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Washington State To Face Georgetown in College Basketball Crown Tournament

Joe Londergan

March 9, 2025; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Washington State Cougars guard Nate Calmese (8) shoots the basketball against the San Francisco Dons during the first half in the quarterfinal of the West Coast Conference tournament at Orleans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images
March 9, 2025; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Washington State Cougars guard Nate Calmese (8) shoots the basketball against the San Francisco Dons during the first half in the quarterfinal of the West Coast Conference tournament at Orleans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images / Kyle Terada-Imagn Images
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In David Riley's first season as the head coach of the Washington State Cougars, WSU missed out on the 2025 NCAA Tournament with an overall record of 19-14. However, WSU will be playing postseason basketball this year.

Washington State accepted a spot in the inaugural College Basketball Crown tournament, featuring 16 teams that missed out on the NCAA Tournament or the NIT.

The Cougars will play their first matchup of the event against the Georgetown Hoyas on Monday, March 31 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 PM PT on FS1.

Georgetown finished the 2024-25 season with an overall record of 17-15. They'll meet the Cougars for the first time in program history.

The Tournament field also includes Arizona State, Boise State, Butler, Cincinnati, Colorado, DePaul, Georgetown, George Washington, Nebraska, Oregon State, Tulane, UCF, USC, Utah, and Villanova.

You can check out the rest of the bracket here.

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JOE LONDERGAN

Joe Londergan joined the SI brand in 2023 with G5 Football Daily. With over 15 years of experience in covering and working directly in college and pro sports, Joe's expertise has been featured in Front Office Sports, SB Nation, and XRAY.FM. He is a member of both the Football Writers' Association of America and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers' Association. Joe holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville and a master's degree in sports administration from Seattle University. Outside of his writing career, Joe enjoys golfing, although he admits that while he hits driver decently, his short game is a liability.

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