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SATURDAY, FEB. 2, 2008

Gonzaga-Santa Clara game story

OK, just filed the game story from one of the most improbable finishes I've ever witnessed. Santa Clara's Brody Angley inexplicably fouled with 0.3 seconds left and GU's Steven Gray made two free throws to send it to overtime. Gonzaga outlasted the Broncos 87-82 in…

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Zags win wild double-OT thriller

It got so crazy there at the end of regulation, and the first overtime and much of the second overtime, that I forgot to post a quick post-buzzer update.Gonzaga survived in double overtime, 87-82, in front of a packed house of 4,500 at the Leavey…

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Already getting loud at Leavey

Sections 108 and 109 were nearly full of students, most wearing gray Ruff Riders t-shirts, at least 45 minutes before tipoff at the Leavey Center. They heckled Josh Heytvelt, the first Zag on the court with 59 minutes left on the clock in pre-game warmups,…

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Another match-up change

The news is -- one minute before tipoff -- that Stanford's Anthony Goods will not play after twisting an ankle at the Washington game Thursday. He is the Cardinal's second-leading scorer with 11.6 points per game.As Vince pointed out below, Goods provides a threat on…

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