Eastern Washington University NCAA News

Despite starting the year banned from postseason play, Eastern Washington has been selected to the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.

The 2009 FCS Playoff Brackets are out, and Eastern Washington will get the chance to play in the first round of the 2009 FCS Playoffs.

CHENEY, Wash. The No. 18 Eastern Eagles were happy a month ago to find out the NCAA lifted their postseason ban, allowing them to compete in the playoffs if they were to be selected.

Before the basketball game gets going a ' you can watch it live on FSN a ' we have our first look at Oregon State and a short on Jason Stripling.

Benny Valentine scored 23 points and Brandon Moore had 19 points and career-best totals of 19 rebounds and five blocked shots, carrying Eastern Washington to its first victory, a 100-88 win over Whitman College on Tuesday night.

Washington State played the role of host to their nearby neighbors Eastern Washington.

Klay Thompson scored 24 points Monday night to lift Washington State to a 67-61 victory over Eastern Washington.

EWU senior free safety Kevin Hatch compares this weeka s opponent, Southern Utah, to Montana.

A career-long 52-yard touchdown run was just part of a sensational day for Eastern Washington University senior quarterback Matt Nichols as he broke the Big Sky Conference career record for total offense in 18th-ranked EWU's easy 41-28 non-conference football victory over Southern Utah Saturday at Eccles Coliseum in Cedar City, Utah.

Nik Raivio scored 16 points and Luke Sikma added 13 points and 14 rebounds, helping Portland hold off Eastern Washington 64-58 on Saturday in the season opener for both teams.

The Eastern Washington basketball team has not reached postseason play in three years, and coach Kirk Earlywine hopes a team with five returning seniors can break that streak.

Greg Peach could serve as the answer to a number of hotbed issues. At six-foot-three and 255 pounds, it's difficult to find anyone who'd be willing to confront the Edmonton Eskimos defensive end.

Senior center Brandon Moore had a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds as Eastern Washington held off NCAA Division II Montana State Billings 67-58 Sunday at Reese Court in Cheney, Wash., in an exhibition college men's basketball game that doesn't count in the season record or statistics for either team.

Seagraves got off to a fast start, and Plains faultered early as the Eagles beat the Cowboys 34-6, Friday night in District 7-1A play.

College football: Even with a week off, Washington still might not get its best player on the field at UCLA.

The Eastern Washington basketball team has not reached post-season play in three years, and coach Kirk Earlywine hopes a team with five returning seniors can break that streak.

For the last 59:45 of its game Saturday with Indianapolis, it seemed like the only thing moving when Ashland University had the football was Gregg Berkshire's right leg.

Senior guard Benny Valentine scored 18 first-half points in helping Eastern Washington University open a 54-28 lead at halftime as the Eagles defeated Saint Martin's 98-61 in an exhibition basketball game Sunday at Reese Court.

Johnson intercepted four passes, tying the Big Sky Conference record shared by two other players.

Matt Nichols threw for 413 yards and four touchdowns and tied the school record for most touchdown passes in school history as Eastern Washington rolled past Portland State 47-10 on Saturday.