MOSES LAKE — Washington college basketball has had its peaks and valleys this season. As these teams head into the final stretch of their seasons, see below where your favorite team stands.   

Gonzaga (24-2)   

After suffering an 87-80 upset loss to Portland on Feb. 4, the Zags have bounced back with two straight wins.   

The first was on the road against Oregon State where they won 81-61. Graham Ike was a force with 35 points, seven rebounds and a block. Tyon Foster-Grant also shined with 15 points and seven rebounds. As a team, the Zags outrebounded the Beavers 30-21.   

Against the Washington State Cougars, the Bulldogs defended home court by defeating them 83-53 Tuesday. While Ike put up 20 points, Davis Fogel had 17, Mario Saint-Supery had 11 and Adam Miller also finished with 11. There, the Zags outrebounded the Cougs 37-21. They also forced more turnovers with 13 steals to WSU’s seven.   

Their next game is Saturday on the road against Santa Clara at 7:30 p.m.  

University of Washington (12-13)   

The Huskies are currently on a three-game skid, dropping games to Iowa, UCLA and Penn State.   

Their most recent loss came in a heartbreaker to the Nittany Lions. According to a statement by UW Athletics, the Huskies had two shots to tie the game in the waning seconds but could not extend the game. After trailing 35-32 at halftime, the two teams went shot for shot throughout the second half.   

They matched on the scoreboard, each scoring 28 points in the second half. However, the slight edge Penn State had at halftime helped them squeeze out the win over the Huskies. Despite the loss, UW had several highlights to celebrate.   

Hannes Steinbach had seven points and eight rebounds at halftime and finished with 19 points and 14 rebounds for his 16th double-double of the season, tying Kris Humphries for second-most by a Big Ten freshman since 1996-97. Quimari Peterson gave the Huskies energy off the bench with nine points on three three-pointers and a season-high six rebounds.   

The Huskies host Minnesota on Feb. 14 at 6 p.m.  

Washington State (11-16)   

The Cougars are also on a three-game losing streak, which snapped a trio of wins prior to suffering losses to Oregon State, Santa Clara and their most recent to the Zags.   

“It’s a team where you got to find ways to disrupt them,” Head Coach David Riley said. “We did not do that in the first part of the game. They were able to score really easily and I thought on the flip side of that they were able to get deflections and really make our paint touches tough. We did not execute the way we needed to.”   

According to a statement by WSU Athletics, Jerone Morton led Washington State with 15 points, including 5-of-5 at the free throw line, but the Cougars were held to a season-low 53 points. WSU finished 34-of-62 for the game, shooting over 50% from the floor in the second half after being held to 26% shooting in the opening period.   

After a week-long break, the Cougs return to the hardwood on Feb. 18 to host University of the Pacific at 6:30 p.m.  

Central Washington (11-12)   

The Wildcats are hoping to bounce back against Montana State-Billings Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Results of that game were not available at press time.  

This crucial game comes after they dropped their second straight, losing to Alaska Fairbanks 89-81 Saturday.   

“We didn't have it defensively tonight. The team battled back from a rough start and kept fighting all game, but UAF is too good, offensively, for us to expect to beat them up here with that level of defensive execution,” Head Coach Brandon Rinta said.   

According to a statement by CWU Athletics, Chae Haynes led the Wildcats with 23 points, while recording 12 rebounds for a double-double, along with a steal and an assist. Bradley Swillie scored 18 points and logged five rebounds and one steal. Jordan Clark logged 15 points, an assist, a steal, and a rebound. Jalen Childs recorded 10 points, two rebounds, an assist, and a steal.  

Eastern Washington (7-17)   

The Eagles earned two statement wins on the road against the University of Montana Grizzlies and Montana State Bobcats. According to a statement by EWU Athletics, they completed the Treasure State sweep with a 72-71 win over the Bobcats.   

“You're not always going to play great on the road,” Associate Head Coach Ryan Lundgren said. “You just have to find ways to gut out wins, and that's exactly what we did those last three, three-and-a-half minutes.”  

The final stretch featured multiple lead changes and clutch plays on both ends. Kiree Huie delivered key baskets in transition and on the offensive glass, while Alton Hamilton IV scored twice in the paint to pull the Eagles back within one.   

Tyler Powell then buried a critical second-chance three to give Eastern a 70–68 advantage. After Montana State answered with a three of its own, JoJo Anderson attacked the lane and finished a coast-to-coast driving layup with 18 seconds remaining.   

“We were actually trying to get something to go to Zay there,” Lundgren said. “But JoJo came with a full head of steam, made a really good read, and the big reacted too late. It was a great play by him.”  

The Eagles hosted Idaho State on Feb. 12, but results were not available at press time.  

    Quimari Peterson (0) huddles together with Franck Kepnang (11) and Bryson Tucker (8) during their game against Penn State.
  

    The Wildcats’ Chae Haynes (20) posts up against a defender from University of Alaska Fairbanks.
  

    Alton Hamilton IV (4) sets a screen for his teammate against Montana State.