Gonzaga women vs. Saint Mary's
S-R photojournalist Colin Mulvany is in Las Vegas for the GU women vs. Saint Mary's WCC semifinal game. Check out this big picture gallery of game photos.
MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2014
No Cougars are All-Conference 1
From Pullman -- The Pac-12 released its All-Conference teams today and there was nary a Washington State player to be found. DaVonte Lacy likely would have made the First or Second Team, but will settle for being named Honorable Mention after missing seven games with…
Saint Mary's in path of GU men, women
The brackets for the men and women at the WCC tournaments look similar, at least from Gonzaga's perspective. The top four seeds in both tourneys advanced to the semifinals. That means No. 1 Gonzaga will take on No. 4 Saint Mary's twice today. The women…
Las Vegas is where it's at this week 1
A GRIP ON SPORTS If you are a basketball fan, the place to be this week in this part of the country is Las Vegas. The WCC tournament. The Pac-12 tournament. The WAC tournament. Heck, even the Mountain West tournament. A lot of basketball. Or,…
Monday morning Pac-12 links 3
From Pullman -- The Washington State men's basketball team is hitting the road a little early, leaving Pullman today and heading to Las Vegas for the Pac-12 tournament. Their opponent will be Stanford. We touch on that and have some highlights in a blog post…
SUNDAY, MARCH 9, 2014
Madison misses out on WAC's top award
In the end, the Western Athletic Conference's nine coaches went with the best player on the one of the league's two best teams instead of the league's leading scorer. New Mexico State's Daniel Mullings was named WAC Player of the Year on Sunday afternoon, beating…
Impact of WSU's win over UCLA
Video courtesy of WSU Athletics From Pullman -- Washington State's win over UCLA last night was more than just an uplifting couple hours at the end of a dreary season. The game leapfrogged WSU over USC in the standings, keeping WSU out of last place…
Day after Santa Clara
Back with a day-after post from Gonzaga's 77-75 survive-and-advance special over No. 9 Santa Clara. David Stockton hit the game-winner, a mad dash down the lane finished off by a right-handed layup from the left side of the rim. Sam Dower Jr. provided the foundation…
Upsets and near-upsets highlight a busy Saturday 5
A GRIP ON SPORTS Do you know what time it is? Yep, an hour earlier than it should be. But the clock didn't strike midnight for a couple of local basketball teams. And it did for others. Of course. Read on.
Sunday morning Pac-12 links 4
From Pullman -- The Washington State seniors went out in style last night, upending UCLA in the regular season finale. We've also got video and quotes from the win. However, the laws of the universe required that the WSU women fall in the Pac-12 tournament…
Idaho completes road sweep at UMKC
The Idaho basketball team entered the week with three road wins all year. In the span of three days, it pocketed two victories away from Moscow -- and the latest was arguably the Vandals' most impressive road victory of the season. Idaho thundered back from…
SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 2014
WSU players after Senior Night win
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Ken Bone Postgame
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Stockton's shot sinks Santa Clara 2
David Stockton's twisting layup with 1.4 seconds left lifted Gonzaga past Santa Clara 77-75 at the WCC Tournament on Saturday. The victory sends GU (26-6) into a semifinal matchup Monday at 6 against No. 4 Saint Mary's, which defeated No. 5 Pepperdine late Saturday night.…
State B Championships
S-R photojournalists Dan Pelle and Tyler Tjomsland covered the State B championship games. Check out this big picture gallery of game photos.
Zags down Dons, advance to semis
Gonzaga's top-seeded women withstood a spirited effort from No. 8 San Francisco, posting a 81-68 victory that moves the Bulldogs into Monday's semifinals against No. 4 Saint Mary's, which rallied from 17 down to edge No. 5 San Diego. Here's my game story and John…
Our sports scene is overflowing
A GRIP ON SPORTS When we woke up this morning, there was just a hint of the sunrise to come. Just enough light in the house that the phone/flashlight was not needed. But it will be tomorrow. Yep, we spring ahead in the wee hours…
Saturday morning Pac-12 links 7
From Pullman -- Washington State knocked off No. 20 California last night to return to the Pac-12 Women's Basketball Tournament semifinals for the second time in three years. Thomas Clouse watched watched Lia Galdeira scored 28 points to lead the Cougars in their 91-83 win…
FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2014
State B semifinal action
S-R photojournalists Colin Mulvany and Tyler Tjomsland covered the State B semifinals at the Arena. Check out this big picture gallery of game photos.
State Senate honors 1915 Rose Bowl team
From Pullman -- The Washington State Senate has been a tumultuous place the last few years. Senators have crossed party lines in recent years to pass the biennial budget causing consternation and the formation of a new caucus. But the senate came together on Friday…
WAC tourney seeding scenarios for Idaho
After last night's 79-76 win over Chicago State, Idaho is still in play for the No. 4 seed in next week's WAC tournament. But it could also drop down as low as the seventh seed depending on what happens tomorrow. The full scenarios are below.…
Nothing good can come of this 1
A GRIP ON SPORTS Some mornings you just feel like whining a bit. But what good would that do? The day is still going to happen. And you are going to be a part of it. It's better than the alternative, right? Read on.
Friday morning Pac-12 links 4
From Pullman -- For awhile it seemed that the USC game could very well be Washington State's last win of the season. Then last night they lost it thanks to a brutal second half. Here's our game story from the loss. Before the game former…
THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2014
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