San Diego gave BYU fits for most of the game, but the Cougars dug out a 73-68 win late Friday night to move into the semifinals of the WCC men's basketball tournament against Gonzaga. GU and BYU split two regular-season games. I filed a short…
The BYU-USD men's game just tipped off (Noah Hartsock is suited up, went through warmups but he isn't starting). Earlier I put together a short preview of the Gonzaga women's matchup with Saint Mary's in the semifinals and here's a look at Saint Mary's quarterfinal…
COUGARS FROM LOS ANGELES -- After making some phone calls, taking care of basketball duties, traversing some freeways and arriving back at our hotel, we've put together this brief item on the dismissal and arrest of linebacker Sekope Kaufusi.
Gonzaga fans are already filling up the lobbies, restaurants, casinos and seats at the Orleans. Later today, Gonzaga's men's and women's teams will arrive in Vegas as they await Saturday's semifinals. Men's assistant coach Tommy Lloyd is already here. He was scouting the Thursday evening…
A GRIP ON SPORTS Most people believe winter is about over when they see the first robin of spring. Or maybe the first crocus. Not me. I know it's over when I see my first State B basketball game at the Arena. It's more reliable…
COUGARS FROM LOS ANGELES -- WSU has a lot to figure out after Thursday's disaster at UCLA. That's both bad and good. Bad because those kind of results were supposed to be behind them. And good because they have a chance to sort things out…
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