COUGARS It might have been WSU's most complete effort of the season. It certainly was the Cougars best defensive effort. And it gave glimpses of the potential of this team. Heck, Ken Bone even sounded a bit like the last coach, talking about valuing each…
COUGARSIf Washington State has played a better defensive game this year, I didn't see it. That, combined with another outstanding effort on the glass against UA and more bench contributions than usual - a lot more - lifted the Cougars past the Wildcats at Beasley…
COUGARS Bad blood? Pride? Whatever it is, DeAngelo Casto has played his best three halves of Pac-10 basketball against Arizona and freshman post Derrick Williams. The third one came here today, as Casto reached double figures in the first half, the first time he's been…
Back with a game recap I cobbled together with quotes sent by Gonzaga's and Memphis's SIDs. Read on for the unedited version. I included an A.P. article at the end.Also, San Diego senior guard De'Jon Jackson is out for the season with a torn ACL.…
COUGARS Before we get into our thoughts about the Arizona game, we wanted to pass on the news WSU's women's team won its first Pac-10 game of the season today, defeating ASU 66-62 behind April Cook's career-high 33 points. You can read more here. Now…
Gonzaga added another quality win to its NCAA Tournament resume, holding off Memphis 66-58 on Saturday at the FedEx Forum. The 17th-ranked Bulldogs (19-4) had gone 0-4 vs.Memphis the last four years. Senior guard Matt Bouldin, who scored just 20 points in three previous games…
Gonzaga weathered a shaky start offensively, caught Memphis just past the midpoint of the first half and used a late 9-0 run to take a 28-23 lead at intermission. Matt Bouldin had eight points and two assists, both to Will Foster, who finished with a…
Great read this morning from John Blanchette on former Idaho Vandal and Green Bay Packer great Jerry Kramer. For some reason, Kramer is not in the NFL Hall of Fame. Check out Blanchette's take here.
COUGARS There have been five previous Saturday (or Sunday) games in the Pac-10. In those, the University of Arizona is 5-0 (the Wildcats are 1-4 on Thursdays or Fridays). Which means UA does a great job of handling the quick turnaround. A couple things in…
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