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SATURDAY, DEC. 3, 2011

GU suffers first loss of season  

Back with my game story from GU's 82-75 loss to Illinois in Champaign on Saturday. You're getting the hard copy because I've got a two-hour drive back to Indianapolis. I'll post a link later, but you can read my unedited game story below for now.…

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WSU shorthanded vs. EWU 

COUGARS Trying to keep track of about three games on my computer while also attempting to get ready for a Washington State basketball game is not the easiest juggling act. But it's fun. It's a Saturday with college football and basketball going on. Pretty fun…

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GU-Illinois pregame

About an hour to tip-off here at Assembly Hall, a dandy circular facility with 16,618 seats (all seat-backs). GU assistant coach Ray Giacoletti has been a popular man, doing radio interviews and greeting folks courtside. He grew up in Peoria, about 90 miles down the…

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An early morning post from WSU 22 

COUGARS Got up real early this a.m. so you could have your morning blog post on your computer's equivalent of a doorstep by 6:30 ... who am I kidding? It's early because I woke up and couldn't get back to sleep. Read on.

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FRIDAY, DEC. 2, 2011

Unbeatens collide in Champaign

Gonzaga puts its unbeaten record on the line against another unbeaten, Illinois, on Saturday in Champaign. After three games at the McCarthey Athletic Center, one at the Spokane Arena and one in Vancouver, this will be Gonzaga's first true road test of the season. Here's…

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A sunny Friday in Pullman 

COUGARS The basketball season gets back into gear tomorrow, with Eastern Washington traveling down U.S. 195 from Cheney to face WSU in the early afternoon. There are still a few football loose ends to clear up, though. Read on.

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THURSDAY, DEC. 1, 2011


Day after Notre Dame

Another late night with the Zags, who dismantled Notre Dame 73-53 on Wednesday, made later by watching the replay when I got home! Here are links: Game stories from S-R, The Observer and A.P, and the S-R photo gallery. Day-after post below.

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Defending State 4A champion Lewis and Clark returns Julia Moravec, left, and Devyn Galland. (Jesse Tinsley)

Prep hoops, hoops and more hoops

Here are the links to our prep basketball previews/glances. Although the University boys are picked to win the Greater Spokane League title, it could be a tight race. Here's our GSL boys glance. The Lewis and Clark girls should make a run at a repeat…

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