WASHINGTON STATE COUGARS NEWS

Adrame Diongue - Plays one minute Diongue played one minute during Saturday's 76-52 loss to UCLA.

Impact Diongue's latest log is not an exact estimate of how much he will play, but it does demonstrate where is on the Cougars' depth chart. As their starting center, Mouhamed Gueye is not expected to need much rest time in between minutes.

FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Adrame Diongue - Available Saturday Diongue (illness) is available to play in Saturday's game versus UCLA, Colton Clark of The Spokeman-Review reports.

Impact Diongue was one of five Cougar players who was sidelined Thursday with an illness. He is the only one of the five who is able to return ahead of Saturday's matchup with the Bruins. The seven-footer should return to his reserve role backing up Mouhamed Gueye.

FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dylan Darling - Remaining out Saturday Darling (illness) has been ruled out for Saturday's game versus UCLA.

Impact Darling will miss his second consecutive contest due to an unspecified illness. However, this ailment appears to be moving around the Cougars' locker room, as starting wing D.J. Rodman is also set to sit out due to illness Saturday. Darling's next opportunity to suit up will come next Saturday against the in-state rival Huskies.

FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

DJ Rodman - Out again Saturday Rodman (illness) remains out for Saturday's game versus UCLA.

Impact Rodman will miss a second straight game due to an illness. He'll have a week to recover with the Cougars set to take on Washington next Saturday. Jabe Mullins got the start Thursday night and will start once again Saturday in Rodman's absence.

FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mouhamed Gueye - Excels in loss Gueye amassed 31 points (14-21 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-4 FT), 12 rebounds and three assists over 38 minutes during Thursday's 80-70 loss to USC.

Impact Gueye put on a show during Thursday's loss to USC, finishing with 31 points and 12 rebounds against the Trojans. The 6-foot-11 sophomore has started in all 24 games for the Cougars this season, logging 14 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.9 blocks on 31.5 minutes per game. Gueye will look to help the Cougars get back on track against the Bruins on Saturday.

FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Justin Powell - Scores 11 in loss Powell provided 11 points (4-9 FG, 3-4 3Pt), five rebounds, two assists and one steal over 38 minutes during Thursday's 80-70 loss to USC.

Impact Powell knocked down 4-of-9 shots, finishing with 11 points and five rebounds during Thursday's loss to USC. The 6-foot-6 junior has started in 24 games this season, logging 10.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 0.8 steals on 33.9 minutes per game.

FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ellis sparks Southern Cal past Washington State 80-70

Boogie Ellis scored 17 of his 23 points in the second half to offset a big night by Washington State’s Mouhamed Gueye and Southern California pulled away late for an 80-70 victory

FEBRUARY 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jabe Mullins - Starting Thursday Mullins is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against USC, Shotgun Spratling of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Mullins will enter the starting five Thursday in place of D.J. Rodman who will miss the game with an illness. The Cougars are down three scholarship players for the moment, leaving Mullins in line for a larger role.

FEBRUARY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Shae Korpela - Unavailable Thursday Korpela will miss Thursday's game versus USC with an illness, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Korpela has not appeared in a game yet this season. He is one of five Cougars to be sidelined Thursday evening due to an illness.

FEBRUARY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Braden Korpela - Unavailable Thursday Korpela is inactive for Thursday's game versus USC with an apparent illness, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Korpela has yet to appear in a game this season but is one of five Cougar players who will miss Thursday's game becasue of an illness.

FEBRUARY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dylan Darling - Unavailable Thursday Darling will not suit up Thursday versus USC while dealing with an apparent illness, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Darling is one of three Cougar players to miss Thursday's action with an illness. The 6-2 freshman has seen his role fluctuate throughout the season, as he is averaging 2.2 points and 1.8 rebounds over 13.9 minutes per contest. He'll try to make a quick turnaround in time for Saturday's meeting with UCLA.

FEBRUARY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Adrame Diongue - Won't play Thursday Diongue is unavailable for Thursday's game due to an apparent illness, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Diongue is one of three Cougars who will miss Thursday's game while sidelined with an illness. The 7-0 freshman has played a minor role this season, averaging just over seven minutes per game. He'll try to make a quick return in time for Saturday's clash with UCLA.

FEBRUARY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

DJ Rodman - Unavailable Thursday Rodman will miss Thursday's game versus USC with an apparent illness, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Rodman is one of three Cougars who will be sidelined Thursday evening due to an illness. The 6-6 senior has seen a massive boost in usage this year, averaging a career-high 9.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists over 30.4 minutes per game. It will be worth seeing if he can make it back in time for a quick turnaround against UCLA on Saturday. Kymany Houinsou is the likely candidate to replace him in the starting five Thursday.

FEBRUARY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mouhamed Gueye - Secures 15 rebounds in win Gueye finished with 11 points (3-11 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 4-6 FT), 15 rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal over 36 minutes during Saturday's 75-58 victory over Arizona State.

Impact Gueye knocked down 3-of-11 shots, finishing with 11 points and 15 rebounds during Saturday's win over ASU. The 6-foot-11 sophomore stayed hot during Saturday's showdown with the Sun Devils, recording his second-consecutive double-double. Gueye and the Cougars will look to stay hot heading into their matchup with the Trojans on Thursday.

JANUARY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Andrej Jakimovski - Season-high 22 points Jakimovski accumulated 22 points (7-14 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 3-4 FT), seven rebounds and three assists in 31 minutes during Saturday's 75-58 victory over Arizona State.

Impact Jakimovski finished with a season-high 22 points during Saturday's win over ASU. The 6-foot-8 junior has appeared in 12 games this season, logging seven points, 3.8 rebounds and one assist on 22.6 minutes per game. Jakimovski is still working to find his role with the Cougars after missing the first 10 games of the season with a foot injury.

JANUARY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Justin Powell - Nears double-double in loss Powell totaled 15 points (6-11 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), nine rebounds, three assists and one steal across 35 minutes during Thursday's 63-58 loss to Arizona.

Impact Powell finished with 15 points and nine rebounds during Thursday's loss to Arizona. The 6-foot-6 junior bounced back from a string of bad performances, but his efforts weren't enough to take down the Wildcats. Powell and the Cougars will look to bounce back against ASU on Saturday.

JANUARY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

WSU men's basketball player Myles Rice sees bigger purpose in battle with cancer: uplifting others Myles Rice, a second-year guard with Washington State’s basketball team, is sidelined as he fights Hodgkin’s lymphoma. But he's using his pl...

JANUARY 27, 2023 • SEATTLETIMES.COM

Late 3 by Washington State leads to brutal bad beat for Arizona bettors

A wide-open missed dunk, then a subsequent 3-pointer by the son of an NBA legend, resulted in a brutal bad beat for college basketball betto...

JANUARY 27, 2023

Mouhamed Gueye - Posts double-double Thursday Gueye had 15 points (6-19 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 3-3 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal in 35 minutes during Thursday's 63-58 loss to Arizona.

Impact Gueye dealt with a hamstring injury ahead of Thursday's matchup, but he didn't appear to be limited during the narrow loss. He had his second-most field-goal attempts of the season and posted his eighth double-double of the year against the Wildcats.

JANUARY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mouhamed Gueye - Available vs. Arizona Gueye (hamstring) will be available when the Cougars host Arizona on Thursday, according to 247Sports.com.

Impact Fortunately for Gueye, he is not expected to log any absences because of the hamstring injury he suffered at Colorado on Sunday. He will try redeeming himself after recording zero points and four turnovers that day.

JANUARY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Justin Powell - Notches seven points in loss Powell registered seven points (2-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-3 FT), three rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal across 32 minutes during Sunday's 58-55 loss to Colorado.

Impact Powell closed with seven points and three rebounds across 32 minutes of action during Sunday's loss to Colorado. The 6-foot-6 junior has started in all 21 games this season, logging 10 points, 3.7 rebounds, three assists and 0.9 steals on 33.6 minutes per game. Powell has struggled shooting the ball as of late, converting just 7-of-21 opportunities across the Cougars' last three games, and he will look to get back on track against Arizona on Thursday.

JANUARY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Andrej Jakimovski - Efficient in loss Jakimovski amassed 12 points (5-7 FG, 2-2 3Pt), seven rebounds, one assist and two steals over 30 minutes during Sunday's 58-55 loss to Colorado.

Impact Jakimovski knocked down 5-of-7 shots, finishing with 12 points and seven rebounds during Sunday's loss to Colorado. After missing the first 10 games of the season, the 6-foot-8 junior has appeared in 10 games, logging 5.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.9 assists on 21.1 minutes per game. Jakimovski and the Cougars will look to bounce back when they host Arizona on Thursday.

JANUARY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

TJ Bamba - Leads scoring in return Bamba amassed 18 points (8-18 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-5 FT), one rebound, two assists and two steals over 32 minutes during Sunday's 58-55 loss to Colorado.

Impact Bamba was back from a three-game absence, and the offense immediately ran through him, with the junior guard hoisting up 18 shot attempts and leading the team in scoring. That type of volume bodes well for his fantasy outlook, though he does have a tough schedule ahead, as the Cougars are set to face Arizona (Jan. 26), Arizona State (Jan. 28), USC (Feb. 2) and UCLA (Feb. 4).

JANUARY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE