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Washington State MBB To Face Loyola Marymount in First WCC Tournament Game

Joe Londergan

Jan 4, 2025; Pullman, Washington, USA; Washington State Cougars guard Nate Calmese (8) and head coach David Riley look on during a game against the San Francisco Dons in the first half at Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-Imagn Images
Jan 4, 2025; Pullman, Washington, USA; Washington State Cougars guard Nate Calmese (8) and head coach David Riley look on during a game against the San Francisco Dons in the first half at Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-Imagn Images / James Snook-Imagn Images
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Compiling an overall record of 18-13 with a record of 8-10 in conference play, David Riley's Washington State Cougars earned the No. 6 seed in their West Coast Conference Tournament.

They got to bypass the first two days of the WCC Tournament at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, but will have to begin their play on Saturday evening against the Loyola Marymount Lions. LMU came into the tournament as the No. 7 seed and defeated No. 11 San Diego 100-74 on Friday night.

In that contest, LMU senior guard Will Johnston tied a season-high of 27 points along with eight assists. The majority of that point total came from shooting 7-for-8 from beyond the three-point line. As a team, the Lions shot 63.2% from the field.

In their one previous meeting with LMU this season, WSU won 73-59 in Pullman on December 30.

WSU will face LMU for the third time this season at 8:30 p.m. PT, Saturday night on ESPN+, one of the final games scheduled for the day. The Cougars are 2.5-point favorites, per FanDuel Sportsbook.

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JOE LONDERGAN

Joe Londergan joined the SI brand in 2023 with G5 Football Daily. With over 15 years of experience in covering and working directly in college and pro sports, Joe's expertise has been featured in Front Office Sports, SB Nation, and XRAY.FM. He is a member of both the Football Writers' Association of America and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers' Association. Joe holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville and a master's degree in sports administration from Seattle University. Outside of his writing career, Joe enjoys golfing, although he admits that while he hits driver decently, his short game is a liability.

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