Riley Whittingham had his first two-goal night as a member of the Spokane Chiefs on Saturday during a 5-2 win over the Tri-City Americans at the Arena. The Chiefs led 2-0 after two periods, both goals courtesy of Whittingham. The night started with the Chiefs…
COUGARS FROM LOS ANGELES -- We once again empty out the notebook with some additional quotes from WSU's 76-62 loss to UCLA here on Saturday night. Read on.
Gonzaga won its sixth consecutive game, taking down visiting Loyola Marymount 74-55 on Saturday night, to remain unbeaten in WCC play. The sixth-ranked Zags (23-2, 10-0 WCC) figure to move up at least a couple spots when the rankings come out Monday. GU remained in…
COUGARS FROM LOS ANGELES -- Welcome to the new Pauley Pavilion, same as the old Pauley Pavilion. At least it was for the Cougars on Saturday night, when they lost 76-62 to UCLA, their 54th loss to the Bruins in Los Angeles in 56 ties.…
Riley Whittingham had his first two-goal night as a Chief as Spokane defeated Tri-City 5-2 at the Arena on Saturday night to pass the Americans in Western Hockey League Western Conference standings. Connor Chartier, Adam Helewka and Mike Aviani also scored for Spokane, which moved…
Riley Whittingham followed up his first-period goal with another in the second period Saturday at the Arena, giving the Spokane Chiefs a 2-0 lead over Tri-City in Western Hockey League play. Whittingham has just five goals on the season, but three in the last three…
Riley Whittingham's goal on a 5-on-3 power play at 17 minutes, 56 seconds gave the Spokane Chiefs a 1-0 lead over the Tri-City Americans after one period in Western Hockey League play at the Arena. Whittingham's goal was his fourth of the season and second…
The way the Spokane Chiefs, Tri-City Americans and Victoria Royals are bunched together in Western Conference standings, there's going to be a lot of shifting going on duriing the final 18 games of the regular season. Spokane (64 points) is in sixth place, one point…
Idaho has come close to edging most of the WAC's elite teams, including Denver University last month in Moscow. But UI was never competitive with DU on Saturday afternoon in a 74-58 loss -- its most lopsided defeat of the season. The Pioneers drained nine…
COUGARS FROM LOS ANGELES -- Tonight marks Washington State's first visit to the newly renovated Pauley Pavilion -- you can see some video of what it looks like now above -- and the Cougars are hoping their ghosts of Pauley's past vanished along with the…
Junior Haiden Palmer and sophomore Keani Albanez scored 17 points apiece Saturday afternoon as Gonzaga strolled past Loyola Marymount 70-56 in West Coast Conference play at Los Angeles. GU (20-5, 10-1 West Coast Conference) jumped to a 15-0 lead and never faltered while recording its…
Watching No. 3 Michigan and Wisconsin (Tied at 47 with 9:08 left) and wondering where Gonzaga will end up in Monday's polls if the Wolvervines lose and the Zags take care of business against Loyola Marymount tonight. No. 3, No. 4? Also wondering where GU…
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COUGARS FROM LOS ANGELES -- It's another Pac-12 Saturday, and Washington State will spend it in the newly renovated Pauley Pavilion. We have more on that and some other links for you after the jump. Read on.
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