VIDEO: Idaho women claim Big Sky Championship
Idaho women's head coach Jon Newlee and players Ali Forde and Mikayla Ferenz discuss Idaho's 67-55 title game win over Idaho State.
SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 2016
Someday every college basketball fan west of the Rockies should march to Las Vegas 2
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Got an email this morning. That’s not unusual. Like everyone, emails arrive in my inbox by the hundreds. This one was a bit different, though. It offered me a chance to win a trip to Las Vegas. Why didn’t it come a couple weeks ago? Read on.
FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2016
VIDEO: Don Verlin, Nate Sherwood following Idaho loss to Montana
Idaho coach Don Verlin and freshman forward Nate Sherwood speak with the media following a semifinal loss to Montana in the Big Sky Tournament.
Redding and Suggs leave WSU basketball program
Las Vegas--Ny Redding and Renard Suggs have left the Washington State basketball team, giving coach Ernie Kent two scholarships should he seek to overhaul as well as improve a roster that won just one Pac-12 game this year.“Ny and Renard have been great contributors to...
VIDEO: Idaho women beat EWU 86-71 in Big Sky semis
Interviews and highlights from Idaho players and coaches during the Big Sky Tournament semifinals.
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Idaho men win over Eastern Washington
Watch highlights from Idaho's win over Eastern Washington.
The Big Sky finds its happy place in Reno
Permanent site gets good reviews from fans, coaches and players
Vandals chase NCAA dreams tonight
Idaho faces Montana with a Big Sky finals berth on the line
EWU falls to Idaho, the morning after
Eagles regroup after loss, live to play again
Idaho has a chance to do something it hasn't done much over the years 1
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Last season there were two local basketball programs in the NCAA tournament. Eastern Washington joined Gonzaga and came this close to upsetting Georgetown. This season there could be two again, though the second one is a bit farther down the road. Read on.
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2016
Notebook: Eagles praise Vandals, more basketball to be played?
Eastern Washington head coach Jim Hayford and senior forward Venky Jois had kind words for the victors of Thursday night's quarterfinal clash.
Edwards optimistic he'll be ready
As the confetti dropped following Gonzaga's WCC championship game victory over Saint Mary's, I caught up with Ryan Edwards for a minute or two. The reserve center, who is dealing with an MCL issue, sounded certain he'll be ready for the NCAA Tournament. He missed…
EWU and Idaho women take thrillers
The fans got their money's worth last night in Reno
As it comes to an end, it's time to shed some light on Washington State's basketball season 4
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Do you remember the last time Washington State won a Pac-12 (actually, Pac-10) basketball tournament game? Or the last time the Cougars lost at least 17 consecutive games? If you do recall those moments of yin-yang in the program, then you are probably shaking your head today. Read on.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2016
WSU players after Colorado
Quotes from Washington State's locker room.
Ernie Kent after Colorado
Here's what Ernie Kent said after Washington State's Pac-12 tournament loss to Colorado.
EWU men beat NAU, the morning after
Eagles regain their mojo in Reno
It's March, which means rain showers, mud and the Zags in the NCAA basketball tournament 2
A GRIP ON SPORTS • What would March be without the Zags in the NCAA tournament? Not the same, that’s for sure. Read on.
TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2016
Zags streak past Saint Mary's
Back with my unedited game story from Gonzaga's 85-75 win over Saint Mary's in the WCC title game Tuesday. Colin Mulvany's photo gallery here. Game story below.
EWU men's basketball: Eagles vs. Lumberjacks
The Eastern Washington Eagles (16-14) play the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (5-24) at Reno (Nevada) Events Center at 8 p.m. tonight.
Ernie Kent previews the Pac-12 tournament
Here's what Ernie Kent said at his media availability on Tuesday.
GU men's basketball: Bulldogs vs. Gaels
The Gonzaga Bulldogs (25-7) play the Saint Mary's Gaels (27-4) at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas at 6 p.m. tonight.
WSU DB Calvin Green arrested for hit-and-run
Calvin Green was arrested on Sunday morning and charged with hit-and-run, reckless endangerment and not having a valid license.
No matter who is playing, a great college basketball game is a great college basketball game 5
A GRIP ON SPORTS • No matter if you are a Gonzaga fan – and many of your are – or not – and many of you wearing crimson or purple aren’t – you have to admit last night’s WCC semifinal with BYU was a great college basketball game. Read on.
MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2016
Zags dig deep to hold off BYU
That was a treat to watch, a 40-minute thrill-ride that Gonzaga claimed, 88-84, over BYU in the WCC tournament semifinals late Monday night. And by late, we mean ending way too tight to deadline! I put together a game story that you read below. Here's...
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