WASHINGTON STATE COUGARS NEWS

Noah Williams - Expected back Wednesday Coach Kyle Smith expects to have Williams (neck) back for Wednesday's game against Arizona State, Jamey Vinnick of 247Sports reports.

Impact Williams is described as likely to return while teammate TJ Bamba is more of a question mark for the contest. Williams was firing on all cylinders prior to his neck injury, racking up double-digit scoring nights in four straight. Assuming he's good to go as expected, Williams figures to rejoin the starting lineup.

DECEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

TJ Bamba - Likely a game-time decision Bamba (neck) is likely to be a game-time decision for Wednesday's game against Arizona State, 247 Sports reports.

Impact Coach Kyle Smith was a bit coy on the status of Noah Williams and Bamba, but it appears Williams should be good to go while Bamba remains more of a question mark. Bamba did not play in the team's game on Saturday against Eastern Washington.

DECEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

TJ Bamba - Return status unclear Coach Kyle Smith believes that one of either Bamba (neck) or Noah Williams (neck) might be able to suit up Wednesday against Arizona State, Colton Clark of the Spokesman-Review rep...

Impact This report does little to help fantasy players make any decisions, and is also qualified with "nothing concrete." Clearly there's some gamesmanship in play here as the Cougars begin conference play, and both Bamba and Williams should be considered questionable for Wedensday's showdown with Arizona State.

DECEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Noah Williams - Return status uncertain Coach Kyle Smith believes that one of either Williams (neck) or T.J. Bamba (neck) might be able to suit up Wednesday against Arizona State, Colton Clark of the Spokesman-Review rep...

Impact This report does little to help fantasy players make any decisions, and is also qualified with "nothing concrete." Clearly there's some gamesmanship in play here as the Cougars begin conference play, and both Williams and Bamba should be considered questionable for Wednesday's showdown with Arizona State. A return for Williams would be the most impactful one, as he's their second-leading scorer at 13.8 ppg, though Bamba has been solid himself with a 8.4 ppg average.

DECEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Tony Miller - Didn't play once again Miller (shoulder) didn't play Saturday against EWU, according to WSU Cougar Notes.

Impact Miller has yet to play for the Cougars this season as he continues to battle a nagging shoulder injury, and there's no clear timetable for his return. His next chance to feature will come next Wednesday at Arizona State.

NOVEMBER 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

TJ Bamba - Did not face EWU on Saturday Mamba didn't play Saturday against EWU due to a neck injury, according to WSU Cougar Notes.

Impact Bamba had come off the bench in the previous five games this season and had scored at least eight points in four of those contests, so seeing him getting ruled out of nowhere was not a pleasant scenario. It remains to be seen if he'll be able to feature next Wednesday at Arizona State.

NOVEMBER 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Noah Williams - Did not play Saturday Williams didn't play Saturday against EWU due to a neck injury, according to WSU Cougar Notes.

Impact It's unclear when Williams suffered the injury, as he logged 30 minutes during the team's previous game (Nov. 22 against Winthrop), and the severity is unclear as well. For now, it remains to be seen if he'll be able to play next Wednesday on the road against Arizona State.

NOVEMBER 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Landdeck rallies Eastern Washington past Washington St 76-71

Mason Landdeck came off the bench to score 18 of his 24 points in the second half, making four free throws in the final 16 seconds, as Eastern Washington rallied to beat Washington...

NOVEMBER 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington St. puts streak on line vs EWU

Washington State looks for its sixth straight victory of the season as it takes on Eastern Washington

NOVEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tony Miller - Doesn't appear after dressing for warmups Miller (undisclosed) did not play in Monday's game against Winthrop.

Impact Miller dressed for warmups after not dressing the last two games. It's unclear if he is indeed available and just not playing because of the rotation. Washington State will face Eastern Washington on Saturday.

NOVEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Flowers - Playing well for new team Flowers posted 20 points (5-8 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 8-11 FT), one rebound and two assists over 29 minutes during Monday's 92-86 victory over Winthrop.

Impact Flowers led the way for the Cougars as he and Noah Williams combined for 39 of the team's 92 points. His 20 points were a season-high as he was able to score 40 percent of his points from the charity stripe. Now with his third team after successful stints with Western Michigan and South Alabama, Flowers is off to a hot start in Pullman connecting on 49 percent of field goals.

NOVEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Washington State holds off Winthrop 92-86 in wild finish

Michael Flowers and Noah Williams combined for 39 points and Washington State survived a second-half 3-point barrage from Winthrop’s Patrick Good to beat the Eagles 92-86

NOVEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Winthrop plays Washington St.

Washington State plays host to Winthrop in an early season matchup

NOVEMBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Williams leads Washington State rout of Idaho, 109-61

Noah Williams scored 16 points and led six players into double-digit scoring as Washington State routed Idaho, 109-61 to win the 277th edition of The Battle of the Palouse, the lon...

NOVEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington St. pays visit to Idaho

Idaho goes up against Washington State in an early season matchup

NOVEMBER 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Efe Abogidi - Career-high six blocks Abogidi recorded 18 points (6-7 FG, 6-7 FT), eight rebounds and two assists in 28 minutes during Monday's 73-65 victory over UC-Santa Barbara.

Impact Abogidi led the way for the Cougars with a team-high 18 points on only seven field goal attempts. He contributed across the stat-sheet, coming up just two boards shy of a double-double while also posting a career-high six blocks. Abogidi has mainly been a role player thus far and has established himself as a force on the glass.

NOVEMBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Abogidi leads Washington State past UC Santa Barbara, 73-65

Efe Abogidi scored 18 points, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked six shots as Washington State took a commanding lead in the first half and cruised to a 73-65 win over UC Santa Bar...

NOVEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Eastern Washington steamrolls Walla Walla U 111-71

Freshman Steele Venters had a career-high 27 points and freshman Ethan Price finished with a double-double as Eastern Washington rolled past Walla Walla University 111-71 in noncon...

NOVEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

UCSB plays Washington St.

UC Santa Barbara and Washington State both look to put winning streaks together

NOVEMBER 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tony Miller - Remains sidelined Friday Miller (personal) didn't play in Friday's win over Seattle.

Impact Miller was absent for the end of the 2020-21 campaign due to personal reasons, and he's been sidelined to begin the 2021-22 season. His next chance to play will be Monday against California-Santa Barbara.

NOVEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Washington St. pulls away in second half, tops Seattle 79-61

Tyrell Roberts scored 17 points and Washington State defeated Seattle 79-61 for the Cougars’ 20th straight nonconference victory

NOVEMBER 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington St. hosts Seattle

Seattle and Washington State both look to put winning streaks together

NOVEMBER 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Roberts scores 16, Washington State tops Alcorn in opener

Tyrell Roberts hit four 3-pointers and scored 16 points, Jefferson Koulibaly added 13 points and Washington State opened the season with an 85-67 win over Alcorn State

NOVEMBER 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tony Miller - Sits out opener Miller (personal) did not see the court in Tuesday's opener against Alcorn State.

Impact Miller missed time down the stretch last season due to personal reasons, and while the fifth-year senior remains on the WSU roster, he was not one of the 12 players that got into the game in the season opener. The 6-6 forward put up 7.7 ppg in his first season with the program back in 2019-20, but saw that number decrease to 1.9 ppg before his season was cut short. His next chance to take the court will be Friday against Seattle, though with few updates on his status available, he should again be considered questionable.

NOVEMBER 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

TJ Bamba - Scores 11 off bench Bamba had 11 points (2-3 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 5-6 FT), one assist and a block across 15 minutes in Tuesday's 85-67 victory over Alcorn State.

Impact Bamba missed the final game of last season for undisclosed reasons, and little was known about his status in the absence of official exhibition games for the Cougars. He did crack the starting lineup a few times down the stretch last season, but he now appears to be serving as a key reserve, scoring the second-most points of any WSU bench players in the opener.

NOVEMBER 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE