{
  "id": 15540919,
  "title": "Washington State Men's basketball loses big against New Mexico in exhibition; Andrew Cook shines in EWU's win over CSU Bakersfield",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/washington-state-mens-basketball-loses-big-against-new-mexico-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-19T02:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/washington-state-mens-basketball-loses-020500858.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Sunday, October 18th, the University of New Mexico Lobos Men's basketball team defeated the Washington State Cougars 92-64 in an exhibition game held at The Pit in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Mountain West Freshman of the Year and sophomore guard Jake Hall contributed 22 points, shooting 8 of 10 from the field. The Lobos capitalized on their early 8-2 run and extended their lead with a 16-0 run near the end of the first half, leaving the Cougars trailing 80-38 - their largest deficit of the game.\n\nLater in the second half, WSU's deficit grew to 42 points, with the Lobos leading 92-64. East Texas A&M senior transfer guard Ronnie Harrison scored 12 points, four rebounds, and four assists for the Cougars. Against this backdrop, Andrew Cook led the Eastern Washington Eagles to a 71-65 exhibition victory against CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners at Reese Court in Cheney on Sunday. Cook, returning from an ankle injury, had 24 points, five rebounds, three assists, a block, and two steals in his 2026 season debut.",
  "summary": "Oct. 18—Mountain West Freshman of the Year and sophomore guard Jake Hall scored 22 points on 8 of 10 shooting and the University of New Mexico Lobos Men's basketball team beat the Washington State Cougars 92-64 in an exhibition game at The Pit in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Sunday. The Cougars never really stood a chance after the Lobos went on an 8-2 run to start the game, and pulled away with ...",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Penn State loses Class of 2027 QB in flip to Boston College",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/penn-state-loses-class-of-2027-qb-in-flip-to-boston-college",
        "published": "2026-10-18T18:52:53.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}