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TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2009

GU back where it started 

Got busy with other stuff Monday and forgot to post the latest rankings. Gonzaga moved up to 10th in the A.P. poll. I couldn't remember so I looked up where the Zags were ranked in the preseason poll. Yep, 10th. Interesting to look back at…

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MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2009

Zips take interesting path to the dance 

As promised, I put together a look at the Akron Zips, Gonzaga's opponent on Thursday in Portland. They're an interesting team with seven freshmen, but their primary players (the McKnight brothers and Nate Linhart) are upperclassmen. Still, Akron often goes 10 deep and 11 different…

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Matt Bouldin responds to questions at a press conference Sunday, March 15, 2009, after it was announced that the Gonzaga Bulldogs would play the Akron Zips in the first-round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament in Portland Thursday.  (J. Bart Rayniak / The Spokesman-Review)

Day-after NCAA pairings 

Hopefully this post will be interrupted by the phone ringing. That means a couple of calls from Akron have reached the Inland Northwest so I can put together an article on the Zips for Tuesday's S-R.Anyway, there's more notes and links below.

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SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 2009


No. 4-seeded GU draws Akron 

Gonzaga will open the NCAA men's basketball tournament against No. 13 Akron on Thursday in Portland. The Zags are the fourth seed in the South Region. North Carolina is the top seed in the South.The Gonzaga-Akron winner faces the winner of the No. 5 Illinois-No.…

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FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2009

THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2009

Morrison Q & A 

Ex-Zag Adam Morrison, trying to fit in with his new team in Los Angeles, sat down for a Q & A with the Los Angeles Times' Lakers' bloggers. Read more here. Everyone has an opinion -- on Mark Few's future, on Gonzaga's NCAA potential. More…

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TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2009

A few links 

I have a little time at the Las Vegas Airport, enough to put up a couple links of interest.Here's John Blanchette's take on the title game. More in the San Francisco Chronicle, Las Vegas Review-Journal, Contra Costa Times and the Seattle Times.UPDATE: Check out Chris…

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MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2009


Gonzaga routs Gaels for WCC crown 

The Gonzaga Bulldogs added the West Coast Conference Tournament title to their regular-season championship.Six Bulldogs scored in double figures in GU's 83-58 victory over Saint Mary's on Monday. The 12th-ranked Bulldogs never trailed, led by 13 at half and by 20 with 11 minutes left.…

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Zags lead 38-25 at halftime

It wasn't pretty, but it was effective. Gonzaga grabbed a 38-25 halftime lead over Saint Mary's in the WCC championship game Monday. The Bulldogs didn't shoot particularly well (14 of 33), gave up 10 offensive rebounds and had several stretches of generally ragged play.Still, they…

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Bulldogs back in the NCAA Tourney

Gonzaga put five players in double figures, including reserve forward Kelly Bowen's 15 points and a double-double by conference player of the year Courtney Vandersloot, to outlast sixth-seeded San Diego 66-55 and win the WCC Tournament championship Monday.The Bulldogs added the tournament title to their…

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Zags lead 32-28 at half

The Gonzaga women shot just 38 percent, but the Bulldogs used a 7-0 run in the closing minutes to take a 32-28 halftime lead over San Diego in the WCC Tournament championship on Monday at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.Courtney Vandersloot and Heather Bowman…

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Zags up to 12th in polls 

A quick post with the Gonzaga women's game vs. San Diego for the WCC Tournament title about to tip off.The GU men, who play No. 2 Saint Mary's at 6 tonight, moved up a couple spots to No. 12 in the A.P. and ESPN/USA Today…

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SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 2009

Pargo leads GU into WCC championship 

Back with the game story from Gonzaga's convincing 94-59 win over Santa Clara. The unedited version is below. UPDATE: No. 2 Saint Mary's pulled away late for a 71-61 victory over No. 3 Portland. Patty Mills' shot was a little rusty but the rest of…

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Bulldogs leave no doubt 

Gonzaga's semifinal date with Santa Clara in the WCC Tournament turned into more of a tuneup.The Bulldogs dominated from the outset, leading by 21 at half and by as many as 40 in the second half en route to a 94-59 victory over the Broncos…

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Zags up by 21 at half

Gonzaga finished off the first half by scoring 13 of the last 14 points to open up a 48-27 lead over Santa Clara at the break.The Zags took the lead for good on Austin Daye's two free throws with 15:47 left. The margin eventually grew…

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GU women advance to WCC finals

Gonzaga's women built a big first-half lead and held off several Loyola Marymount rallies to post a 74-63 win. The top-seeded Zags will meet No. 6 San Diego, which upset No. 2 Portland 74-64. Read on for an unedited game story that will run in…

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SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 2009

Zags, Broncos part III

Back with an expanded look at the Gonzaga-Santa Clara matchup in the semifinals of the WCC Tournament and more on John Bryant's record-smashing performance against San Diego on Saturday.More below. (You'll note near the bottom of the unedited version below that Portland will face Saint…

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Broncos advance to semifinals vs. GU 

No. 1-seeded Gonzaga will take on No. 4 Santa Clara, which eliminated San Diego 80-69 on Saturday night at the Orleans Arena, in the semifinals of the WCC Tournament on Sunday night. Tip-off is at 6:30.No. 2 Saint Mary's awaits the winner of Saturday night's…

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THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2009



GU great Frank Burgess, at the game Saturday, knows all about scoring big.
 (Brian Plonka / The Spokesman-Review)

Burgess to enter WCC Hall of Honor

Gonzaga's Frank Burgess is among the eight former players or coaches who will be inducted into the WCC's Hall of Honor this weekend. Burgess, a 6-foot-1 guard, led the nation in scoring at 32.4 points per game in 1961. (Burgess is pictured above attending a…

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2009


Gonzaga senior Andrew Sorenson celebrates his final 3-pointer against South Carolina-Upstate. (Rajah Bose / Associated Press)

Day after USC Upstate 27 

Back with the day after USC Upstate post. GU hammered the visitors 90-40, but the Spartans did take home $70,000, their second biggest payday of the season (Notre Dame forked out $90,000).Read on for more.

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Jim Meehan
Jim Meehan joined The Spokesman-Review in 1990. Jim is currently a reporter for the Sports Desk and covers Gonzaga University basketball, Spokane Empire football, college volleyball and golf.

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