts 12 G 6'3" 170 Sophomore West Seattle, WA Transferred to Maryland Dane Erikstrup 32 F 6'11" 226 Senior Beaverton, OR Graduated; signed with Donar Groningen Dimitrije Vukicevic 33 C 7'0" Freshman Serbia Transferred to UC San Diego
Incoming transfers Name Num Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school Emmanuel Ugbo 0 F 6'8" 235 Junior Barendrecht, Netherlands Boise State Eemeli Yalaho 2 F 6'8" 240 Junior Jyväskylä, Finland Texas Tech Simon Hildebrandt 3 F 6'9" 238 Senior Winnipeg, MB High Point Jerone Morton 11 G 6'4" 200 Junior Winchester, KY Morehead State
2025 recruiting class
2026 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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!colspan=9 style=""| Non-conference regular season
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Game summaries Exhibition: New Mexico Series History: New Mexico leads 3-2 Starting Lineups: New Mexico: #1 Deyton Albury, #5 Antonio Chol, #8 Chris Howell, #10 Tomislav Buljan, #23 Jake Hall Washington State: #2 Eemeli Yalaho, #5 Tomas Thrastarson, #11 Jerone Morton, #13 Adria Rodriguez, #22 ND Okafor
Idaho Broadcasters: Trevor Williams and Matt Muehlebach Series history: Washington State leads 169-110 Starting lineups: Idaho: #0 Brody Rowbury, #3 Biko Johnson, #7 Jack Payne, #12 Jackson Rasmussen, #14 Kolton Mitchell Washington State: #2 Eemeli Yalaho, #5 Tomas Thrastarson, #11 Jerone Morton, #13 Adria Rodriguez, #22 ND Okafor
at Davidson Broadcasters: Nick Klos, Greg Herenda and Katelyn McCarthy Series history: First meeting Starting lineups: Washington State: #0 Emmanuel Ugbo, #5 Tomas Thrastarson, #11 Jerone Morton, #13 Adria Rodriguez, #22 ND Okafor Davidson: #0 Manie Joses, #4 Josh Scovens, #5 Parker Friedrichsen, #11 Sam Brown, #15 Sean Logan
St. Thomas (MN) Broadcasters: Trevor Williams and Stephen Madison Series history: First meeting Starting lineups: St. Thomas (MN): #4 Nolan Minessale, #12 Ryan Dufault, #23 Nick Janowski, #32 Carter Bjerke, #34 Ben Oosterbaan Washington State: #0 Emmanuel Ugbo, #5 Tomas Thrastarson, #11 Jerone Morton, #13 Adria Rodriguez, #22 ND Okafor
Washington Broadcasters: Ted Robinson and Don MacLean Series history: Washington leads 186-111 Starting lineups: Washington: #5 Zoom Diallo, #6 Hannes Steinbach, #9 Wesley Yates III, #11 Franck Kepnang, #23 JJ Mandaquit Washington State: #0 Emmanuel Ugbo, #5 Tomas Thrastarson, #11 Jerone Morton, #13 Adria Rodriguez, #22 ND Okafor
Southern Utah Broadcasters: Ann Schatz and Mary Murphy Series history: Washington State leads 2-1 Starting lineups: Southern Utah: #0 Isaiah Cottrell, #1 Elijah Duval, #3 Tanner Hayhurst, #24 Cale Barclay, #35 Jaiden Feroah Washington State: #0 Emmanuel Ugbo, #5 Simon Hildebrandt, #11 Jerone Morton, #13 Adria Rodriguez, #22 ND Okafor
at Chaminade Broadcasters: Kanoa Leahey and Sean Farnham Series history: First meeting Starting lineups: Washington State: #3 Simon Hildebrandt, #5 Tomas Thrastarson, #11 Jerone Morton, #13 Adria Rodriguez, #22 ND Okafor Chaminade: #1 Nathan Medina, #3 Kent King, #10 Roland Banks II, #12 Kris King, #25 Fletcher MacDonald
vs. Arizona State Broadcasters: Kanoa Leahey and Sean Farnham Series history: Arizona State leads 48-42 Starting lineups: Washington State: #2 Eemeli Yalaho, #5 Tomas Thrastarson, #11 Jerone Morton, #21 Ace Glass, #22 ND Okafor Arizona State: #1 Santiago Trouet, #4 Bryce Ford, #5 Maurice Odum, #14 Andrija Grbović, #35 Massamba Diop
vs. Seton Hall Broadcasters: Dan Shulman and Jay Bilas Series history: Washington State leads 1-0 Starting lineups: Seton Hall: #0 Adam Clark, #6 Stephon Payne III, #14 A.J. Staton-McCray, #22 Elijah Fisher, #23 Mike Williams III Washington State: #2 Eemeli Yalaho, #5 Tomas Thrastarson, #11 Jerone Morton, #21 Ace Glass, #22 ND Okafor
at Bradley Broadcasters: Brian Bedo and Kristof Kendrick Series history: Washington State leads 3-1 Starting lineups: Washington State: #2 Eemeli Yalaho, #5 Tomas Thrastarson, #11 Jerone Morton, #21 Ace Glass, #22 ND Okafor Bradley: #0 Demarion Burch, #3 Alex Huibregtse, #14 Ahmet Jonovic, #21 AJ Smith, #22 Jaquan Johnson
Nevada Broadcasters: Trevor Williams and Dan Dickau Series history: Washington State leads 4-1 Starting lineups: Nevada: #0 Chuck Bailey III, #1 Elijah Price, #6 Kaleb Lowery, #7 Vaughn Weems, #12 Tayshawn Comer Washington State: #2 Eemeli Yalaho, #11 Jerone Morton, #15 Rihards Vavers, #21 Ace Glass, #22 ND Okafor
at USC Broadcasters: Dan Hellie and Miles Simon Series history: USC leads 82-51 Starting lineups: Washington State: #2 Eemeli Yalaho, #5 Tomas Thrastarson, #11 Jerone Morton, #15 Rihards Vavers, #22 ND Okafor USC: #2 Ezra Ausar, #4 Chad Baker-Mazara, #6 Jacob Cofie, #8 Jerry Easter II, #9 Ryan Cornish
vs. Eastern Washington Broadcasters: Austin Getz and Stephen Madison Series history: Washington State leads 59-13 Starting lineups: Washington State: #2 Eemeli Yalaho, #5 Tomas Thrastarson, #11 Jerone Morton, #15 Rihards Vavers, #22 ND Okafor Eastern Washington: #2 Isaiah Moses, #12 Straton Rogers, #15 Kiree Huie, #22 Jojo Anderson, #33 Emmett Marquardt
Mercer Broadcasters: Barry Tompkins and Dan Belluomini Series history: First meeting Starting lineups: Mercer: #1 Zaire Williams, #2 Connor Serven, #6 Baraka Okojie, #11 Brady Shoulders, #26 Armani Mighty Washington State: #2 Eemeli Yalaho, #5 Tomas Thrastarson, #13 Adria Rodriguez, #21 Ace Glass, #22 ND Okafor
at Portland Broadcasters: Bryan Sleik and Jennifer Mountain Series history: Washington State leads 14-2 Starting lineups: Washington State: #2 Eemeli Yalaho, #5 Tomas Thrastarson, #13 Adria Rodriguez, #21 Ace Glass, #22 ND Okafor Portland: #7 Matus Hronsky, #14 James O'Donnell, #23 Joel Foxwell, #35 Cameron Williams, #44 Mikah Ballew
at Seattle Broadcasters: Adam Race and John Impelman Series history: Tied 9-9 Starting lineups: Washington State: #2 Eemeli Yalaho, #5 Tomas Thrastarson, #13 Adria Rodriguez, #21 Ace Glass, #22 ND Okafor Seattle: #0 Brayden Maldonado, #1 Maleek Arington, #15 Will Heimbrodt, #21 Jun Seok Yeo, #34 Austin Maurer
LMU Broadcasters: Trevor Williams and Stephen Madison Series history: Washington State leads 4-2 Starting lineups: LMU: #1 Jalen Shelley, #2 Rodney Brown Jr., #5 Myron Amey Jr., #7 Jan Vide, #35 Rokas Jocius Washington State: #0 Emmanuel Ugbo, #2 Eemeli Yalaho, #11 Jerone Morton, #21 Ace Glass, #22 ND Okafor
vs. Oregon State Broadcasters: Trevor Williams and Matt Muehlebach Series history: Oregon State leads 175-132 Starting lineups: Oregon State: #0 Dez White, #2 Josiah Lake II, #7 Keziah Ekissi, #13 Isaiah Sy, #24 Johan Munch Washington State: #2 Eemeli Yalaho, #11 Jerone Morton, #15 Rihards Vavers, #21 Ace Glass, #22 ND Okafor
at Saint Mary's Broadcasters: Rich Waltz and Dan Dickau Series history: Saint Mary's leads 3-1 Starting lineups: Washington State: #2 Eemeli Yalaho, #11 Jerone Morton, #15 Rihards Vavers, #21 Ace Glass, #22 ND Okafor Saint Mary's: #0 Mikey Lewis, #1 Harry Wessels, #7 Joshua Dent, #11 Dillan Shaw, #23 Paulius Murauskas
No. 9 Gonzaga Broadcasters: Rich Waltz, Dan Dickau and Hailey Sutton Series history: Washington State leads 98-54 Starting lineups: Gonzaga: #3 Braeden Smith, #5 Emmanuel Innocenti, #8 Jalen Warley, #15 Graham Ike, #23 Adam Miller Washington State: #0 Emmanuel Ugbo, #2 Eemeli Yalaho, #11 Jerone Morton, #21 Ace Glass, #22 ND Okafor
at San Francisco Broadcasters: Barry Tompkins and Dan Belluomini Series history: Washington State leads 3-2 Starting lineups: Washington State: #2 Eemeli Yalaho, #11 Jerone Morton, #13 Adria Rodriguez, #21 Ace Glass, #22 ND Okafor San Francisco: #0 Ryan Beasley, #5 Tyrone Riley IV, #8 David Fuchs, #13 Legend Smiley, #35 Barry Wang
at San Diego Broadcasters: Jack Cronin and Braden Surprenant Series history: Washington State leads 4-2 Starting lineups: Washington State: #2 Eemeli Yalaho, #11 Jerone Morton, #13 Adria Rodriguez, #21 Ace Glass, #22 ND Okafor San Diego: #2 Adrian McIntyre, #5 Ty-Laur Johnson, #7 Assane Diop, #14 Dominique Ford, #30 Tim Moore Jr.
Pepperdine Broadcasters: Trevor Williams and Stephen Madison Series history: Washington State leads 6-3 Starting lineups: Pepperdine: #0 Styles Phipps, #3 Aaron Clark, #18 Yonatan Levy, #23 Javon Cooley, #35 Danilo Dozic Washington State: #2 Eemeli Yalaho, #11 Jerone Morton, #15 Rihards Vavers, #21 Ace Glass, #22 ND Okafor
Seattle Broadcasters: Trevor Williams and P. J. Carlesimo Series history: Seattle leads 10-9 Starting lineups: Seattle: #0 Brayden Maldonado, #1 Maleek Arington, #15 Will Heimbrodt, #21 Jun Seok Yeo, #34 Austin Maurer Washington State: #2 Eemeli Yalaho, #11 Jerone Morton, #15 Rihards Vavers, #21 Ace Glass, #22 ND Okafor
Portland Broadcasters: Trevor Williams and Ernie Kent Series history: Washington State leads 15-2 Starting lineups: Portland: #1 Jermaine Ballisager Webb, #5 Dante Censori-Hercules, #23 Joel Foxwell, #35 Cameron Williams, #44 Mikah Ballew Washington State: #2 Eemeli Yalaho, #11 Jerone Morton, #15 Rihards Vavers, #21 Ace Glass, #22 ND Okafor
at Oregon State Broadcasters: Jack Gordon and Noah Buono Series history: Oregon State leads 175-133 Starting lineups: Washington State: #2 Eemeli Yalaho, #11 Jerone Morton, #15 Rihards Vavers, #21 Ace Glass, #22 ND Okafor Oregon State: #0 Dez White, #2 Josiah Lake II, #13 Isaiah Sy, #24 Johan Munch, #37 Olavi Suutela
Santa Clara Broadcasters: Trevor Williams and Stephanie Freeman Series history: Tied 6-6 Starting lineups: Santa Clara: Brenton Knapper, Christian Hammond, Elijah Mahi, Bukky Oboye, Jake Ensminger Washington State: Eemeli Yalaho, Jerone Morton, Rihards Vavers, Ace Glass, ND Okafor
at Gonzaga Broadcasters: Roxy Bernstein and Corey Williams Series history: Washington State leads 98-55 Starting lineups: Washington State: Eemeli Yalaho, Jerone Morton, Rihards Vavers, Ace Glass, ND Okafor Gonzaga: Braeden Smith, Emmanuel Innocenti, Jalen Warley, Graham Ike, Adam Miller
Pacific Broadcasters: Trevor Williams and P. J. Carlesimo Series history: Pacific leads 2-0 Starting lineups: Pacific: Justin Rochelin, Elias Ralph, Jaden Clayton, TJ Wainwright, Isaac Jack Washington State: Eemeli Yalaho, Jerone Morton, Rihards Vavers, Ace Glass, ND Okafor
Saint Mary's Broadcasters: Dave Feldman and Corey Williams Series history: Saint Mary's leads 4-1 Starting lineups: Saint Mary's: Mikey Lewis, Harry Wessels, Joshua Dent, Dillan Shaw, Paulius Murauskas Washington State: Eemeli Yalaho, Jerone Morton, Rihards Vavers, Ace Glass, ND Okafor
at LMU Broadcasters: Chris Sylvester and Jerod Haase