WASHINGTON STATE (0-0, 0-0 WCC) vs. Idaho (0-0, 0-0 BIG SKY)
Monday, Nov. 3, 2025 // 11 a.m. PT
Pullman, Wash. // Beasley Coliseum
Watch | ESPN+
Listen | Pullman Radio KQQQ, 1150 AM (Steve Grubbs pXp)
Live Stats | Statbroadcast


Washington State women's basketball is ready to tip off the 2025-26 season, hosting Idaho on Monday, Nov. 3 at 11 a.m. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+.

NEXT UP
The Cougars immediately hit the road to UNLV where they will face the Rebels on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 6:30 p.m. PT and then at Southern Utah on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 1 p.m. PT.

ABOUT WASHINGTON STATE
WSU is returning six from its 2024-25 roster, including its leading scorer Eleonora Villa (13.6 ppg) and its leading shot blocker Alex Covill (2.1 bpg), along with Charlotte Abraham, Marta Alsina, Jean Chiu, and last year's redshirt Keandra Koorits. Newcomers to this team include transfers Mackenzie Chatfield and Lauren Glazier (played at WSU 2022-23), along with incoming freshmen Malvina Haziri, Tahara Magassa, Malia Ruud, and Tanja Valancic.

RECORD BOOK CLIMBERS AND MILESTONE CHASERS
>> Alex Covill has 115 career blocks, seventh all-time in program history.
>> Eleonora Villa has 927 career points, 73 away from 1,000 and becoming the 24th Coug to reach 1,000+ points.
>> Villa has made 98 threes in her career, two shy of 100.
>> At 2,316 career minutes played, Villa is 684 away from 3,000 and 1,007 from top-10 all-time at WSU.
>> Head Coach Kamie Ethridge has 199 career wins as a head coach, one away from 200.

SERIES HISTORY
This will be the 43rd meeting between WSU and UI, and second in as many years with WSU leading the all-time series 29-13. The Cougars are winners of each of the last five meetings dating back to 2007, and have not lost to the Vandals in Pullman since 1998.

PRESEASON POLL
The Cougs were picked to finish third by the WCC coaches and media this year, the second-best conference preseason pick in program history after being picked second ahead of last year's 2024-25 second-place prediction. Prior to that WSU was picked fifth in 2023-24 (Pac-12) and 1991-92 (Pac-10).

ETHRIDGE INKS EXTENSION
WSU Director of Athletics Anne McCoy announced on March 4 that Head Coach Kamie Ethridge has signed a one-year contract extension keeping her in Pullman through the 2030-31 season.

Single-game tickets for the 2025 women's basketball season are on sale now. Fans wishing to purchase tickets can click on the link HERE, visit wsucougars.com to order online, or call the WSU Athletics Ticket Office at 1-800-GO-COUGS.

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