NCAA

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Julian Strawther’s clutch 3 gives Gonzaga thrilling win over UCLA, spot in the Elite Eight

UPDATED: Thu., March 23, 2023

Just another Gonzaga-UCLA classic. Just another stirring comeback by the Zags. Make that a couple of stirring comebacks by the Zags.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

‘We just needed a little bit more toughness.’ Smothering second-half defense allows Gonzaga to overcome deficit against UCLA

UPDATED: Thu., March 23, 2023

LAS VEGAS – Julian Strawther won it on a 3-pointer with 6 seconds left.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Dave Boling: Drew Timme refuses to ride off into the sunset with all-time performance in win over UCLA

UPDATED: Thu., March 23, 2023

LAS VEGAS – In what looked certain to be Drew Timme’s final game, it seemed he deserved a better sendoff.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

TV Take: Gonzaga and UCLA’s Sweet 16 thriller delivered everything we love about March

UPDATED: Thu., March 23, 2023

For 20 minutes, it was UCLA’s game. Played at its pace. Played physically. Played without many whistles.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Difference makers: Drew Timme breaks NCAA record, pours in 36 points to led Gonzaga past UCLA

UPDATED: Thu., March 23, 2023

Drew Timme

Sports > NCAA basketball

Men’s NCAA notebook: Kansas State advances to Elite Eight with overtime win over Michigan State

UPDATED: Thu., March 23, 2023

Tribune News Service

Sports > NCAA basketball

Betting on the Zags isn’t a sure thing, but it’s fun

UPDATED: Thu., March 23, 2023

LAS VEGAS – The Las Vegas Strip is lined with mixed messages.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Commentary: Why Drew Timme may be the best player in Gonzaga men’s basketball history

UPDATED: Thu., March 23, 2023

SEATTLE – Greatest Zag?

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Recap and highlights: Julian Strawther hits winner in final seconds to send Gonzaga past UCLA 79-76

UPDATED: Thu., March 23, 2023

Julian Strawther has made a lot of shots in Las Vegas. He may never hit one bigger than the last.

Sports > WSU football

Competition within, and between, wide receiver and defensive back positions headlines Day 2 of Washington State spring camp

UPDATED: Thu., March 23, 2023

PULLMAN – At the cornerback and nickel positions, competition runs “very deep,” coach Jake Dickert noted. At wide receiver, nine players seem to be in the mix for first-team reps.

Sports > NCAA basketball

Pepperdine’s Maxwell Lewis takes unconventional path toward the NBA

UPDATED: Wed., March 22, 2023

LAS VEGAS – Somerset-Losee Academy’s boys basketball team played 15 games during its inaugural season of 2017-18. Maxwell Lewis would only play in 14.

Sports > NCAA basketball

What you need to know about the women’s NCAA tourney teams playing in Seattle

UPDATED: Wed., March 22, 2023

March Madness is coming to Seattle.

Sports > NCAA basketball

Miami looks to knock off top-seeded Houston in Sweet 16

UPDATED: Wed., March 22, 2023

The Miami Hurricanes are hoping history repeats itself this week.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

NCAA Tournament: Best bets for the Sweet 16 and a breakdown of the UCLA-Gonzaga showdown

Wed., March 22, 2023

The Bruins must contain Drew Timme, or the Zags will prevail again.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

UCLA vs. Gonzaga has history, giving NCAA tournament its best Sweet 16 matchup

UPDATED: Wed., March 22, 2023

Tribune News Service

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga bigs pushing back in coaches’ free-throw competition

UPDATED: Wed., March 22, 2023

It’s become a practice ritual for Powell to challenge Gonzaga’s bigs to hit 10 consecutive free throws. If the bigs come through, Powell and Batista drop and do 25 pushups. If they fail, the bigs are the ones doing pushups.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

West Coast powers Gonzaga, UCLA set to add another chapter to brief, but memorable rivalry

UPDATED: Wed., March 22, 2023

Nearly two years later, Mick Cronin still hasn’t watched the video of Gonzaga’s Jalen Suggs’ 40-footer at the buzzer that handed the Bruins a 93-90 overtime loss at the 2021 Final Four in Indianapolis. The Bruins’ fourth-year head coach watched video of that instant classic and Gonzaga’s 83-63 rout over UCLA last season at T-Mobile Arena, but he froze the image after Johnny Juzang scored on a putback with 3.3 seconds remaining. “You mean that shot?” Cronin said. “I studied the game (Monday night). I hit the pause as soon as we tied it. What do I need to watch that for – you think I’m a masochist?”

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Key matchup: Gonzaga’s Drew Timme hoping close friend Anton Watson can slow down good friend Jaime Jaquez Jr.

UPDATED: Wed., March 22, 2023

Drew Timme has known UCLA’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. for years, dating back to their days as prep standouts. They were roommates at the Ballislife All-American game and caught up at the ESPYS when Gonzaga’s pulsating 93-90 overtime against the Bruins in the 2021 Final Four won “Best Game” award. Their friendship is taking Thursday night off when third-seeded Gonzaga tangles with No. 2 UCLA at T-Mobile Arena.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

‘It’s not like I was on PBS Kids.’ Gonzaga’s Drew Timme heard from mother after latest TV interview

UPDATED: Wed., March 22, 2023

LAS VEGAS – Drew Timme had a sense of what was coming when he saw the caller ID flash across the phone.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

How Gonzaga’s Julian Strawther overcame stagefright to appreciate spotlight of Sweet 16 in hometown of Las Vegas

UPDATED: Wed., March 22, 2023

LAS VEGAS – Liberty High School. Orleans Arena. T-Mobile Arena. The list of gymnasiums with a 702 area code that have played a role in Julian Strawther’s career is long, and only getting longer.

Latest Stories

Julian Strawther’s clutch 3 gives Gonzaga thrilling win over UCLA, spot in the Elite Eight

‘We just needed a little bit more toughness.’ Smothering second-half defense allows Gonzaga to overcome deficit against UCLA

Dave Boling: Drew Timme refuses to ride off into the sunset with all-time performance in win over UCLA

TV Take: Gonzaga and UCLA’s Sweet 16 thriller delivered everything we love about March

Difference makers: Drew Timme breaks NCAA record, pours in 36 points to led Gonzaga past UCLA

Men’s NCAA notebook: Kansas State advances to Elite Eight with overtime win over Michigan State

Betting on the Zags isn’t a sure thing, but it’s fun

Commentary: Why Drew Timme may be the best player in Gonzaga men’s basketball history

Recap and highlights: Julian Strawther hits winner in final seconds to send Gonzaga past UCLA 79-76

Competition within, and between, wide receiver and defensive back positions headlines Day 2 of Washington State spring camp

Pepperdine’s Maxwell Lewis takes unconventional path toward the NBA

What you need to know about the women’s NCAA tourney teams playing in Seattle

Miami looks to knock off top-seeded Houston in Sweet 16

NCAA Tournament: Best bets for the Sweet 16 and a breakdown of the UCLA-Gonzaga showdown

UCLA vs. Gonzaga has history, giving NCAA tournament its best Sweet 16 matchup

Gonzaga bigs pushing back in coaches’ free-throw competition

West Coast powers Gonzaga, UCLA set to add another chapter to brief, but memorable rivalry

Key matchup: Gonzaga’s Drew Timme hoping close friend Anton Watson can slow down good friend Jaime Jaquez Jr.

‘It’s not like I was on PBS Kids.’ Gonzaga’s Drew Timme heard from mother after latest TV interview

How Gonzaga’s Julian Strawther overcame stagefright to appreciate spotlight of Sweet 16 in hometown of Las Vegas

Latest headlines

Weathercatch: From 22,000 miles above, newest U.S. satellite monitors our weather

Co-owner of Spokane's marijuana producer Grow Op Farms among 9 indicted in Utah fraud scheme tied to supplements

100 years ago in Spokane: A crew member claimed to know why 'The Grub Stake,' filmed locally, flopped at the box office

'It's My Party': Lesley Gore's life and career was so much more than a teen anthem

Joe Heller cartoon

Most read stories

Co-owner of Spokane's marijuana producer Grow Op Farms among 9 indicted in Utah fraud scheme tied to supplements

Dave Boling: Drew Timme refuses to ride off into the sunset with all-time performance in win over UCLA

Julian Strawther's clutch 3 gives Gonzaga thrilling win over UCLA, spot in the Elite Eight

Coeur d'Alene greenlights massive 2,800-home development that would effectively connect city to Post Falls

Solarity celebrates, highlights its many leaders for Women’s History Month