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The 2024–25 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented
Washington State University Washington State University (WSU, or colloquially Wazzu) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Pullman, Washington, United States. Founded in 1890, WSU is also one of the oldest Land-grant uni ...
during the
2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 4, 2024. The regular season ended on March 16, 2025, with the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament that began with the First Four on March 18 and ended with t ...
. The team, led by first-year head coach David Riley, played their home games at the
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in
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as first year associate members in the
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.


Previous season

The
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finished the 2023–24 season 25–10, 14–6 in Pac-12 play to finish in second place. They defeated
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in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament before losing to
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in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 7 seed in the East region. There they beat
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in the first round before losing to
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in the second round. The season marked the final season of the Pac-12 conference as the conference dissolved after the majority of Pac-12 schools left the conference to join other conferences. They will play in the
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as an affiliate member for the next two years. On February 19, 2024, the Cougars returned to the AP Poll for the first time since the 2007–08 season.


Offseason


Departures


Incoming transfers


2024 recruiting class


Roster


Schedule and results

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References

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Washington State Washington, officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is often referred to as Washington State to distinguish it from the national capital, both named after George Washington ...
Washington State Cougars men's basketball seasons
Washington State Washington, officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is often referred to as Washington State to distinguish it from the national capital, both named after George Washington ...
Washington State Washington, officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is often referred to as Washington State to distinguish it from the national capital, both named after George Washington ...
Washington State Washington, officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is often referred to as Washington State to distinguish it from the national capital, both named after George Washington ...