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Feb04
A GRIP ON SPORTS
The weekend. Super Bowl weekend. College basketball weekend. Enough said. Read on.
Who will win the Super Bowl and by how much?
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Feb03
Not sure if I actually slept last night or if I simply dreamed that I slept for a couple hours. I’m guessing Gonzaga’s staff and players were pretty restless after a disappointing 83-73 setback to BYU last night at the Marriott Center. ...
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A GRIP ON SPORTS
So we are supposed to have six more weeks of winter, right? Well if it's anything like the preceding six weeks, I'm fine with that. Other than a couple days, this has been an easy winter to navigate in the Inland Northwest. Now for the basketball around the area, that hasn't been as warm. Read on.
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PROVO, Utah – Gonzaga set up for its final possession of an ugly first half, but the Bulldogs weren’t lined up correctly. Head coach Mark Few frantically shouted directions, but his players couldn’t hear him at the opposite end of the floor. Kevin Pangos tried to throw a long cross-court pass and it was easily picked off, leading to yet another BYU basket at the other end.
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You hate to consider any game a gimme. In fact, you’ll never hear a coach – and rarely a player – even consider making such a statement.
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Feb02
BYU, which ended GU's season last year in the NCAA Tournament, handed the Bulldogs another lopsided defeat Thursday that will make Gonzaga's bid for a 12th straight WCC title even more difficult.
BYU rolled to an 83-73 win, dropping GU to 17-4, 7-2 in the WCC. Saint Mary's is 11-0 after knocking off San Diego.
You can read my game story here. Check back tomorrow for a day-after post.
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A GRIP ON SPORTS
Last year I trekked up U.S. 195 to Northern Quest Casino for Washington State's signing day get-together. This year all I had to do was drive from home. But there was a lot more that was different to the event than just a much shorter drive. Read on.
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Good morning. I was a little surprised -- and not just because it was 5-something in the morning -- when I saw the odds in the S-R and BYU was listed as a 3.5-point favorite over visiting Gonzaga tonight. Figured it'd be a toss-up or 1-point either way.
Lots of coverage of the first GU-BYU WCC matchup, beginning with my game preview, GU-portion of S-R basketball notebook, glance and John Blanchette's column. ...
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PROVO, Utah – Gonzaga is catching BYU at the perfect time. The reeling Cougars have dropped two consecutive home games for the first time since the 2004-05 season and their prolific offense has hit a speed bump. Gonzaga is catching BYU at the worst possible time. The Cougars are highly motivated to get back into the WCC men’s basketball race and enhance their NCAA tournament résumé with a win against the 24th-ranked Bulldogs.
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RECORD: 17-3 overall, 7-1 WCC COMING UP: Tonight at BYU, 8 (ESPN2); Saturday at Pepperdine, 7 (KHQ)
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For Gonzaga assistant coach Ray Giacoletti, returning to BYU’s Marriott Center brings back memories, good and bad. Giacoletti was head coach at Utah from 2004-07 and his teams were 1-2 against Mountain West Conference rival BYU at the Marriott Center.
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Feb01
A GRIP ON SPORTS
Like a lot of you, I read before I go to sleep at night. Sometimes it's a book – right now I have sort of started Stephen King's 11/22/63 – and sometimes it's Twitter or Google news. Last night it was Sports Illustrated. A statistic contained within hit my eye. Read on.
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Jan31
Good evening. Media day earlier today and I took a deeper look at the correlation between free throws attempted and winning basketball. Gonzaga and other successful teams thrive on their ability to get to the free-throw line. Here's a link to my notebook that will run in Wednesday's S-R.
(UPDATE: The linnk above doesn't contain the graphic that accompanied the article. ...
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A GRIP ON SPORTS
On this last day of January, 2012, I would like to commit to having a chocolate doughnut for breakfast. In a few minutes, however, I may switch my commitment to a glazed one. By the time I'm done writing, though, I may either be back to chocolate or have decided on toast. Read on.
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College football: University High School senior quarterback Conner Johnson accepted a preferred walk-on offer to play at Washington State after a trip to Pullman during the weekend. The 6-foot-5, 220-pound Johnson had a record-breaking season, leading the Titans to the postseason.
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Jan30
Gonzaga returned to the A.P. rankings at No. 24. The Bulldogs (17-3, 7-1 WCC) are 26th in ESPN/USA Today's latest poll.
The Bulldogs have a big week as they visit WCC newcomer BYU on Thursday and Pepperdine on Saturday. Saint Mary's, which thumped BYU on Saturday to remain unbeaten in conference at 10-0, moved up to No. ...
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A GRIP ON SPORTS
We've said this more than once. Monday mornings after NFL season are the light days when it comes to sports on the web. But does that deter us? No way. We've found enough items to make your morning interesting. To make Monday morning interesting. Is that an oxymoron? Read on.
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Jan29
A GRIP ON SPORTS
It seems like about the same time every morning I hear sirens near the old homestead. It doesn't matter whether it's a weekday or weekend, about this time some sirens pop up in the background and heads off into the distance. My guess: It's a police officer who is also a sports fan realizing he has to get back to the station as quick aspossible to read his morning Grip on Sports. ...
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MORAGA, Calif. – Taelor Karr made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2 minutes left, then added three free throws in the final 31 seconds to help No. 22 Gonzaga beat Saint Mary’s 75-70 in women’s basketball on Saturday. Katelan Redmon had 14 points and 11 rebounds, Kayla Standish scored 18 points and Haiden Palmer added 16 for the Bulldogs (19-3, 8-1 West Coast Conference).
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Jan28
Taelor Karr made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2 minutes left then added three free throws in the final 31 seconds to help No. 22 Gonzaga beat Saint Mary’s 75-70 on Saturday.
