Bulldogs crush Pepperdine, 92-58 1
Read on for an unedited game story on Gonzaga's 92-58 win over Pepperdine on Saturday. Check back in about an hour for an extended game story with quotes.
SATURDAY, FEB. 21, 2009
FRIDAY, FEB. 20, 2009
GU prepares for Pepperdine 3
Gonzaga entertains Pepperdine at deadline-unfriendly 8:30 on Saturday night. Read on for an unedited preview and a couple of links.
Day after Loyola Marymount 5
Gonzaga rolled to a 91-54 victory over Loyola Marymount on Thursday, clinching no worse than a share of the WCC title for the ninth straight year. Read on for links and my day-after post.
THURSDAY, FEB. 19, 2009
Gonzaga thumps LMU 91-54
Back with the game story from Gonzaga's 91-54 victory over Loyola Marymount on Thursday. Read the unedited version below and check back Friday morning for a day-after post.
Gonzaga captures another WCC title
Gonzaga took control early and cruised past Loyola Marymount 91-54 on Thursday at the McCarthey Athletic Center.The 17th-ranked Zags (20-5, 11-0 WCC) earned at least a share of their ninth straight conference title and they will be the No. 1 seed in the WCC Tournament…
Shock make trade, release receiver
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Frahm joins Reno of NBA Development League 5
Former Zag Richie Frahm has joined the Reno Bighorns of the NBA Development League. More here and here.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18, 2009
Bouldin in line for WCC player of year? 13
Gonzaga has won (or shared) the last eight WCC player of the year awards. With four games remaining in the WCC season, Matt Bouldin is in position to make it nine straight Bulldogs.More on Bouldin and the other WCC awards, GU's Thursday night matchup with…
MONDAY, FEB. 16, 2009
Zags 17/20 in polls 21
Gonzaga climbed a couple notches to No. 17 in the Associated Press top 25. The Bulldogs are No. 20 in ESPN/USA Today's rankings. More here.
SUNDAY, FEB. 15, 2009
Day after San Francisco 25
I've traveled home, had the requisite number of computer issues, so I'll take another stab at getting this post off the ground. Lots of stuff to get to after Gonzaga's 78-73 win over San Francisco. Read on for the day-after USF post.
SATURDAY, FEB. 14, 2009
Gonzaga improves to 10-0 in WCC 19
Back with an expanded game story. The unedited version is below. Check back tomorrow for a day-after post.
GU holds off USF 78-73
Here's a quick game story that I'll update in about an hour. Read on.
Zags up four at half
Gonzaga shot it well, rebounded it well, but turned the ball over frequently, which pretty much kept the Bulldogs from grabbing a bigger lead against San Francisco. GU leads 41-37 at half after making 17 of 26 shots (65.4 percent) and holding a 19-10 rebounding…
Downs back in starting lineup
A couple of notes with four minutes to tipoff.Senior Micah Downs is expected to start tonight against San Francisco. He lost the starting job to Steven Gray prior to the Tennessee game in Knoxville on Jan. 7, but Gray has struggled in three of the…
FRIDAY, FEB. 13, 2009
Bulldogs visit struggling Dons 3
Gonzaga will try to keep its WCC record unblemished when it faces San Francisco at 8 p.m. Thursday. No. 19 Gonzaga is 18-5 overall, 9-0 in the WCC. USF is 9-16, 1-9.Read on for my unedited game preview.
Day after Saint Mary's 5
Back with the day-after post from Gonzaga's 72-70 win over Saint Mary's on Thursday, played out before a loud and packed McKeon Pavilion."It was nuts," GU reserve center Will Foster said. "It was nuts."Yes it was. More below. I'll post my GU-San Francisco advance later…
THURSDAY, FEB. 12, 2009
Zags hold off Gaels, 72-70 11
Gonzaga used a 7-0 run to break away from a 60-60 tie, but the Bulldogs couldn't seal the deal at the free-throw line. Five misses in the last 43 seconds gave Saint Mary's a couple chances at the lead, but the Gaels turned the ball…
Gonzaga, Saint Mary's pre-game notes 1
A couple of notes as McKeon Pavilion begins filling up for the 8 p.m. tipoff. Gonzaga is breaking out new black uniforms. The shorts are black with a thick blue stripe on the side. The players are still wearing their shooting shirts, so I haven't…
Davis quits at Binghamton
Former Bulldog Theo Davis is now a former Binghamton Bearcat. More below.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11, 2009
Dinner, and a WCC game 3
Made the trip to Oakland today and was greeted by a couple of downpours. The Zags were supposed to leave this afternoon and they have dinner plans with some guy named Ronny Turiaf.The ex-Zag, who attended last year's Loyola Marymount game when he was with…
MONDAY, FEB. 9, 2009
Gonzaga drops to 19, 21 in polls 15
Gonzaga's 68-50 loss to Memphis dropped the Zags one spot in the A.P. poll (from 18th to 19th) and three spots in the ESPN/USA Today poll (18th to 21st). Memphis soared from 14th to 8th in A.P, and from 15th to 10th in ESPN/USA Today.More…
SUNDAY, FEB. 8, 2009
Day after Memphis 3
Been out of wireless range all day at one of my kid's activities, but back now with the day-after post following the Memphis Tigers' 68-50 dismantling of GU on Saturday night.We'll start with the links: Here's my gamer, John Blanchette's column, the Seattle Times' Steve…
SATURDAY, FEB. 7, 2009
Gonzaga, Memphis game day
Some reading material for tonight's GU-Memphis game at the Arena. Here's my game advance, John Blanchette's column, and a preview, column and an update on the dismissal of freshman forward Matt Simpkins from the Memphis Commercial Appeal. Here's Jay Bilas' take on the matchup.
FRIDAY, FEB. 6, 2009
Zags, Tigers hook up at Arena 3
Gonzaga and Memphis collide at the Spokane Arena tomorrow in what looks to be a dandy matchup of ranked teams. ESPN's College GameDay will be on hand and fans are asked to wear black shirts. Much more, and my unedited game preview below.
Day after Portland 5
These 8 p.m. starts aren't real conducive to gathering post-game notes and quotes, but we did get about 10 minutes of interview time following Gonzaga's 93-78 win over Portland on Thursday in an entertaining men's basketball game. Here are links to the Oregonian's Ryan White…
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