The Vandals were humming along for much of Wednesday night in their CollegeInsider.com tournament opener. But with the punch UC Santa Barbara has on offense, "it was just a matter of time" before the Gauchos closed the gap, Idaho coach Don Verlin said. Sure enough,…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- An opponent, a location and a time has been set for Washington State's second-round game in the College Basketball Invitational. Read on.
Good evening from warm Pittsburgh (temps in the 70s last couple days). I just sent the last of three stories for Thursday's S-R. Here's the rundown. My game preview can be found here. John Blanchette checked in with Gonzaga's Robert Sacre, who has already made…
A GRIP ON SPORTS The last time I watched a college basketball game on TV from the University of San Francisco's venerable War Memorial Gymnasium, I was afraid the fire marshal would clear the place out. It was that crowded. That, of course, was less…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Washington State extended its season at least one more game with a win over San Francisco last night. A couple other Pac-12 teams were in action, too. Let's get to it.
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