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• Zags smother Pepperdine with defense

  February 8, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 Gonzaga’s offense ranks among the best in college basketball, but the Bulldogs’ defense, somewhat under the radar, is putting up impressive numbers as well. The Bulldogs took control early by …

• Zags grind out victory in WCC opener at Pepperdine

  January 4, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 MALIBU, Calif. – Add Pepperdine’s quaint Firestone Fieldhouse to the list of WCC venues that seem to give the Gonzaga men’s basketball team trouble. The 10th-ranked Bulldogs, outplayed most of …

• GU women overcome slow start, cruise past Pepperdine

  February 18, 2012 in Sports Not more than two weeks ago, Gonzaga coach Kelly Graves was discussing the “gritty and tough” qualities Gonzaga redshirt sophomore guard Haiden Palmer possesses.

• GU falters, but doesn’t fall at Pepperdine

  February 4, 2012 in Sports Just when you thought Gonzaga was cruising toward a feel-good bounce-back win, Pepperdine started making every shot it attempted.

• Bell guides way in Gonzaga’s seventh straight win

  January 6, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 When Gonzaga’s defense collects pass deflections, opponents’ shooting percentages and point totals generally drop. Such was the case again as 25th-ranked Gonzaga set the tone on defense in a 73-45 …

• Gonzaga’s Dower steps up admirably for ill Sacre

  February 13, 2011 in Sports on Page C1 MALIBU, Calif. – Robert Sacre’s stomach was in turmoil most of Friday and Saturday, but he was happy about one thing: He didn’t get his roommate, Sam Dower, sick on …

• Pepperdine a threat

  February 12, 2011 in Sports on Page C1 MALIBU, Calif. – Gonzaga figured Thursday’s men’s basketball contest with Loyola Marymount wasn’t going to be easy, even with Lions leading scorer Drew Viney in street clothes. The same scenario …

• Gonzaga women rout Pepperdine for WCC title

    March 8, 2010 in Sports Courtney Vandersloot scored 19 points, Heather Bowman added 14 and No. 18 Gonzaga rolled to its 17th straight victory, 76-48 over Pepperdine on Monday in the West Coast Conference tournament …