Whitworth Pirates to be declared 'Spokane's Basketball Team'
The Whitworth University Pirates will be named "Spokane's Men's Basketball Team" by the Spokane County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday.
Fans prohibited from attending Whitworth vs. Swarthmore Sweet 16 game due to coronavirus concerns
Fans are now prohibited from attending the NCAA Division III men's basketeball playoff between Whitworth University and Swarthmore College due to concerns about COVID-19.
Whitworth advances to the Div. III Sweet 16
Trailing by seven points at halftime, the Whitworth Pirates outscored host Texas-Dallas 43-29 in the second half to pull off a 73-66 win in the second round of the NCAA Division III men’s basketball tournament on Saturday night at the UTD Activity Center.
Clutch shot by Hernandez lifts Whitworth to NCAA tournament win
Isaiah Hernandez hit a short jumper in the key to lift Whitworth University to an 88-86 win over LeTourneau University in the first round of the NCAA Division III men’s basketball tournament on Friday night at the University of Texas-Dallas.
Whitworth gets at-large bid to NCAA tournament, will play in Dallas
The Whitworth Pirates are dancing again in 2020 after Whitworth received one of 20 pool C (at-large) bids to the NCAA Division III men’s basketball tournament. The Pirates will take on LeTourneau University (Texas) in the first round game at UT-Dallas on Friday.
Whitworth advances to NWC title game with blowout win
Whitworth University rolled to its 13th consecutive win in a Northwest Conference men’s basketball semifinal on Thursday night, defeating visiting Pacific Lutheran 87-57 to advance to Saturday’s championship game.
Whitworth takes over first place with road win over rival Whitman
Isaiah Hernandez made two crucial baskets down the stretch and Ben College made four free throws in the final 16 seconds to secure an 87-82 win for visiting Whitworth over Whitman College in a key Northwest Conference men’s basketball game on Tuesday night at Sherwood Center.
Whitworth men hold Off Pacific 91-78
SPOKANE, Wash. – After opening an 18-point halftime lead, the Whitworth Pirates finished with a 91-78 win over visiting Pacific University in a Northwest Conference men’s basketball game on Friday night at the Whitworth Fieldhouse. Whitworth (18-4 overall, 12-1 NWC)…
20th ranked Whitworth Pirates fall at home to rival Whitman
Robert Colton totaled 25points and 12 rebounds to lead visiting Whitman to an 89-80 win at 20th-ranked Whitworth on Tuesday night, handing the Pirates their first Northwest Conference men’s basketball setback of the season in first of two Battle of Whits in 2020.
14th ranked Pirates take down PLU in NWC opener
Whitworth opened the second half with a 16-3 run to shrug off a sluggish first half during a 71-56 win over visiting Pacific Lutheran in the Northwest Conference men’s basketball opener for both teams on Friday night.
14th ranked Pirates fall to John Carroll
Sean Flannery’s four-point play with 18 seconds to play lifted John Carroll University to a 95-89 win over Whitworth University on Saturday at the E.M. "Mose" Hole/Wooster Kiwanis Classic.
Whitworth women fall on the road to NNU
Northwest Nazarene University defeated the visiting Whitworth Pirates 90-61 in Tuesday evening's non-conference women's basketball contest in the Johnson Sports Center.
Whitworth University honors veterans during football game
The Whitworth Pirates took on the Linfield Wildcats at the Pine Bowl on Saturday, but it wasn't just any ordinary football game.
Linfield edges Whitworth in overtime, 38-31 for NWC title
Visiting Linfield scored the final 17 points of the game, including the only touchdown in overtime, to pull out a 38-31 win over Whitworth and clinch the 2019 Northwest Conference football championship on Saturday in the Pine Bowl.
Puget Sound upends Whitworth 34-23
Pass-happy Puget Sound turned to its running game to defeat visiting Whitworth 34-23 in a Northwest Conference football game on Saturday at Baker Stadium.
Whitworth outlasts George Fox, win three in a row
It was wet and cold in the Pine Bowl Saturday, but the Whitworth Pirates found a way to win their third straight game, 19-14 over George Fox.
