PULLMAN, Wash. – Celebrate Halloween with Butch T. Cougar and get your first glimpse at the 2019-2020 Washington State women's basketball team next Thursday – Oct. 31 – at the Seventh Annual Washington State Halloween Kids' Carnival at Beasley Coliseum. Both events begin at 5:30 p.m. and are free to the public.

WSU has once again teamed up with ASWSU and the Center for Civic Engagement to put on the Seventh Annual Washington State Kids' Carnival. The Carnival will run from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on the Beasley Coliseum concourse. Fans can enjoy several student-ran trick-or-treat booths and participate in Halloween activities in a fun and family-friendly environment.

The first 500 kids in attendance will receive a free Butch tote bag to use for trick-or-treating at the Carnival. Each tote bag will include one ticket voucher for the WSU women's basketball game against CSUN on November 24 and one ticket voucher for a WSU men's basketball non-conference game of their choosing. There will also be a Best Decorated Booth contest with the winning student organization receiving a $500 pledge to the philanthropy of their choice.

Fans can also enjoy a night of Cougar women's hoops action, as the Washington State women's basketball team takes on Beijing Normal University in an exhibition tilt. WSU returns a pair of All-Pac-12 selections in seniors Borislava Hristova (First Team) and Chanelle Molina (Honorable Mention) in their second season under head coach Kamie Ethridge.

The Cougs open the 2019-20 regular season on November 5, when they play host to Pepperdine at 7 p.m. for the first of 15 home games in Beasley Coliseum this season.  Fans can purchase season and single game tickets now at WSUCougars.com.