Bulldogs move to 13-0 in WCC 1
Back with an expanded game story from Gonzaga's 81-73 victory over Santa Clara on Thursday. The unedited version is below. Check back Friday for a day-after post, as well as a preview of the San Diego game.
THURSDAY, FEB. 26, 2009
GU holds off SCU 81-73 1
I'm headed to the interview room. Read below for a short story on GU's 81-73 win over Santa Clara.
WSU explodes in second half 11
COUGARS Sorry this took so long, but ... OK, I have no excuse. I just took a long time to write it. It's ready now, so click the link. You'll find the unedited story along with some web-only notes.
Road woes continue for Vandals 1
Bty now, it's more than a trend. The Idaho men have been surprisingly steady at home and woefully inconsistent on the road. Such was the case Thursday night, when the Vandals let a double-digit first-half lead slip away in a 72-64 loss at San Jose…
Zags up 36-35 at half
Gonzaga is shooting the lights out again against Santa Clara, but this time so are the Broncos.Gonzaga made its first five shots and 9 of its first 12. The Bulldogs built an early nine-point lead only to see Santa Clara respond with a 16-6 surge…
WSU defeats UA, 69-53 9
COUGARS The looks were there in the first half, the ball just didn't go in. Call it the curse of the east basket. The Cougars made them in the second – on the west side. And, because they shot the lights out (68 percent in…
WSU trails 29-26 at half
COUGARS Though the numbers don't show it – they are bad, but not Stanford bad – this was the worst offensive first half of the season for the Cougs. They are shooting 29 percent, including just 3 of 13 beyond the arc. The real problem…
WSU has to stay aggressive
COUGARS There's one given tonight. It's the one thing WSU has to do if it wants to win. Read on.
WSU hopes to sap UA's power
COUGARS Woke up this morning to a loud buzz, and it wasn't the alarm clock. It was the microwave resetting itself after a power outage. Since then there have been three more, as my part of Pullman tries to deal with the heavy snow that…
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