PULLMAN, Wash. – The Washington State men's basketball team announced its remaining nonconference schedule for the upcoming season, completing its 2024-25 schedule for the year. The Cougars will tip off Head Coach David Riley's tenure at WSU with three-straight home games before road matchups with Iowa, Nevada, Washington, and Northern Iowa.
 
The 2024-25 men's basketball season begins Monday, November 4, as the Cougars host Portland State at Beasley Coliseum. WSU plays four of its first five games at home with top-60 NET opponent Bradley (Nov. 8), regional rival Idaho (Nov. 11), and Northern Colorado (Nov. 18).
 
"We're glad to have a strong schedule set for the season," first-year head coach David Riley said. "With a mix of strong NET games at home and on the road, we are setting our team up with confidence going into conference play and into March. I can't wait to see the ZZU CRU roaring this season."
 
Previously announced nonconference matchups include a trip November 15 to Moline, Illinois to face Iowa in the Quad Cities Hoops Showdown, a trip to Spokane to face Eastern Washington, November 21, and a trip to Palm Desert, California to face Fresno State and SMU or Cal Baptist in the Holiday Hoops Invitational.
 
The Cougs will kick off November in a different desert, visiting Reno, Nevada to take on the Wolfpack, December 2. Wazzu will face Boise State, December 7, at Idaho Central Arena for the second time in three seasons, before returning to Beasley Coliseum for the final home nonconference game against Missouri State, December 14.
 
Washington State's nonconference slate concludes with a trip to Seattle to face the Washington Huskies in the Boeing Apple Cup Series, Dec. 18, followed by a neutral site matchup at The Orleans in Las Vegas against Northern Iowa, Dec. 21.
 
The Cougars' WCC campaign begins in Portland, Saturday, Dec. 28, against the Portland Pilots.
 
Stay tuned for additional broadcast information and game times, which will be announced closer to the start of the season. Season tickets are on sale now at wsucougars.com with additional single- and multi-game options available in the coming months.
 
Washington State's complete nonconference schedule is as follows:
 
- Nov. 4 (Mon) – vs. Portland State (Pullman, Wash.)
- Nov. 8 (Fri) – vs. Bradley (Pullman, Wash.)
- Nov. 11 (Mon) – vs. Idaho (Pullman, Wash.)
- Nov. 15 (Fri) – vs. Iowa (Moline, Ill.)
- Nov. 18 (Mon) – vs. Northern Colorado (Pullman, Wash.)
- Nov. 21 (Thu) – vs. Eastern Washington (Spokane, Wash.)
- Nov. 26 (Tue) – vs. Fresno State (Palm Desert, Calif.)
- Nov. 27 (Wed) – vs. SMU/Cal Baptist (Palm Desert, Calif.)
- Dec. 2 (Mon) – at Nevada (Reno, Nev.)
- Dec. 7 (Sat) – vs. Boise State (Boise, Idaho)
- Dec. 14 (Sat) – vs. Missouri State (Pullman, Wash.)
- Dec. 18 (Wed) – at Washington (Seattle, Wash.)
- Dec. 21 (Sat) – vs. Northern Iowa (Las Vegas, Nev.)
 
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