WOLF PACK, 58-57The last eight minutes of this game may take a while. After spending three-quarters of the game not calling much, the three officials have decided to blow their whistles.Maybe not for the right calls, but they are blowing them.Which will make the final…
ZAGS, 43-40The tempo is changing, It's getting more up and down and there's no way that is bad for GU, no matter who they are playing.Add that to Raivio heating up and this is more of a GU-preferred game than the first half was.The rebound…
ZAGS, 30-18The game plan defensively for Gonzaga is working well, though Kuso is in foul trouble, Mallon is coming off a concussion, according to the TV guys, and Pendergraft is one missed call away from being on the bench as well.Maybe we will see David…
ZAGS, 9-5The first surprise was starting Abdullahi Kuso instead of Sean Mallon.The second surprise was Matt Bouldin scoring GU's first five points.Sorry, surprise isn't the right word to use in conjunction with Bouldin. Nothing Bouldin does is really a surprise anymore.We saw, right off the…
ZAGSAs Steve Bergum noted in last night's blog post and today's story, when GU scheduled the Battle in Seattle with Nevada (3 p.m.; ESPN2; 1510-AM), it looked like Wolf Pack (11-1) big man Nick Fazekas would be going to the NBA.That didn't happen, so another…
EAGLESEastern Washington hosts Montana tonight (7:05; 1050-AM) in what has become, already, a must-win Big Sky basketball game.The Eagles are in turmoil after Thursday's home loss to lowly Montana State and probably no amount of player meetings will cure what ails them – unless they…
VANDALSWe start this post with football news.New coach Robb Akey is starting to fill out his staff, with the latest addition not really an addition at all. It's current Vandal coach Johnny Nansen, who has coached Vandals linebackers the last three seasons. You can find…
ZAGSSteve Bergum has posted his advance of tomorrow's game with Nevada (3 p.m.; ESPN2; 920-AM) at his GU blog.With that in mind, I thought it was a good time to remind you or our on-line coverage tomorrow here at SportsLink. Before you turn on the…
PREPSOur prep roundup with Thursday night's games is here today, mixed in with results from the Community Colleges of Spokane mens' win.The Greater Spokane League returns to action tonight, with the key games at Shadle Park (where Mead visits) and Ferris (where G-Prep will challenge…
CHIEFSMake it two in a row. That's how Spokane has opened the post-Christmas segment of its schedule following a 6-2 win over Prince George.The win sends the Chiefs home for a Saturday night game (7; 790-AM) with Tri-Cities in a tie for second place in…
EAGLESThere's something missing in Cheney. It's hard to figure, but there has to be something.Because games like Thursday night are causing Eagle fans everywhere to pull out their hair. Playing at home, where it hasn't lost all season, against a Montana State squad that came…
EAGLESDespite 26 points and seven assists from Rodney Stuckey, Eastern dropped its Big Sky Conference opener at home to a four-win Montana State team.You can read the Associated Press story here.
UCLA, 48-45No matter what happens down the stretch, this WSU team is for real.Many teams would have folded when UCLA gained the lead and put the pressure on. But this Coug team didn't. This team has staying power.That's not to say there won't be bumps,…
WSU, 28-24The tempo is good. The defense is nearly impregnable. The turnovers non-existent.So why are the Cougars only up by four? Two reasons. They are playing the No. 1 team in the country, which means that even its worst game will still be pretty darn…
WSU, 19-12The bad news first: Low has two fouls, both of the ticky-tack variety (that doesn't mean they shouldn't have been called, but just means they were not hard, "worth it" fouls). The good news: The Cougars' offense is running smoothly, with everyone coming open…
UCLA, 4-3The game started just like we expected, with neither team scoring for more than 2 minutes. The Cougars had good looks, including two open jumpers for Daven Harmeling, who came in shooting better than 52 percent from the floor, but couldn't cash in.In fact,…
NEWSLooks like the M's are out of the Barry Zito sweepstakes. The left-hander has reached a preliminary agreement with the Giants on a seven-year, $126 million contract. Sorry, but $18 million a year is a little out of the M's range.So is Randy Johnson, and…
PREPSThe Christmas break means just that: A break from the regular schedule of games and coverage.But there were a few prep contests in the area last night, and they are covered in this Idaho edition roundup and the one from the Washington edition. And there…
ZAGSHere's an interesting post from Gary Parrish of CBS Sportsline.com on what five teams - including Gonzaga - needed Santa to bring.The Zags' entry is right below Memphis' Christmas list. The Tigers are the last of GU's high-profile non-conference games.
STORIES OF THE YEARNot only do you get to share your opinions about 2006's Best Player, Best Team, Best Coach, Best Game and Best Bad Move, now we want to know what you think was the one overriding local sports story of 2006.You can see…
COUGARS, PAC-10On their way to the NCAA tournament, the WSU Cougars must make it through the gantlet that is the Pac-10 Conference season. And that 18-game test starts Thursday night in Los Angeles.Against the No. 1 team in the nation, the UCLA Bruins.That is the…
ZAGS, COUGARSBracketology 101, which bills itself as the most-accurate of the NCAA seeding sites (how accurate can it be, when there is still more than half the year to go yet?), has its most recent field of 65 posted.Of note is Gonzaga is now listed…
PREPSA light day in the prep world, with even the Times taking a break from its Tuesday prep page.The P-I has a feature on girls' basketball star Maya Moore from Collins Hill High in Suwanee, Ga. The 6-foot post, who has signed with Connecticut, and…
2006 IN REVIEW: BEST PLAYERIn my Tuesday morning column, I asked for your comments on the year that was 2006 in Inland Northwest sports.There are five categories for you to pontificate upon. This post is dedicated to the Best Player.Click the comment link and let…
2006 IN REVIEW: BEST TEAMIn my Tuesday morning column, I asked for your comments on the year that was 2006 in Inland Northwest sports.There are five categories for you to discuss. This post is dedicated to the Best Team.Click the comment link and let us…
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