Central Washington University Athleticshttps://wildcatsports.com/rss.aspx?path=mbballLatest news items for Central Washington University Athleticsen-us60Four Wildcats Garner CSC Academic All-Districthttps://wildcatsports.com/news/2026/3/24/mens-basketball-four-wildcats-garner-csc-academic-all-district.aspxhttps://wildcatsports.com/news/2026/3/24/mens-basketball-four-wildcats-garner-csc-academic-all-district.aspxMen's Basketball, Women's Basketball

ELLENSBURG, Wash. – Four Central Washington University Basketball standouts were named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team, the CSCS announced Tuesday. Asher Cai, Capri Sims, and Fiona Snashall represent the Women's Basketball Team while Jordan Clark was the sole representative from the Men's Basketball Team with Cai and Clark eligible to move on to the CSC Academic All-American voting that will be announced on April 14 for the women and April 15 for the men.]]>CSC Basketball Academic All-DistrictTue, 24 Mar 2026 18:39:00 PST410129Wildcats Battle, But Ultimately Fall in GNAC Semifinal to Saint Martin’s as Season Comes to an Endhttps://wildcatsports.com/news/2026/3/6/mens-basketball-wildcats-battle-but-ultimately-fall-in-gnac-semifinal-to-saint-martins-as-season-comes-to-an-end.aspxhttps://wildcatsports.com/news/2026/3/6/mens-basketball-wildcats-battle-but-ultimately-fall-in-gnac-semifinal-to-saint-martins-as-season-comes-to-an-end.aspxMen's Basketball

BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The Central Washington University men's basketball team saw its season come to an end after falling to Saint Martin's 87-68 Friday night in the semifinal of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championships on WECU Court at Carver Gym.]]>Men's BasketballFri, 6 Mar 2026 22:47:00 PST410097Wildcats Defeat SPU in First Round of GNAC Tournament Behind Strong First Halfhttps://wildcatsports.com/news/2026/3/5/mens-basketball-wildcats-defeat-spu-in-first-round-of-gnac-tournament-behind-strong-first-half.aspxhttps://wildcatsports.com/news/2026/3/5/mens-basketball-wildcats-defeat-spu-in-first-round-of-gnac-tournament-behind-strong-first-half.aspxMen's Basketball

BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The Central Washington University men's basketball team held off Seattle Pacific for a 58-53 victory Thursday night at Carver Gym in the quarterfinals of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Tournament.]]>Jordan ClarkThu, 5 Mar 2026 22:12:00 PST410094Clark Earns First-Team All-GNAC Honors, Swillie Named Honorable Mentionhttps://wildcatsports.com/news/2026/3/4/mens-basketball-clark-earns-first-team-all-gnac-honors-swillie-named-honorable-mention.aspxhttps://wildcatsports.com/news/2026/3/4/mens-basketball-clark-earns-first-team-all-gnac-honors-swillie-named-honorable-mention.aspxMen's Basketball

PORTLAND, Ore. – Two Central Washington University standouts were recognized Wednesday as the Great Northwest Athletic Conference announced its 2025-26 men's basketball all-conference teams, with junior guard Jordan Clark earning first-team honors and junior guard Bradley Swillie receiving honorable mentions.]]>GNAC MBB All Conference 2026Wed, 4 Mar 2026 13:06:00 PST410084Fourth-Seeded Wildcats Take on Fifth-Seeded Falcons in First Round of GNAC Championshipshttps://wildcatsports.com/news/2026/3/3/mens-basketball-fourth-seeded-wildcats-take-on-fifth-seeded-falcons-in-first-round-of-gnac-championships.aspxhttps://wildcatsports.com/news/2026/3/3/mens-basketball-fourth-seeded-wildcats-take-on-fifth-seeded-falcons-in-first-round-of-gnac-championships.aspxMen's Basketball

ELLENSBURG, Wash. – The fourth-seeded Central Washington Wildcat men's basketball team (15-14, 9-9 GNAC) head to Bellingham, Wash., this week for the 2026 GNAC Championships, taking on the fifth-seeded Seattle Pacific Falcons (14-11, 9-9 GNAC) in the first round on Thursday, March 5 at the WECU Court at Carver Gym on the campus of Western Washington University.]]>Team huddleTue, 3 Mar 2026 16:00:00 PST410083‘Cats Clinch Fourth Seed in GNAC Tournament Following Victory Over Red Leafshttps://wildcatsports.com/news/2026/2/28/mens-basketball-cats-claim-fifth-seed-in-gnac-tournament-following-victory-over-red-leafs.aspxhttps://wildcatsports.com/news/2026/2/28/mens-basketball-cats-claim-fifth-seed-in-gnac-tournament-following-victory-over-red-leafs.aspxMen's Basketball

ELLENSBURG, Wash. – The Central Washington University men's basketball team claimed a spot in the GNAC tournament next weekend after defeating Simon Fraser on Saturday afternoon at Nicholson Arena for Senior Day.]]>Calvin SiskSat, 28 Feb 2026 20:37:00 PST410078Williams Scores Career-High 27 Points in Loss to Vikingshttps://wildcatsports.com/news/2026/2/26/mens-basketball-williams-scores-career-high-27-points-in-loss-to-vikings.aspxhttps://wildcatsports.com/news/2026/2/26/mens-basketball-williams-scores-career-high-27-points-in-loss-to-vikings.aspxMen's Basketball

ELLENSBURG, Wash. – The Central Washington University men's basketball team held a six-point lead at halftime but couldn't hold it and fell to Western Washington 92-103 Thursday evening at Nicholson Arena.]]>Eli WilliamsThu, 26 Feb 2026 23:23:00 PST410073Wildcats Host Rival Vikings and Red Leafs for Senior Day on Final Week of Seasonhttps://wildcatsports.com/news/2026/2/24/mens-basketball-wildcats-host-rival-vikings-and-red-leafs-for-senior-day-on-final-week-of-season.aspxhttps://wildcatsports.com/news/2026/2/24/mens-basketball-wildcats-host-rival-vikings-and-red-leafs-for-senior-day-on-final-week-of-season.aspxMen's Basketball

ELLENSBURG, Wash. – The Central Washington University men's basketball team (14-13, 8-8 GNAC) prepares for its final two games of the regular season with big playoff implications for the GNAC tournament looming. The Wildcats will host their rival Western Washington (12-15, 6-10 GNAC) on Thursday, Feb. 26, and Simon Fraser (7-19, 4-12 GNAC) on Saturday, Feb. 28 for Senior Day when the Wildcats honor Xavier Kamalu-Vargas and Calvin Sisk.]]>Xavier Kamalu-Vargas and Calvin SiskTue, 24 Feb 2026 16:00:00 PST410068Wildcats Fall to Saints in Laceyhttps://wildcatsports.com/news/2026/2/21/mens-basketball-wildcats-fall-to-saints-in-lacey.aspxhttps://wildcatsports.com/news/2026/2/21/mens-basketball-wildcats-fall-to-saints-in-lacey.aspxMen's Basketball

LACEY, Wash. – The Central Washington University men's basketball team fell to Saint Martin's Saturday night in its final road game of the regular season. SMU showed a dominant performance that outscored the Wildcats in the first half 41-29 to prove the difference, winning by 14 points.]]>Jordan ClarkSat, 21 Feb 2026 22:44:00 PST410065Strong Defensive Second Half Allows Wildcats to Defeat Western Oregonhttps://wildcatsports.com/news/2026/2/19/mens-basketball-strong-defensive-second-half-allows-wildcats-to-defeat-western-oregon.aspxhttps://wildcatsports.com/news/2026/2/19/mens-basketball-strong-defensive-second-half-allows-wildcats-to-defeat-western-oregon.aspxMen's Basketball

MONMOUTH, Ore. – The Central Washington University men's basketball team's second half of Thursday's game showed to be one of the strongest defensive performances of the season, allowing the Wildcats to defeat Western Oregon 66-46 at the Wolves Athletic Center.]]>Eli Williams vs WOU 2.19.26Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:45:00 PST410058