COUGARS Washington State has one more game – at least. The Cougars ensured that Monday night by battling past Oklahoma State 74-64 before 5,201 at Beasley Coliseum. Next up, Northwestern and its Princeton-style offense. That will be Wednesday night at 8 p.m. In Beasley. Read…
UPDATED: 12:30 a.m. Gonzaga is headed back to the Sweet 16 for the second year in a row, taking apart UCLA's defense 89-75. And Courtney Vandersloot makes NCAA history. Courtney Vandersloot was amazing and has done something no other NCAA basketball players has, 2,000 points,…
Gonzaga rallied past the eighth-ranked UCLA Bruins, pulling away to an 89-75 win in an NCAA women’s basketball tournament game on Monday at the McCarthey Athletic Center.
COUGARS Washington State didn't shoot all that well in the first half, hitting 38.7 percent from the floor, 30.8 (4 of 13) from beyond the arc. But Oklahoma State was worse, making just 1 of 8 3-pointers and shooting 36.4 overall. ... WSU is holding…
COUGARS Believe it or not, we have some thoughts about tonight's National Invitation Tournament game here in rainy Pullman. If you so choose, you can read on.
Back with more on the Shock firing assistant head coach and offensive coordinator Fred Biletnikoff Jr. I touched base with majority owner Brady Nelson for an earlier article. The final version has the viewpoints of head coach Rob Keefe and Fred Biletnikoff Jr. (pictured above).…
Mason Kelley of the Seattle Times posted his first 4A and 3A state baseball rankings. Ferris (4A) and Mt. Spokane (3A) are ranked. Doug Pacey of the Tacoma News Tribune is at the WIAA meetings in Renton. He reports the WIAA won't make a decision…
Idaho's 2011 football schedule features trips to Texas A&M, Virginia and BYU and home dates with Bowling Green and North Dakota. The Vandals released their full schedule this afternoon, and you can see it below. The season starts with a rematch of the Humanitarian Bowl…
Just got off the phone with Shock majority owner Brady Nelson, who confirmed that assistant head coach and offensive coordinator Fred Biletnikoff Jr. has been fired. Here's a link to my story. Updates later.
Gonzaga and UCLA have contrasting styles but exactly what the Bruins will throw at the Bulldogs is a guess, our preview of tonight's NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament second-round game at McCarthey Athletic Center. The game is at 6:30 on ESPN2 and if it's not, don't…
COUGARS It's game day once more in the Palouse, and with the students back in town after spring break in, well, wherever, the crowd at Beasley Coliseum should be a little more energetic than the NIT opener against Long Beach State. A little. Though the…
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