The TNT was able to talk with Washington State athletic director Bill Moos and Oregon AD Rob Mullens about safety when it comes to storming the field after football games. Austin Seferian-Jenkins being struck when walking off the field during the Apple Cup is what prompted the discussion. Here’s the story for the paper.
It’s not going to get much more efficient.
C.J. Wilcox scored 27 points on 13 shots Wednesday night during Washington’s 66-61 win over Saint Louis. He missed a 3-pointer that rattled out and a short push shot that it appeared he was fouled on. Other than that, Wilcox was lethal.
Guard C.J. Wilcox
On how the Huskies upped their defensive intensity in the last 3 or 4 minutes of the game
We just made sure we executed on the defensive end. We haven’t been ending the games to well. Coach made sure we were focused and finishing the game right. If we would have made our free throws it would have been easier to win, but other than that our defensive intensity was good.
Were you fighting through pain at all today?
Opening comments: It was good to see our guys out there competing tonight at a higher level than we had in our last game. I thought our guys did a lot of good things. St. Louis, the way they play is really tough to guard with those big guys that can shoot it so well and those guards that are quick coming off those ball screens, but all in all our guys did a good job.
The Huskies hang on for a needed 66-61 win over Saint Louis.
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The fluctuating career of Josh Smith at UCLA has come to an abrupt end.
Smith has quit the UCLA basketball team.
“I have made the decision to leave the program for personal reasons,” Smith said in a press release. “I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at UCLA and am grateful for the opportunity that has been presented to me here.”
The start of Terrence Ross’ NBA career had been a quiet one until Tuesday night. Despite being drafted eighth overall by the Toronto Raptors, Ross was playing little. Ross already has seven games where he played eight minutes or less.
Washington’s head coach on rebounding, going to the NBA early and the Pac-12 thus far: