I've just returned to my hotel after filing my story on Eastern Washington's season-ending loss to Montana in the Big Sky conference baksetball semifinals. In the end, the script played out the same as two previous Eagle losses to the Griz, who kept pounding the…
The Washington State and Idaho women's basketball teams are set to begin conference tournament play after wrapping up their regular season schedules last week. Two players from WSU were also honored on Tuesday as the Pac-12 announced its all-conference teams. More below.
COUGARS FROM LOS ANGELES -- Some future basketball news for you -- Washington State was announced Tuesday as a host team for the 2012 CBE Classic, which will take place in November. More details below.
A GRIP ON SPORTS It is kind of appropriate today is Super Tuesday. After all, around Gonzaga yesterday, it was not-so-super Monday. Not with the men losing the West Coast Conference title game in overtime to St. Mary's. And the women melting in the second…
Good morning. Crews were peeling the Zappos WCC men's basketball tournament sticker from the lobby floor of the Orleans Hotel when I checked out this morning. Wonder if it was the same crew that yanked the slippery sticker from center court at the Orleans Arena…
COUGARS FROM LOS ANGELES -- It's the Tuesday before the Pac-12 tournament, which means we have a look back at the conference's regular season awards, as well as ahead to what the tournament may have in store. We have links that cover both categories.
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