WEDNESDAY, DEC. 22, 2010
GU holds off Xavier
Quick recap below. I gotta run to get quotes for a write-thru.
Gray not suited up
Gonzaga's Steven Gray isn't suited up while his teammates go through pre-game drills for tonight's showdown with Xavier at 8. Gray left Saturday's win over Baylor with back spasms and didn't practice Monday or Tuesday. No starters listed on the scoreboard as of 7:15.
WSU makes a statement in Hawaii 17
COUGARS Washington State went into the Diamond Head Classic hoping to make a name for itself nationally. The second half of its first game, a 83-57 whipping of Mississippi State, should have done that. And the Cougars will have an even better chance Thursday, when…
MSU leads 40-39 at half 11
COUGARS Washington State had an opportunity to put Mississippi State away early, but missed free throws – WSU was 4 of 10 for the half – and some defensive lapses out front kept the Bulldogs within range early. WSU lead 25-17 with 9:05 left before…
WSU set to face Mississippi State 9
COUGARS Before Washington State tips off against Mississippi State, we have some notes and some links to pass along, so read on.
View from Xavier
A couple of links prior to the Gonzaga-Xavier game: Previews in Cincinnati Enquirer and S-R, and a Blanchette column on Marquise Carter. Sounds like Steven Gray wasn't able to practice Tuesday. He sat out Monday, too.
Lots of news in women's basketball 2
It’s a fun time in women’s basketball with Spokane on the edge of the excitement, three months before two weekends of the NCAA Tournament is going to be here. The UConn juggernaut continues to roll … winning its 88th straight on Tuesday, led by Maya…
TUESDAY, DEC. 21, 2010
Gonzaga rolls BYU 2
Gonzaga buried BYU in the second half, letting their future conference foe know who is the top dog in the West Coast Conference. The final was 91-64. Check the photos out here. "I know we need to go through them to win a championship so…
Vandals down Ducks in Eugene 2
The Vandals' final nonconference game before WAC play turned out to be a noteworthy tuneup. Idaho withstood Oregon, 69-65, in the Ducks' final nonconference game at McArthur Court. This was Vandals' first victory over a Pac-10 team since December 4, 2002, when UI beat Washington…
WSU looks forward to MSU matchup 4
COUGARS Washington State opens the Diamond Head Classic – see the link for one coach's definition of a "classic" – tomorrow against Mississippi State. The Bulldogs will be missing a couple of players. Read on for our advance.
Zags, Musketeers meet in the MAC
Gonzaga faces Xavier in yet another tough non-conference match Wednesday night at the McCarthey Athletic Center. Here's my preview that will run in tomorrow's S-R.
Cougs hope schedule yields
Getting ready to watch a pair of 8-3 women's basketball teams with combined 11-game winning streak ... right now it's just a sometimes rival in the west but next year it's going to be a WCC rivalry when Brigham Young joins Gonzaga in the West…
AP releases all-state football team for Washington
Here is a link to the Associated Press all-state football team for Washington.
Recruit switches from Idaho to Beavers 4
When I spoke with Robb Akey a week after the season, he mentioned the Vandals were competing against a Pac-10 school for a recruit. "That’s not an everyday occurrence," he said. But it now appears Idaho has lost out on that player -- partly because…
MONDAY, DEC. 20, 2010
South Dakota dumps Eastern
Eastern Washington's men's basketball team gave up a seven-point second-half lead and lost to South Dakota 78-72 in Vermillion Monday night. You can read more here.
Eagles easing into title game preparations
Coach Beau Baldwin and his top-ranked Eastern Washington football team will get in a couple of practices prior to taking a brief break for the upcoming Christmas holiday. And once the Eagles return, they will begin all-out preparations for their Jan. 7 showdown against Delaware…
Just enjoy UConn's streak 4
It's been interesting as the UConn women's basketball team neared, has now tied, and will soon pass the record of 88 straight wins achieved by the UCLA men's team when I was young enough to be influenced into becoming a sports writer.What we have here…
Gonzaga notebook
Media day today and I put together a notebook, with the first item an update on Steven Gray's back, that will run in Tuesday's S-R.Gray was in good spirits after Monday's practice (he was a spectator, not a participant), but he's still dealing with a…
WSU's win over Santa Clara, next-day look 3
COUGARS • UPDATE: 2:20 P.M. Let's see. The Cougar men's basketball team will be taking the long flight to Hawaii today, where it will be somewhere in the neighborhood of 80 degrees when they disembark. Here in Eastern Washington, more snow fell over night, which…
SUNDAY, DEC. 19, 2010
WSU overcomes Santa Clara in OT 4
COUGARS We've put together a report out of the Cougars' come-from-behind 85-79 win at Santa Clara tonight in the first contest on a 14-day, six-game road trip. Read on for more.
WSU trails 35-29 at half
COUGARS Foul trouble. Turnovers. Average shooting. It all adds up to Santa Clara building a 35-29 lead at halftime. The Broncos have hit the offensive glass hard, with a 7-2 lead in second-chance points. But the biggest Santa Clara edge in the first half? The…
UConn, Tennessee get big wins 1
Took Saturday off and fell way behind. Waiting for a game or two to end so I can do my Top 25, some links.Eastern Washington (Kyla Evans continues her blog) and Washington State lost big on the road on Saturday. In a pair of TV…
WSU set to face Santa Clara 3
COUGARS We're going to be monitoring the Washington State game tonight from Spokane and, like a lot of you, I'll be listening to Bud Nameck and following gametracker. Then I'll be putting together a writeup for tomorrow's paper. We have some thoughts, so read on.
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