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EWU to honor women’s team, Pac-10 announces schedule

We're stilling waiting to wrap-up the recruiting news for the area women's basketball teams.

Only Washington State announced on Wednesday, Idaho came in Thursday morning.  Eastern Washington expected later today, Gonzaga probably Friday.

Still, there is plenty of news as the season starts tomorrow, leading off with Gonzaga at USC in an afternoon game. Also, Eastern Washington will honor is NCAA Tournament team from almost 25 years ago at Sunday's game, a nice tribute. By the way, the Pac-10/12 has announced its basketball schedules for when the 10 is erased.

Many more notes below.

The Bulldogs are No. 3 in Graham Hays' ESPN.com Mid-Major poll. At the top is Xavier, which GU beat for its first NCAA tournament win in 2009 but elimianted the Zags in the Sweet 16 last March, and Green Bay, which has former Idaho coach Mike Divilibiss on staff. In looking at mid-major players, Hays writes highly of GU's Katelan Redmon, skipping over Courtney Vandersloot, who has received plenty of recognition. Jada Evans of The Seattle Times also has a look at Gonzaga and the Bulldogs' lofty goals.

Evans also has her Five Things to Watch on Washington State.

Later today on ESPN.com, there will be a story up on Tennessee, home of U-Hi grad Angie Bjorklund. By the way, the Lady Vols' recruiting class is the early No. 1.



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