I solicited the opinions of three coaches -- Maryland's Gary Williams, Virginia Tech's Seth Greenberg and Washington State's Tony Bennett -- who have experience facing Gonzaga and North Carolina. Read what they consider to be the key points in Friday's GU-UNC matchup below in an…
Gonzaga junior Heather Bowman, a three-time All-West Coast Conference player and the Bulldogs' leading scorer, played all four post-season games with a shoulder injury that will require surgery next month. GU coach Kelly Graves confirmed Tuesday Bowman suffered a torn labrum in her left shoulder…
NCAA tournament tickets for games at the South Regional, including Gonzaga-North Carolina, go on sale Wednesday morning. More here.
COUGARS A couple Pac-10 notes. The conference announced its all-academic men's basketball team and the next commissioner. And no, Condoleeza Rice was not mentioned in either release. Read on.
This week’s issue of Sports Illustrated includes six regional covers featuring teams advancing to the Sweet 16 of the 2009 NCAA men’s basketball championship: Gonzaga, Jeremy Pargo; Michigan State, Kalin Lucas; North Carolina, Ty Lawson; Oklahoma, Blake Griffin; Pittsburgh, Levance Fields; and Syracuse, Jonny Flynn,…
North Carolina point guard Ty Lawson, who has been battling a jammed right big toe since March 6, spent about 15 minutes with the media Tuesday. I believe the first 12 questions dealt with his toe. The last couple dealt with his toe. A couple…
After the east coast deadline, a writer from Pittsburgh couldn't contain his admiration for Gonzaga's women's basketball team after a hard-fought loss to the Panthers in the NCAA Tournament.That's Big East basketball, he said. That's what we see every night. Gonzaga didn't back down. He…
I've been neglectful in linking spring sports preview stories.Here's a look at the Coeur d'Alene, Lake City, Post Falls, Lakeland, Timberlake and Sandpoint baseball teams.Here's a look at the Coeur d'Alene, Lake City, Post Falls, Lakeland, Timberlake and Sandpoint softball teams.Our track preview stories for…
Conference calls coming up with North Carolina players and coach Roy Williams. Until then, take a look at John Blanchette's column on Demetri Goodson's buzzer-beater giving the NCAA tournament a break from a rather ho-hum first two rounds.Check back later for more.
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