Utah State scorches Vandals
Utah State secured the top seed to the Western Athletic Conference tournament with a 78-58 win over Idaho.Click the tab below to read my unedited game story.
SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 2008
GU to face Santa Clara; USD wins
San Diego handled Pepperdine 73-55, which sends the Toreros into a semifinal matchup with No. 2 Saint Mary's on Sunday night. Click below for my unedited article -- which focuses on the GU-Santa Clara semifinal -- that will run in Sunday's S-R.
Zag women march into title game, WCC notes
Just went through about 90 minutes of computer torment, but, for the moment, it appears to be working again. So, here's an update. First, the men's tourney. No. 4 Santa Clara edged No. 5 San Francisco 51-50 on John Bryant's two free throws with 3…
Brooks suspended
Idaho starting point guard Jordan Brooks will miss tonight's home and regular-season finale against Utah State.Brooks was suspended for a game for conduct detrimental to the team. A junior, Brooks leads the Vandals in scoring and rebounding.
Gonzaga women advance to title game
Gonzaga advanced the championship game of the WCC women's basketball tournament with an 81-64 win over Saint Mary's on Saturday. Heather Bowman scored 26 points for the second straight tournament game. Courtney Vandersloot had 14 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. Tiffanie Shives added 10…
Shock add former All-American
The Spokane Shock added another player - wide receiver Patrick Bugg - on Friday in time for the start of training camp. The Shock hit the field tomorrow for the first practice of the season. A total of 34 players will be battling for 22…
WSU streaks across the rivalry landscape
COUGARSThe streak. Six consecutive WSU wins. The longest ever. First time since World War II.That's all anybody wants to talk about … this morning. The senior stuff? That's so yesterday. Now it's time to think about the game and how important it is. Hence the…
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