March 12, 2013 | Men's Basketball
2012-13 SEASON REVIEW: Youthful Eagles Encouraged by the Future
One more well-placed victory, and the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team would have achieved its goal of playing in the...
March 11, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Jois Wins Big Sky Freshman of the Year Honor
Whether it was scoring, rebounding or blocking shots – not to mention passing the ball and playing defense – Venky Jois made quite an...
March 9, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Eagles End Season With 65-57 Loss at Big Sky Runner-up
In a nutshell, the Eagles were once again close. And, as usual, shorthanded. Eliminated from postseason contention earlier in the day, the Eastern...
March 8, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Fast-Starting Eastern Romps Past Idaho State 87-73 to Remain Alive
Freshman redshirt Tyler Harvey and sophomore Parker Kelly did their part to keep their team alive with big starts and big nights en route to a...
March 8, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Dust Will Clear Saturday for Eagles in Big Sky Playoff Race
The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team kicked up some dust with its impressive 87-73 win at Idaho State on Thursday (March...
March 7, 2013 | General News
Starting Guards Jeffrey Forbes and Lexie Nelson Honored as March Scholar-Athletes
Senior guard Jeffrey Forbes of the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team and sophomore guard Lexie Nelson from the women&rsquo...
March 4, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Hayford to Coach in 400th Game, as Eagles Close Regular Season on the Road with Postseason Still Possible
Surely, stranger things have happened. Still with the slightest glimmer of hope of advancing to the postseason, the Eastern Washington University...
March 2, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Digs Itself Out of Hole, But North Dakota Prevails 78-74
The hole they dug wasn’t insurmountable, but the Eagles just couldn’t climb all the way out.The Eastern Washington University...
March 1, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Postseason Hopes Take a Hit in 88-80 OT Loss
Northern Colorado made 8-of-11 free throws in the extra period and defeated the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team 88-80 in...
March 1, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Forbes To Play in Record-Tying 119th Game as Eagles Host North Dakota
The Eagles are on the ropes, but the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team still has a lot to play for Saturday (March 2) when...
February 27, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Q and A: Basketball Player Kevin Winford
Eastern Washington University senior men’s basketball player Kevin Winford isn’t sure whether to laugh or cry when reviewing the...
February 25, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Play Two Games at Reese Court, as Race For Berth Continues
The sprint to the finish is on. An exciting race for the final five berths in the Big Sky Conference Tournament continues this week when the...
February 23, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Sets Big Sky Blocked Shots Record in 81-76 BracketBusters Win
Eastern Washington University broke a 21-year-old Big Sky Conference record with 16 blocked shots to help the Eagles to an 81-76 men’s...
February 19, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Forbes Tries to Hit 1,000-Point Milestone as Bearkats Visit Saturday
Please pardon the interruption. An exciting race for the final five berths in the Big Sky Conference Tournament takes a hiatus, as the Eastern...
February 18, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Complete Another Second-Half Rally, But Fall to PSU 89-80
The rally by Eastern Washington University was impressive, but Portland State’s first half and finish to the game trumped that. The Eagles...
February 17, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Face Rested PSU After Physically-Challenging Victory
The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team was the more rested team in its last outing, but the Eagles won’t be on Monday...
February 16, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Has Huge Shooting Advantage in 86-72 Win Versus Thunderbirds
The shots were falling for one bird, but not the other. Eastern Washington had a 21 percent shooting advantage and rolled past Southern Utah 86-72...
February 15, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Q and A: Basketball Player Venky Jois
Most true freshman college basketball players see limited minutes on the court and struggle to make an immediate impact. This isn’t the case...
February 11, 2013 | Men's Basketball
With Momentum, Eagles Back at Home to Host Southern Utah
If its last eight minutes of action on the court are any indication, the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team is bringing...
February 9, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Tyler Harvey Magically Rallies Eagles For 77-74 OT Win
Down by 18 with 7:35 left to play, Eastern Washington University head coach Jim Hayford still had a couple of tricks up his sleeve. And one of...
February 8, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Remain Eighth With 61-55 Loss
A nagging ankle injury is turning into a pain in the neck for the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team. Playing their...
February 8, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Play Important Game at Northern Arizona
It’s all about gaining ground for the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team Saturday (Feb. 9) in Flagstaff, Ariz. Trying...
February 5, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Chase to Earn a Postseason Berth Continues in Sacramento
The chase is on. And the Eagles hope to be at full strength in their sprint to the finish. This week, the Eastern Washington University men’...
February 4, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Face Familiar Foe in ESPN BracketBusters Game
Eastern Washington University knows a lot about the Bearkats from the football field, just not much yet about their men’s basketball team....
February 2, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Shorthanded Eastern Loses to League-Leading Montana 65-46
Despite an 11-2 start, the shorthanded Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team couldn’t keep up with league-leading and...
February 1, 2013 | Men's Basketball
League-Leading Defending Champions Visit Reese Court
The shooting prowess of Montana is what the Eagles hope to possess some day. And hopefully the wins too. The Eastern Washington University...
February 1, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Use Defense to Survive for 72-68 Win Over Bobcats
The method was the same but the result was a little different. The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team survived yet another...
January 29, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Hosts Two of the Big Sky’s Top Three Teams
The Eagles are hoping to become a second-half team in more ways than one. The first half of the Big Sky Conference schedule is history, and now...
January 28, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Get Confidence Boost With 76-65 Win
A confidence boost indeed. True freshman Venky Jois had his ninth double-double of the season with 20 points, 13 rebounds, three blocked shots and...
January 27, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Three-Game Homestand Starts Monday Versus PSU
A breakthrough is what the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team needs, and a breakthrough is what it is trying to keep its...
January 26, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Following a Familiar Pattern for EWU, Southern Utah Pulls Away in Second Half for 69-55 Win
It was another hard-fought road loss – the third-straight in fact. The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team carved out...
January 24, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Q and A: Basketball Player Jeffrey Forbes
Eastern Washington University men’s basketball player Jeffrey Forbes long ago established himself as a complete player who brings intensity...
January 21, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Take on Southern Utah Size in Cedar City
The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team has a sizeable challenge on its hand this week. The Eagles take on the Big Sky...
January 19, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Jois Equals School Record in 72-56 Loss at Northern Colorado
The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team had a record-tying performance by true freshman Venky Jois and another stingy effort...
January 18, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Continues Road Stretch in Greeley
Consistency will be the key word when Eastern Washington University makes its way to Greeley, Colo., for Saturday’s Big Sky Conference...
January 17, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Another Slow Start to Second Half Results in 65-47 Loss
North Dakota didn’t exactly roll out the welcome mat for the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team on Thursday (Jan. 17)...
January 14, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Head Back on Road to Face Big Sky Newcomer North Dakota
Looking for all-important road breakthroughs, the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team travels to Grand Forks, N.D., this...
January 12, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Lose Steam in Second Half and Fall 60-53
Hot and cold. The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team had two cold stretches and that was enough for Sacramento State to...
January 11, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Sacramento State Visits Reese Court Saturday
Keeping a home-court advantage is paramount, as the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team has found out in its last two games...
January 10, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Big First Half Leads Eastern to 82-59 Win Over Lumberjacks
It was the Collin Chiverton of old. The senior forward scored eight points in a key 16-1 run in the first half to help the Eastern Washington...
January 9, 2013 | General News
Eagle Basketball Players Garner Scholar-Athlete Honors for January
The Eastern Washington University athletic department has announced its Scholar-Athlete award winners for the month of January. For the first time...
January 7, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Host Big Sky Games Thursday and Saturday
After an agonizing road trip, the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team is back at home with a goal on its mind – to...
January 6, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Montana State Rallies to Beat Eastern 70-68 in Overtime
Inside in the first half, outside in the second half. That was the recipe for success for the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball...
January 4, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Road Trip Ends for Eagles Saturday at MSU
The challenges keep on mounting for the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team. The Eagles end their annual trek to Montana...
January 3, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Loses to Defending Champs 81-66
Nationally-speaking, the Montana Grizzlies lived up to their lofty ranking. The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball was out-shot...
December 31, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Play at UM & MSU After Long Break
The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team plays its first game in nearly two weeks when the Eagles take on the Montana...
December 22, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Crosgile and Big Block Helps Eastern Beat Bengals 57-54
A late 8-0 run keyed by the floor play of Justin Crosgile – and a huge blocked shot by Thomas Reuter with nine seconds left -- lifted...
December 20, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Weber State Impressive in 74-53 Win Over Eagles
The Wildcats showed why they were picked to finish second in the Big Sky Conference this season. Weber State did a little of everything and...
December 18, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Hit 17 3-Pointers in 87-65 Loss
The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team came one 3-pointer from a school record, but EWU couldn’t do much on the...
December 18, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Conference Play Begins for EWU at Reese Court
The 2012-13 Big Sky Conference season begins for the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team this week, and their opening games...
December 13, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Back on Road for Final Non-Conference Tune-Up
Experience, experience, experience. That’s what Eastern Washington University men’s basketball coach Jim Hayford hopes his team...
December 10, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Seattle Out-Shoots Eastern on Way to 75-69 Win
Eastern withstood the full-court pressure of Seattle the best it could, but the Redhawks out-shot EWU significantly and defeated the Eagles 75-69...
December 7, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Vandals Prevail Over Eagles in Overtime Dogfight, 81-79
The runs of 19-0 and 15-0 were aberrations. In a closely-contested game, Idaho defeated the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball...
December 4, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Freshman Venky Jois is Big Sky Player of the Week
True freshman forward Venky Jois from Boronia, Australia, is this week’s Big Sky Conference Player of the Week after his performance in...
December 3, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Vandals Visit Thursday, Redhawks on Monday
This week the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team will see if its continued scrappiness will help EWU scrape up more...
December 1, 2012 | General News
Newcomers Guide Eastern to 79-75 Victory
Freshman Venky Jois and transfer Justin Crosgile both have double-doubles, and freshman Thomas Reuter scores 16 in EWU’s first home game
November 27, 2012 | General News
Finally at Home, Eagles Host Titans Friday
Reese Court – even if it’s used mostly for practice in the coming days – has never looked better to the Eastern Washington...
November 23, 2012 | General News
Two Coaches Shows This Week as Football Continues and Basketball Shows Begin
Eastern Washington University Coaches Shows on 700 ESPN will take place on both Monday (Nov. 26) and Tuesday (Nov. 27) this week and will feature...
November 23, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Fall 89-74 to Much-Improved and Unbeaten Santa Clara Team
Unbeaten Santa Clara used a 21-7 run to end the first half to pull away from the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team for an...
November 21, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Late Rally Can’t Overcome Poor Second-Half Shooting in 86-83 Loss
Despite another impressive first-half performance and a late rally, the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team missed its first...
November 21, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Holds Off USC Upstate for 75-70 Victory
This time, the second half was kind to the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team. A day after letting an 11-point halftime...
November 18, 2012 | Men's Basketball
First Half Goes Well, But Hot Second Half by Gaels Leads to 85-66 EWU Loss
The first 16 minutes went extraordinarily well for the youthful Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team, and Jim Hayford can...
November 14, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Sign Guard from Las Vegas
Sir Washington, a 6-foot-3, 180-pound shooting guard from Las Vegas, Nev., has signed a letter of intent to attend Eastern Washington University...
November 13, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Eastern’s Martin Seiferth Wins Big Sky Player of the Week Award
On an opening weekend in which the Big Sky Conference was unable to come up with a victory versus a NCAA Division I men’s basketball...
November 13, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Play Four Games in Six Nights in Bay Area
Even in the expansive Big Sky Conference, the road isn’t as challenging as this. The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball...
November 12, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Big Man Martin Seiferth has Big Night in Loss
Six-foot-10 Oregon transfer Martin Seiferth had a monster night with 27 points, 17 rebounds and seven blocked shots to break a school record that...
November 10, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Slow-Starting Eagles Fall 88-69 at Washington State
It wasn’t the way the Eagles hoped to begin an extended road stretch to start the 2012-13 men’s basketball season. Eastern Washington...
November 6, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Open Season at Washington State
Although he received a better preseason look at his squad than most years, second-year Eastern Washington University men’s basketball coach...
November 4, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Beats Concordia 96-70 in Exhibition Game
Senior guard Kevin Winford scored 15 of his game-high 18 points in the first half as Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team...
October 31, 2012 | Men's Basketball
SEASON OUTLOOK: Second-Year Coach Hopes to Continue Progress
The goal is the same, and the task at hand is just as formidable. Head coach Jim Hayford hopes the progress made a year ago carries over to his...
October 18, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Media Picks Eastern Third in Preseason Poll
The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team, under the direction of second-year head coach Jim Hayford, has been picked to...
September 13, 2012 | Football
Eastern Goes Perfect 6-0 on Canada Tour
Going into his team’s six-game preseason tour of Canada, second-year Eastern Washington University head coach Jim Hayford knew it was an...
August 28, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Canada Trip Will Give Eastern a Jump Start to the Season
If there was a year to go on a foreign trip, this is the year to do it.
The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team will depart...
August 26, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Open 2012 Season With Six Games on the Road Before Homestand
The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team will play its first six games away from home, but then will play five of six in an...
August 3, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Former Eagle to Play Professionally in Germany
The Hanau White Wings of the German Pro B League announced recently the addition of former Eastern Washington University forward Laron Griffin for...
July 26, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Eastern to Play in CBE Hall of Fame Classic
Eastern Washington University, led by second-year head coach Jim Hayford, is among the 12 NCAA Division I men’s basketball teams participati...
July 6, 2012 | General News
Eastern and 700 ESPN Extend Agreement Two More Years
Eastern Washington University and 700 ESPN and the KXLY Radio Group have reached a two-year extension on their radio agreement to have all home...
June 22, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Video Scoreboards to be Latest Upgrade at EWU’s Reese Court and Roos Field
Following up on the momentum created with the installation of red synthetic turf at Roos Field and the 2011 National Championship, Eastern...
May 3, 2012 | General News
Pat Whitehill Celebration of Life Takes Place on June 3
A “Celebration of Life” for Eastern Washington University Athletics Hall of Fame member Pat Whitehill will take place on Sunday, June...
April 13, 2012 | General News
40 Selected to Winter All-Academic Team
A total of 40 Eastern Washington University student-athletes have been honored on the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team for winter quarter...
April 11, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Sign All-State Guard Ivan Dorsey from City College of San Francisco
City College of San Francisco All-State guard Ivan Dorsey, a former and future teammate of Collin Chiverton, has signed a letter of intent to...
March 12, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Final Coaches Show Tonight at 5 p.m.
The final Eastern Washington University Coaches Show of the 2011-12 school year will take place tonight (March 12) at 5 p.m. at the Q Sports Bar...
March 9, 2012 | Men's Basketball
SEASON WRAP-UP: Eastern Finishes 15-17 in Debut Season Under Hayford
It was all about improvement. The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball program under first-year head coach Jim Hayford improved by...
March 8, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Colimon Earns BSC Championship All-Tournament Honors
Concluding his honor-filled senior season with a flourish, senior point guard Cliff Colimon was selected to the Big Sky Conference Championship...
March 6, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Grizzlies Pull Away Late for 74-66 Win
It was déjà vu. Montana overcame an 11-point lead by Eastern Washington University and pulled away in the final 1:45 for a 74-66...
March 4, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Take On Montana’s 12-Game Winning Streak in Semis
It’s not always a bad thing to go into a postseason game as the underdog. But considering the roll the University of Montana is on right now...
March 3, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Advances to Semifinals in BSC Championship With 81-75 Win
Junior guard Jeffrey Forbes was up to the task. So was senior point guard Cliff Colimon. And ditto for senior forward Laron Griffin. Idaho State...
March 3, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Will Take on Griz in Semifinals
Portland State defeated Montana State 75-53 Saturday night (March 3), and as a result, Eastern Washington University will play host Montana...
March 2, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Plenty of Tickets for Saturday's Game Available; PLAYER FEATURE . . .Colimon Playing Anything But “Little” As of Late
Big is relative. On a team with two Cliffs -- also known as "Little Cliff" and "Big Cliff:" -- Eastern point guard Cliff...
March 1, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Colimon, Chiverton Honored by Big Sky
A pair of Eagles with a combined 23 performances with 20 points or more have been selected to the All-Big Sky Conference squad announced Thursday...
February 29, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Colimon is Co-Big Sky Player of the Week After Senior Night Win
Cliff Colimon of Eastern Washington University and Will Cherry from the University of Montana have been selected as the co-Big Sky Conference...
February 29, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Face Familiar Foe Saturday at Home in Tourney
Previous wins don’t mean much now – it is loser-out time in the Big Sky Conference. Playing Idaho State for the third time in a 10-day...
February 28, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Beats Bengals 77-64 at Reese Court to Clinch Saturday Home Date With ISU
Senior night at Reese Court turned out to be only the beginning. Seniors Cliff Colimon and Laron Griffin had career nights to lead Eastern...
February 27, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Rematch Tuesday at Reese Court Will be Followed by Rematch
Eastern Washington University men’s basketball head coach Jim Hayford was hoping his team would get this opportunity in his first year at...
February 25, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Playoff Picture Clears Despite Loss at PSU
In the grand scheme of things, it wasn’t the most important game the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team will play in...
February 24, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Conventional Win Would Be Nice for Tourney-Bound EWU
First-year head coach Jim Hayford would prefer a more conventional approach to winning the next time around.
His under-manned Eagles clinched a...
February 23, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Clinch Berth With 85-78 Win Over Idaho State
A trio of players combined to make 7-of-8 free throws in the final 41 seconds as Eastern Washington University clinched a postseason playoff berth...
February 20, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Postseason Berth on the Line in Trio of Games to End Season
It comes down to three games for all the marbles for the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team. With six teams battling for...
February 18, 2012 | Men's Basketball
In Even ESPN BracketBusters Matchup, Eastern Falls 78-73 at UC Irvine
At this point, the only bracket the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team is concerned with is in the Big Sky Conference...
February 16, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Colimon Leads Eagles Back From 17-Point Deficit in Critical 79-76 Win
It may go down as the rally that saved the season. Senior point guard Cliff Colimon had a near triple-double and Parker Kelly hit the go-ahead...
February 16, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Step Away from Conference Race for BracketBusters Game
It may be a meaningless game in the Big Sky Conference race, but the next game is anything but meaningless to Eastern Washington University...
February 13, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Stretch Run Features Games Against Teams Fighting for Berths
It’s the closest thing to a must-win without being one, as the stretch run begins for the Eastern Washington University men’s...
February 12, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Eastern and Parker Kelly Put Scare into Wildcats, But Lose 84-75
Although it trailed from start to finish, the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team put forth a 36-minute fight against the...
February 8, 2012 | General News
Ederaine and Ojeda Honored as Scholar-Athletes of the Month
Senior forward Cliff Ederaine of the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team and junior center Carrie Ojeda from the women&rsquo...
February 6, 2012 | Men's Basketball
In a Tight Race, Eagles Play at League-Leading Weber State
The Eagles have answered the call on the road this season, and now, they need to more than ever. Coming off its fourth loss in six Big Sky...
February 5, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Dig 19-Point Hole at Halftime and Lose to Hornets, 75-71
As it turns out, a 19-point halftime deficit was too big a hole to get out of. Sacramento State buried Eastern with six 3-pointers in the first...
February 3, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Tries Try to Continue Home Mastery of Sac State
The Eastern Washington University men's basketball team will try to beat the Hornets for the 16th-straight time at Reese Court in Cheney, Wash.,...
February 2, 2012 | Men's Basketball
With 74-68 Road Win at NAU, Eagles Move into Fifth
Eastern Washington University moved up one position in the Big Sky Conference standings by rallying from a nine-point second half deficit to knock...
January 30, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Play at UC Irvine in BracketBuster Game
The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team will play at Big West Conference foe UC Irvine on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. as...
January 30, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Look For More Season Sweeps This Week
Not to get greedy, but the Eagles are hoping to wrap-up two more season sweeps this week. Fresh off a season sweep of Montana State, the Eastern...
January 29, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Roll Past Third-Place Bobcats Again, 69-52
The Eagles followed the same script. Eastern Washington University used a pair of scoring runs in each half, a stifling defense and balanced...
January 27, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Despite Fast Start in Second Half, Cold-Shooting Eastern Falls to Montana, 74-60
A hot start in the second half couldn’t overcome a cold first half. Montana took a 13-point first-half lead and went on to a 74-60 victory...
January 27, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Hopes for Same Result When MSU Visits Reese Court
The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team is hoping for an encore performance. The Eagles close out a three-game home stand by...
January 23, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Time for Rematches as Eagles Host Grizzlies and Bobcats
The first meetings were interesting. The rematches are intriguing. Although the Eagles still haven’t played Idaho State, essentially the...
January 22, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Vikings Beat Eagles in Overtime in Battle for Fourth in Big Sky
Portland State came up with a scoring run and big plays down the stretch to spoil the opening game of Eastern Washington University’s home...
January 17, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Seattle Rolls Over Eagles in Second Half, 91-78
The Eagles finally hit the wall. Eastern Washington University took a 52-51 lead early in the second half and was within one with 10 minutes to...
January 17, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Hosts PSU in Battle for Fifth in Big Sky
Playing at home has never looked better for this year’s Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team. Fresh off a stretch of...
January 14, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Northern Colorado Takes Lead on Technical to Win 71-70
Colin Chiverton was just trying to do what he could to get a win for the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team. After hitting...
January 13, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Colimon’s Late Heroics Saves Poor Shooting Night for EWU in 65-60 Win
With third-place on the line, Cliff Colimon seized the opportunity. The senior point guard scored 11 of his 17 points in the final five minutes as...
January 13, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Fortunate Eastern Takes on Angry Bears on Saturday in Greeley
It’s happy birds against angry Bears Saturday afternoon in Greeley, Colo. Featuring a pair of teams with opposite degrees of results in...
January 9, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Back on the Road for Three Games in Five Nights
When you’re ahead of teams in the league standings, you always want to keep it that way. That’s the task at hand for Eastern Washingto...
January 8, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Scores 49 Points in Second Half to Surge Past NAU, 76-59
There is something to be said about a consistent starting lineup. Eastern Washington University leading scorer Collin Chiverton came off the bench...
January 6, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Dig Out From 17-Point Deficit Before Losing 76-69
The Eagles dug themselves out of an early hole, only to be buried late. NCAA Division I leading scorer Damian Lillard scored 30 points to lead...
January 6, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Look to Get Back on Winning Track
Eastern Washington University men’s basketball head coach Jim Hayford is looking for a few more winning plays on Saturday (Jan. 7) to get...
January 1, 2012 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Hosts League Favorite & NCAA Leading Scorer on Thursday
If its preseason schedule and initial Big Sky Conference road trip of the season weren’t challenging enough, the Eastern Washington...
December 30, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Lead Wiped Out by 18-1 Run in 79-71 Loss to Grizzlies
Despite the valiant efforts of Cliff Colimon and his teammates, a sweep just wasn’t in the cards. An 18-1 Montana run in the second half...
December 29, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Looking for First League Road Sweep Since 2004, Eastern Takes on Montana in Missoula
Finally, there is light at the end of the tunnel for the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team. Coming off an impressive...
December 28, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Turn Great Start Into Triumph in Big Sky Opener
Jim Hayford, meet first place in the Big Sky Conference. A composed Eagle squad turned an early 25-10 lead into a 16-point victory, as the...
December 23, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Continue Grueling Road Stretch to Open League Play
The road doesn’t get any easier, but it’s a new season for the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team. The Eagles...
December 21, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Saint Mary’s Uses 16-2 Run to Take Early Lead in 77-61 Win
If the Gaels were tired from a fifth game in a span of just eight days, they didn’t show it in the opening minutes. Playing its third game...
December 19, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Faces Tough Task Versus Gaels in Moraga Tuesday
The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team has played three Pac-12 Conference opponents this year plus a nationally-ranked...
December 16, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Holds Off Lutes, 83-72
Despite only a day between games to prepare, a pair of Eagles had season-best scoring nights to lead Eastern Washington to an 83-72 non-conference...
December 15, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Game Plan Works, But Shooting Woes Lead to 60-47 Loss to UCLA
The game plan worked, but the shooting eye for the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team didn’t cooperate. A slow-down...
December 15, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Host PLU Friday in Rare Home Game
It’s been five years since the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team has had a winning record, and as its successful...
December 12, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Tall Task for 5-4 Eagles Against Towering UCLA Team
The tall timber only starts with Puget Sound product Joshua Smith. Playing its third and final game of the season versus a Pac-12 Conference...
December 11, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Can’t Match Firepower of Titans in 91-76 Loss
Eastern Washington University’s Cliff Colimon and Collin Chiverton were front and center in an old-fashioned shootout Sunday (Dec. 11)...
December 9, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Back on the Road, Eagles Play at Impressive Cal State Fullerton
The previous three opponents for the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team have entered their games against the Eagles coming...
December 8, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Early Run Leads Eastern to 50-Point Win Over Wildcats
An early 14-2 run was the knockout punch. Five Eagles scored in double figures – including double-doubles for seniors Cliff Ederaine and...
December 5, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Are Back at Home to Face Linfield Thursday
The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball program has never faced Linfield College. First-year Eagle head coach Jim Hayford has for...
December 3, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Shoot Half as Well as Cougars in 75-49 Loss
Jim Hayford wanted to reverse the curse. But instead, he witnessed a shooting effort that was half that of Washington State, as his Eagles lost to...
December 1, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Puts Three-Game Winning Streak on the Line at WSU
A 4-2 start to a season has been rare for the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball program, but even rarer is a win over a Pac-12...
December 1, 2011 | Men's Basketball
With Early 27-7 Lead, Eastern Rolls to 73-66 Victory
This time, the Eagles did the long-range bombing. After falling victim the last two seasons to Idaho’s 3-point shooting attack, the Eastern...
November 29, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Ederaine Wins Big Sky Player of the Week Award
After leading Eastern to a pair of victories, senior forward Cliff Ederaine has been selected as Big Sky Conference Player of the Week, the league...
November 28, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Eagles play on the Palouse versus Vandals and Cougars
After traveling to and from Hawai’i for a single game, a pair of short treks to the Palouse this week are going to seem like a jaunt across...
November 27, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Uses 19-1 Run to Surge Past UC Davis, 79-59
You know Cliff Ederaine is going to have a big outing when the 6-foot-7 Eastern Washington University forward makes a 3-pointer. The senior had...
November 23, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Finish Strong and Win at Hawai’i, 89-72
Now that’s the way you take a lead and make it bigger.
Eastern Washington University turned a four-point advantage into leads of 14 and 18...
November 21, 2011 | Men's Basketball
After Trip to Hawai’i, Eagles Host UC Davis on Sunday
Coming off a frustrating 73-65 loss at Oregon on Nov. 17, the 1-2 Eagles head for Hawai’i to face the 1-1 Rainbow Warriors of the Western...
November 18, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Oregon Rallies for 73-65 Win Over Eastern
Eastern led much of the way – including holding a nine-point lead in the second half – but Oregon rallied in the final 11 minutes to...
November 16, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Plays at Oregon Thursday Before Trip to Hawai’i
The learning process continues for the Eastern Washington University basketball team when it plays its third game in seven nights this Thursday...
November 16, 2011 | Men's Basketball
With International Flavor, Eagles Sign Five to Letters of Intent
One of the top high school players in the state of Arizona, as well as two players from Germany and two from Australia, have signed letters of...
November 15, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Chiverton and Ederaine Pace Eagles Past South Dakota
Head coach Jim Hayford 1. Collin Chiverton and Cliff Ederaine 40. Thanks to a combined 40 points by the pair of Eagles, Hayford won his first game...
November 12, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Holds Late Second-Half Lead, But Falls to 23rd-Ranked Bulldogs, 77-69
It was a good starting point, but very nearly a remarkable one. After responding time and time again from Gonzaga scoring runs, Eastern Washington...
November 6, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Open Hayford Era at GU, Home Versus South Dakota
Jim Hayford is no stranger to season openers, but this opener is downright daunting. The Hayford era at Eastern Washington University begins...
October 27, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Hayford on EWU Coaches Show on Monday, Oct. 31
A preview of the 2011-12 Eastern Washington University men’s basketball season will be featured on this Monday’s (Oct. 31) Eagle...
October 19, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Coaches Pick Eagles to Finish Third
Whether or not the respect is warranted will be determined next March. But for now, new Eastern Washington University men’s basketball coach...
October 12, 2011 | Men's Basketball
SEASON OUTLOOK: Eagles Enter First Season Under Hayford
Having experienced players is always a nice bonus, but everybody seems like a newcomer to a new head coach. For new Eastern Washington University...
August 17, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Debut Schedule for Hayford Features Games Versus 11 Participants in 2011 National Tournaments
The first-year Eastern Washington University men’s basketball coach announced his schedule Wednesday (Aug. 16) and it’s top-heavy with...
July 21, 2011
2011 Hall of Fame Class to be Inducted Oct. 1
Five individuals and the 1949-50 men’s basketball team will be inducted into the Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame in ceremonies that take will...
July 5, 2011 | Men's Basketball
St. Joseph’s Transfer Joins Eagle Program
With 45 games of NCAA Division I men’s basketball experience, Justin Crosgile will transfer from St. Joseph’s University in Philadelph...
June 15, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Space Still Available in EWU Men’s Basketball Camps
Space is still available for youth ages 5-14 in the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball individual camps taking place soon in...
June 6, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Add 6-foot-10 German to Hoops Roster
Martin Seiferth, a 6-foot-10, 220-pound center from Berlin, Germany, will transfer from the University of Oregon to Eastern Washington University...
June 1, 2011 | General News
Baldwin and Hayford Make Upcoming Public Appearances
Eastern head football coach Beau Baldwin and head men’s basketball coach Jim Hayford will be making public appearances in June as they talk...
May 17, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Sharp-Shooting Australian Signs Letter of Intent
Jordan Hickert, the 17th-best junior college 3-point shooter in the nation in the 2010-11 season, has signed a letter of intent to attend Eastern...
May 11, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Sign Transfer from City College of San Francisco
Collin Chiverton, a 6-foot-6 forward out of City College of San Francisco, has signed a letter of intent to attend Eastern Washington University...
April 26, 2011 | General News
40 Selected to Winter All-Academic Team
A total of 40 Eastern Washington University student-athletes have been honored on the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team for winter quarter...
April 19, 2011 | Men's Basketball
New Head Coach Jim Hayford Announces Coaching Staff
Jim Hayford is hoping winning coaches develop winning players on the court.
The new Eastern Washington University head men’s basketball...
March 29, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Jim Hayford Selected as EWU’s New Head Men's Basketball Coach
After spending 10 seasons building nearby Whitworth University into a NCAA Division III powerhouse, Jim Hayford has been selected as the next head...
March 5, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Lead Falls by the Wayside as Eastern Loses Rematch, 79-70
For the better part of 60 minutes, the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team seemed to have Weber State’s number. But...
March 3, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Hope for Long Playoff Run, Starting With Rematch at Weber State
In the postseason for the first time after a long layoff, the red-hot Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team is hoping its...
March 3, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Dean Earns Second Team All-Big Sky Conference Honors
It goes without saying that the 2010-11 season got off to a rough start for Eastern Washington University sophomore point guard Glen Dean. But the...
March 2, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Stuns Weber State 75-59 to Earn Saturday Rematch
Thanks to yet another stunning victory, The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team earned itself an extended stay in Ogden,...
February 28, 2011 | Men's Basketball
With Berth Secured, Eagles Play at Weber State
Even though there are lots of scenarios that can still occur, the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team will be headed to the...
February 26, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Dean Propels Eagles to Thrilling Overtime Win Over Montana, 59-55
No shots in the first half? No problem. Sophomore guard Glen Dean scored all 17 of his points after intermission -- including a go-ahead three-poi...
February 25, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Lots on the Line Saturday at Reese Court Versus Griz
There will be a lot at stake Saturday (Feb. 26) when the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team hosts Montana in another huge...
February 24, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Allows 17-2 Run in Second Half and Falls 60-56 to Bobcats
Just like the previous meeting, it came down to the second half. Montana State used a 17-2 run to rally from a 10-point deficit after halftime as...
February 21, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Postseason Berth May Be on the Line Thursday at Reese Court
There are three pivotal Big Sky Conference games left to play for the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team. But for obvious...
February 19, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Matadors Use 15-2 Run to Pull Away for 68-59 Victory over Eagles
The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team couldn’t maintain its first-half effort as Cal State Northridge defeated the...
February 17, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Host Cal State Northridge Saturday in ESPN BracketBusters Game
It’s not really a bye, but it feels like one. So consider it the all-star break instead.
In the midst of an intense race for a post-season...
February 16, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Lead, Fourth Place Goes Up in Smoke for Eastern in 83-74 Loss
Northern Arizona scored only 31 points in the first 16:42 of the game, but its next 31 came a lot quicker. The Eastern Washington University...
February 14, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Battle for Fourth Place at Northern Arizona
As usual, the Big Sky Conference men’s basketball race is becoming tightly bunched. As a result, Eastern Washington University finds itself...
February 12, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Can’t Keep Up With Wildcats in 80-68 Loss
Despite playing without its star player, Weber State showed why it was the preseason favorite in the Big Sky Conference with an 80-68 victory...
February 7, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Host Weber State to Start Home Stretch to End Season
Now that they’ve climbed into a great position to clinch a Big Sky Conference Tournament berth, the Eastern Washington University men’...
February 5, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Come Up With Big Plays Late In Crucial 69-67 Win Over Bengals
Junior Tremayne Johnson gets credit for the game-winner, but sophomores Jeffrey Forbes and Glen Dean came up with the biggest plays down the...
February 3, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Drop Another Road Contest, 63-53, at Northern Colorado
The road losing streak was the least of the worries for the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team. Battling a 33-7 disadvantag...
January 31, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Host Former Big Sky Rival in BracketBuster Game
The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team will host former Big Sky Conference rival Cal State Northridge on Saturday, Feb. 19...
January 31, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Out to Prove It Can Win on the Road
Coming off a pair of home victories, the Eagles look for their first road win of the season when they play road games Thursday (Feb. 3) at...
January 29, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Explode in Second Half Again for 83-70 Win
The Eagles did it again. Rallying after halftime for the second-straight game, Eastern Washington University roared past Idaho State 83-70 in a...
January 27, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Out-Scores Vikings by 18 in Second Half in 65-51 Win
Rarely do teams double their team shooting percentage in the first half to the second half, but that’s exactly what Eastern Washington...
January 24, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Eagles at Home for Back-To-Back Games Versus PSU & ISU
The road hasn’t been kind to the Eagles, and the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team is hoping to take out its...
January 22, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Sacramento State Wins Over Eagles With One Second Left, 57-55
Spoiling a comeback from an 11-point deficit, a rebound basket by Duro Bjegovic with one second to play lifted Sacramento State past Eastern...
January 20, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Beats Big Sky’s Top Offensive Team 72-59
Eastern Washington University held the league’s top offensive team to 59 points and went on to defeat Northern Arizona in a Big Sky...
January 17, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Finally at Home Thursday, But Then Back on Road
Coming off a winless four-game stretch of road games, the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team is back at home Thursday (Jan....
January 16, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Despite “Outstanding” First Half, Eagles Fall to Montana State 71-59
Montana State went from 30 percent shooting in the first half to 73 percent after intermission to register a 71-59 Big Sky Conference victory over...
January 13, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Points Hard to Come By in 66-47 Loss to Montana
Points were agonizingly hard to come by against the Big Sky Conference men’s basketball leader in defense. Eastern Washington University...
January 10, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Continue Road Stretch at UM, MSU
They only get tougher. The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team continues its four-game road stretch with a pair of games...
January 8, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Overcomes Slow Start But Loses at PSU 74-58
Despite holding Portland State without a field goal for nearly six minutes in the second half, a slow start doomed Eastern Washington University...
January 6, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Falls at Seattle 60-51
Despite some lopsided statistics, the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team held tough against Seattle University before...
January 3, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Now 4-9 Overall and 1-1 in the BSC, Eagles Look for First Road Win
The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team is in need of a road breakthrough. The Eagles opened the Big Sky Conference season...
December 31, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Bears Hold Off Eagles for 75-73 Win
Elliott Lloyd blocked a shot by Glen Dean with one second remaining to preserve Northern Colorado's 75-73 Big Sky Conference men’s basketbal...
December 29, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Beats Sacramento State 88-79 in Overtime
In a foul and free throw filled game, Eastern Washington University survived in overtime to open Big Sky Conference play with an 88-79 overtime...
December 27, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Big Sky Conference Play Begins at Home For 3-8 Eagles
The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team paid for a practice-heavy schedule before Christmas, and now the Eagles hope it pays...
December 20, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Can’t Hold Seven-Point Lead in Second Half and Loses 78-72
The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team is hoping to find its shooting eye wrapped up under the Christmas tree -- the tree...
December 18, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Shoot 21 Percent From the Field and Fall to Cornhuskers 72-42
A 9-0 Nebraska run in each half helped the Cornhuskers pull away from poor-shooting Eastern Washington for a 72-42 non-conference men’s...
December 17, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Feeling Like It Is 1-0, Eastern Heads Out on the Road
The Eagles feel like a new team -- a 1-0 team. Coming off a 95-91 victory over Seattle on Wednesday (Dec. 15), the healthy-again Eastern Washingto...
December 15, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Hold Off Seattle 95-91 For First D-I Win
Everybody knew Eastern Washington University’s men’s basketball team was a different squad with point guard Glen Ford on the floor.
...
December 13, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Like a Season Starting Over, Eagles Host Seattle
With sophomore point guard Glen Dean finally in the lineup, the Eagles host Seattle University Wednesday (Dec. 15) in the first of three games in...
December 12, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Glen Dean Makes Debut and Scores 23 in Narrow Loss
Scoring 23 points in his season debut, sophomore guard Glen Dean was very nearly the hero as the Eastern Washington University men’s...
December 9, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Nearing Full Health Again, Eagles at San Jose State
Eastern head coach Kirk Earlywine is holding his breath. Returning starting point guard Glen Dean, out for two months with a stress fracture in...
December 4, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Romps Past New Hope 112-41 on Record-Breaking Night
Sophomore guard Kevin Winford poured in 39 points -- including a record 10 three-pointers -- to lead the Eastern Washington University men’s...
November 30, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Three-Pointers Bury Eagles as Gonzaga Cruises to 86-57 Win
A barrage of three-pointers in the first half helped 24th-ranked Gonzaga open a 49-20 lead at halftime and the Bulldogs went on to defeat...
November 28, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Conclude Difficult Stretch Before Hosting New Hope
Eastern is at Gonzaga Tuesday (Nov. 30), with tipoff at the McCarthey Athletic Center on the GU campus at 6:05 p.m. in a game televised regionally...
November 27, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Winford Sets School Record with Eight Treys in Loss
With a barrage of their own, Idaho spoiled a record-breaking day for Kevin Winford. The Eastern Washington University sophomore guard made a...
November 24, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Drop Road Game in Boise, 83-54
There was too much Robert Arnold and not enough energy and enthusiasm Wednesday (Nov. 24) for the Eastern Washington University men’s...
November 22, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Tough Stretch Begins for Eagles
Finally with a victory under its belt, the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team enters a difficult stretch with three games...
November 18, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Fast Start Helps Eastern Win 96-87
Junior point guard Cliff Colimon gave Eastern a spark early, and senior Laron Griffin took it from there as Eastern Washington University won its...
November 18, 2010 | Football
Eagles to Watch NCAA Brackets Revealed Sunday at 7 a.m. at Tawanka
Eastern Washington University football fans everywhere are encouraged to wear red on Friday to help honor the Eagles as they play for the Big Sky...
November 16, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Promising Start for Naught as Eagles Fall to Huskies 98-72
A promising start was erased by a 20-5 run to start the second half as 17th-ranked Washington pulled away in the second half for a 98-72 men&rsquo...
November 14, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Plays at UW Before Hosting Northwest
As encouraging as the defensive effort was for the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team against San Jose State on Friday...
November 12, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Despite Strong Defensive Effort, Eagles Begin Season With 67-60 Loss
What the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball did against San Jose State in the first 30 minutes, the Spartans did better in a...
November 9, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Officially Opens Season at Home
The preseason is way too short as far as the injury-riddled Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team is concerned. But ready or...
November 8, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Falls to Montana State-Billings 66-60
This time, the Eagles played without a true point guard. The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team couldn’t overcome 25...
November 5, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Should Have More Firepower Available Monday
The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team hopes to have a key guard back on Monday (Nov. 8) when the Eagles close their...
November 2, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Shorthanded Eagles Fall to Seattle Pacific 87-82
Playing without two returning starting guards, Eastern Washington University opened its 2010-11 season with an 87-82 exhibition loss to Seattle...
October 29, 2010 | General News
Coaches Show This Monday Features Basketball Because of Football Bye Week; Possibly on 920AM
Because of Eastern Washington University football bye week, this Monday’s (Nov. 1) Eagle Coaches Show at Northern Quest Casino and Resort...
October 29, 2010 | Men's Basketball
SEASON OUTLOOK: Returning Guards Key to Eastern’s Big Sky Hopes; Season Begins Tuesday
In a league dominated by guard play, having three returning starting guards is a great place to start for the Eastern Washington University...
October 20, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Short-Handed Eagles Will Scrimmage Saturday
Already off to a rocky start on the injury front, the 2010-11 Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team will have a scrimmage open...
August 25, 2010 | General News
EWU-PSU to Play for the Dam Cup
The Portland State Vikings and Eastern Washington Eagles will begin a five sport rivalry cup called The Dam Cup in 2010-11. The Dam Cup will...
June 28, 2010 | General News
Eastern Games to Air on 700 ESPN The Ticket
Eastern Washington University and KXLY Radio Group have reached a radio agreement to have all home and away EWU football and men’s basketball...
June 5, 2010 | General News
2009-10 Awards Presented to Eastern Student-Athletes at “EeeWoos”
A season filled with milestones came to an end for the Eastern Washington University Athletic Department at the second-annual “EeeWoos”...
April 30, 2010 | General News
44 Selected to Winter All-Academic Team
A total of 44 Eastern Washington University student-athletes have been honored on the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team for winter quarter...
April 21, 2010 | Men's Basketball
California Forward “Rocky” Signs with Eastern
Rakim Brown, a stat-stuffing 6-foot-6 forward from Central High School in Fresno, Calif., has signed a letter of intent to attend Eastern...
April 5, 2010 | General News
Final Luncheon Takes Place Tuesday
The Eastern Washington University athletic department and the Eagle Athletic Association will have their final EWU Coaches Luncheon of the 2009-10...
March 3, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Glen Dean is selected as the Big Sky Conference Freshman of the Year
Glen Dean is the epitome of the Eastern Washington University catchphrase, “Start Something Big.”
The first-year Eagle men’s...
March 2, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Earlywine’s Contract is Extended
Eastern Washington University head men’s basketball coach Kirk Earlywine has received a contract extension and will return for his fourth...
February 27, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Seniors Lead Eastern to Season-Ending 79-71 Win
It was all about the seniors. In a battle for seventh place in the final Big Sky Conference game for both teams, Eastern Washington University...
February 26, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Eliminated From Postseason Contention
The hopes of the Eagles were dashed early and often. Big Sky Conference regular season champion Weber State jumped out to an early 20-5 lead and...
February 22, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Faint Hopes Come Down to Home Games & Help
The regular season ends for the Eagles this week with home games against league-leader Weber State on Friday (Feb. 26) and Idaho State Saturday...
February 20, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Northern Arizona Beats EWU 74-71, But Eagles Still Alive
Northern Arizona’s Gabe Rogers came up big down the stretch and lifted Northern Arizona to a 74-71 overtime victory over the Eastern...
February 18, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Another Comeback for UNC as Eastern Falls 58-54
History repeated itself and the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team fell to Northern Colorado 58-54 in an important Big Sky...
February 15, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Look for Road Breakthroughs at UNC, NAU
A home sweep last week over Montana State and Montana has helped teach a young Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team some...
February 14, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Snap Montana’s Five-Game Winning Streak With 69-68 Victory
The Eagles are back in the hunt. The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team made 12-of-19 three-point shots as it won its...
February 12, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Defeats Montana State Again, 74-69
The remedy was the same. The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team snapped a seven-game losing streak by defeating Montana...
February 8, 2010 | Men's Basketball
With a Solid Home Stretch Ahead, Eagles Host MSU & UM
With a solid stretch of home games ahead, the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team needs lots of Big Sky Conference wins to...
February 7, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Sac State Knocks Off Visiting Eagles 74-67
Sacramento State used an 18-7 run to end the first half to open a double-digit lead, then held on to defeat Eastern Washington University 74-67 in...
February 2, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Eagles at Sac State Trying to Snap Skid
The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team desperately needed a victory when they played Sacramento State the first time this...
February 1, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Lose Another Close One, 68-62 to Seattle
A late 8-0 run and clutch free throws down the stretch by Seattle sent the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team to its...
January 31, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Take a Break From Big Sky Schedule
Taking a short break from Big Sky Conference play, the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team makes the short trip to Seattle to...
January 30, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Lose Lead and Fall to Portland State 85-77
Portland State rallied from a 14-point second half deficit to defeat Eastern Washington University 85-77 as the Eagles began the second half of...
January 25, 2010 | General News
Eagle Coaches Luncheon Postponed; Additional Luncheon Added
The Eastern Washington University athletic department and the Eagle Athletic Association have added a special NCAA Letter of Intent signing day...
January 25, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Rematch Time for EWU When PSU Visits Saturday
The Eagles begin the second half of the league season this Saturday (Jan. 30) at Reese Court in Cheney, Wash., when Portland State visits for a...
January 23, 2010 | Men's Basketball
League-Leading Weber State Romps Past Eagles 89-67
League-leading Weber State jumped out to a 10-0 lead and never looked back as it handed Eastern Washington University its fourth-straight defeat...
January 22, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Loses at Idaho State 80-74 in Another Close One
Idaho State had a 31-10 advantage in free throw attempts and went on to defeat Eastern Washington University 80-74 in a Big Sky Conference...
January 18, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Get Another Taste of Back-to-Back Games
Now that the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team received a taste of back-to-back games in the Big Sky Conference, the Eagles...
January 16, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Northern Colorado Rallies For 74-71 Win
Eastern Washington University couldn’t come up with the winning shot for the second-straight night, and fell to Northern Colorado 74-71...
January 15, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Falls Late to Lumberjacks 73-69
Thanks to a late back-door layin, Northern Arizona outscored Eastern Washington 11-2 in the final 2:05 to knock off the Eagles 73-69 Friday (Jan....
January 11, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Eagles at Home for Only Second Time in a Month
It’s always good to be at home, but judging from last week and last year, the nail-biting will continue. Coming off a 75-73 victory over...
January 10, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Glen Dean Hits Game Winner Against League Leaders
Almost single-handedly, Glen Dean ended Eastern’s road woes. The Eastern Washington University freshman guard hit a running six-foot bank...
January 8, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Glen Dean and Julie Piper are Scholar-Athletes of the Month
Freshman men’s basketball guard Glen Dean and junior women’s basketball forward Julie Piper and have been selected as Eastern Washington...
January 8, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Fall to Grizzlies 79-66
Montana broke away from a 53-all tie in the second half and went on to defeat Eastern Washington University 79-66 Friday (Jan. 8) in a Big Sky...
January 4, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Back on the Road, Eastern Heads for Montana
Just when it got off the road, the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team is back on it. The Eagles play at Montana on Friday...
December 31, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Dean and Dunn Lead Eagles Past Sacramento State
Freshman Glen Dean and senior Mark Dunn combined for 55 points as Eastern Washington University held-off Sacramento State 79-75 Thursday (Dec. 31)...
December 29, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Hosts Hornets on New Year’s Eve
Eager to put a five-game losing streak to rest, the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team begins Big Sky Conference play in...
December 28, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Gonzaga Grounds Eagles 94-52
The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team lost 94-52 to local rival Gonzaga Monday (Dec. 28) in a non-conference game at the...
December 24, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Play at Nationally-Ranked Gonzaga
Eastern begins Big Sky Conference play in earnest on Dec. 31, but before that the Eagles must play 25th-ranked Gonzaga on Monday (Dec. 28) in...
December 23, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Drops Fourth-Straight With 72-67 loss
A late 10-0 run helped previously winless Jackson State hand Eastern Washington a 72-67 loss Wednesday (Dec. 23) in a consolation game in the Hoop...
December 22, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Roll 62-53 Loss to Chicago State in Las Vegas
The hole Eagles dug in the first half wasn’t quite as large, but they still couldn’t dig themselves out. The Eastern Washington...
December 21, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Looks for Victories Tuesday and Wednesday
It’s unwise to go to Las Vegas with high expectations for big winnings, but the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team must...
December 19, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Thumped by Brigham Young 91-34
Maybe their luck will be better in Las Vegas than it was in Provo. The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team went more than 10...
December 18, 2009 | Men's Basketball
4-6 Eastern Faces Stern Test at BYU Saturday
The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team faces perhaps its sternest test of the season when it plays at Mountain West...
December 17, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Lose Nip-and-Tuck Game 73-70
In a game that featured 15 ties and seven lead changes, one shot with 4.3 seconds left determined the winner. Nevada’s Brandon Fields nailed...
December 15, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Another Difficult Road Stretch Ahead for Eagles
It may appear that rest and health -- and the productive practices they produce -- are the keys for the Eastern Washington University men’s...
December 14, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Brandon Moore Selected as BSC Player of the Week
Eastern Washington University senior 6-foot-9 center Brandon Moore has been selected as this week’s co-Big Sky Conference Player of the Week....
December 12, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Prevail 100-97 in Overtime Versus Seattle
Senior center Brandon Moore scored four of his career-high 26 points in a key 7-0 run in overtime as Eastern Washington defeated Seattle Universit...
December 7, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Takes Break for Finals Before Hosting Seattle on Saturday
6-foot-10 power forward Charles Garcia from Seattle University is averaging a double-double and will be a point of emphasis during practice this...
December 5, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Dealt 98-75 Loss by Portland State in BSC Opener
It wasn’t a good night to have to face the two-time defending league champions. The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team...
December 2, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Hopefully With Injuries Behind Them, Eagles Start League Play at PSU
Ready or not, the start of Big Sky Conference play is this Saturday (Dec. 5) for the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team --...
December 1, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Romps Past Walla Walla 89-61
Senior Mark Dunn scored a career-high 23 points as the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team trounced NAIA Division II...
November 30, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Hosts Walla Walla Tuesday Before Start of Big Sky Play
With just six games under its belt -- and nearly that many injuries already -- the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team has...
November 28, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Drop 76-54 Decision to Idaho
For the second-straight game against a Western Athletic Conference foe, Eastern fell behind by double digits early in the contest and went on to...
November 24, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Falls at Home to Boise State 82-69
Boise State jumped out to a 10-0 lead and went on to defeat Eastern Washington 82-69 Tuesday (Nov. 24) at Reese Court in Cheney, Wash., in the...
November 22, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Play Former Big Sky Rivals, Including Tuesday Visit by Boise State
With the start of Big Sky Conference play on Dec. 5 -- the earliest it’s ever been for the Eastern Washington University men’s basketbal...
November 21, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Freshman Jeffrey Forbes Scores 24 in Eagle Win
When the going got tough, it got easier for true freshman Jeffrey Forbes as he scored 24 points for the Eastern Washington University men’s...
November 20, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Sign Three High School Players During Early Signing Period
With an emphasis on size, Eastern Washington University men’s basketball coach Kirk Earlywine has announced the signing of three high school...
November 19, 2009 | Men's Basketball
After Much-Needed Day Off, Eagles Prepare for Road Game at Texas Arlington
A day of rest was on the agenda first, then preparations began for the rematch of one of the most exciting games the Eagles played in the 2008-09...
November 17, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Survives for 100-88 Victory Over Whitman
Seniors Benny Valentine, Mark Dunn and Brandon Moore combined for 63 points as Eastern Washington University held on for a 100-88 victory over...
November 16, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Start and Finish Fast, But Fall to Cougars 67-61
Eastern Washington University used defense to open an early lead and an offensive burst to pull within one in the final minute, but Washington...
November 15, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Face WSU and Familiar Opposing Coach on Monday on Fox Sports Net
It will be just like old times for the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball when they make the short trip to Pullman, Wash., to...
November 14, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Loses Opener to Portland 64-58
Seniors Benny Valentine and Brandon Moore combined for 34 points, but the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team couldn’t...
November 9, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Jump Right Into the Fire Against Portland, WSU
Eastern Washington University men’s basketball head coach Kirk Earlywine admits his team will “jump right into the fire” as the...
November 8, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Pulls Away for 67-58 Exhibition Win
Senior center Brandon Moore had a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds as Eastern Washington held off NCAA Division II Montana State...
November 4, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Face Larger Challenge in Second Exhibition This Sunday
As good as Eastern’s newcomers looked last week in a 98-61 victory over Saint Martin’s, Eastern Washington University men’s...
November 1, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Roll Past Saint Martin’s 98-61
Senior guard Benny Valentine scored 18 first-half points in helping Eastern Washington University open a 54-28 lead at halftime as the Eagles...
October 23, 2009 | Men's Basketball
SEASON OUTLOOK . . . Newcomers Add Athletic Ability to Experience of Seniors
There is an easy distinction when dissecting Eastern Washington University’s men’s basketball roster for the 2009-10 season. Experience...
August 11, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Release 2009-10 Men’s Basketball Schedule
Highlighted by non-conference games against Washington State and Gonzaga, as well as the earliest Big Sky Conference start in school history,...
June 16, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Add Five to 2009-10 Roster
The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball program has nearly completed its roster for the 2009-10 season with the addition of five...
March 23, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Improves by One Victory to 12-18
It was an improvement, but Eastern Washington University men's basketball coach Kirk Earlywine was hoping for more as he concluded his second year...
March 13, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Fights Gaels in First Half Before Losing 85-65
For a hastily-scheduled game that looked like a mis-match on paper, the Eastern Washington University men's basketball team didn't go out quietly.
March 10, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Eagles Have Hands Full Friday in Moraga
An extra game is what Gaels wanted, and an extra game is what the Eagles get -- as well as the difficulty of playing one of the best teams and one...
March 6, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Eastern To Extend Season With Game at Saint Mary's
March 5, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Benny Valentine Earns Second Team All-Big Sky Honors
February 28, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Falls in Overtime in Must-Win Game
February 27, 2009 | Men's Basketball
PSU Visits as Eagles Battle for BSC Survival
February 26, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Q and A: Basketball Player Adris DeLeon
