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Gonzaga women drew unlucky No. 13 for opener

UPDATED: Sat., March 17, 2018

The difference between a No. 12 seed and a 13 is bigger than it looks. For Gonzaga and Missouri, it’s as big as the Florida Gulf.

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Stanford dominates on the glass to eliminate Gonzaga women from NCAA tournament, 82-68

UPDATED: Sat., March 17, 2018

With a big edge on the boards and great long-range shooting, the Stanford Cardinal eliminate Gonzaga

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Gonzaga women look to get out of gate quickly in NCAA Tournament opener against Stanford

UPDATED: Fri., March 16, 2018

On Saturday, against a balanced Stanford, that means getting off to a solid start, or at least better than the 13-point hole they found themselves in after one quarter against Oklahoma in last year’s NCAA opener.

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Gonzaga respects, looks to emulate long-term success of Stanford

UPDATED: Fri., March 16, 2018

Expectations are a bit different at Stanford University.

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Gonzaga, Stanford women keep focus on present showdown, not past triumphs

UPDATED: Fri., March 16, 2018

In this game, there is no rearview mirror. But there is film. Gonzaga’s 68-63 nonconference win here 16 months ago has no more relevance than Stanford’s Elite Eight triumph seven years ago.

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Gonzaga faces tough test of stopping Stanford’s Brittany McPhee

UPDATED: Thu., March 15, 2018

And unless Gonzaga do something about it, Brittany McPhee will be in her comfort zone on Saturday afternoon in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, willing her Stanford teammates to another big win.

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Gonzaga’s Jill Barta one of several must-see players in the Stanford pod of the NCAA Tournament

UPDATED: Thu., March 15, 2018

The Stanford, California pod of the NCAA Tournament not only features four quality teams, but plenty of talented players.

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Gonzaga women discovered 3-point touch late in season

Thu., March 15, 2018

As the Gonzaga women aim for a deep run in the NCAA Tournament, what better time than now to find their aim from deep?

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Whitworth guard Kyle Roach named Division III first-team All-American

UPDATED: Thu., March 15, 2018

The honors continue to pour in for Whitworth’s Kyle Roach.

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Former Mead standout Ashlyn Lewey embraces role in NCAA Tournament run with Seattle University

UPDATED: Thu., March 15, 2018

Looking for the most inspirational women’s basketball player in the NCAA Tournament? She grew up in our back yard.

Sports >  Gonzaga women

Jill Barta’s injury may have helped spark Gonzaga’s run to the NCAA Tournament

Wed., March 14, 2018

Looking for a turning point in Gonzaga’s season? Oddly enough, it probably turned when Jill Barta turned her ankle in Pullman on Dec. 6.

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Three freshmen have had immediate impact for Gonzaga women’s basketball

Wed., March 14, 2018

Along with fellow true freshman forwards Jill and LeeAnne Wirth, the versatile Jill Townsend is a big reason the reason Gonzaga is back in the NCAA Tournament for the 10th time in the last 12 years.

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Stanford women gained confidence by fighting through early-season adversity

UPDATED: Tue., March 13, 2018

This is what a down year looks like at Stanford: Twenty-two wins against the fifth-toughest schedule in the nation, a 13 RPI, with a runner-up finish in the Pac-12 and home-court advantage for the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament.

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Mountain West Conference women’s basketball suffers from identity crisis

UPDATED: Tue., March 13, 2018

After the NCAA stuck the Gonzaga women with a No. 13 seed Monday night, surely the get-out-of-the-West-Coast-Conference crowd gained a few more followers.

Sports >  WSU basketball

Washington State announces women’s basketball coach June Daugherty won’t return in 2018-19

UPDATED: Wed., March 14, 2018

June Daugherty has been at the helm of the Washington State women’s basketball program since 2007, but the longtime coach won’t oversee the Cougars for a 12th season.

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Gonzaga women looking forward to rematch with Stanford

Mon., March 12, 2018

If the Gonzaga women were disappointed on Selection Monday, they didn’t show it. The smiles were so wide and the cheers so loud, you’d swear the Zags had just been handed a bye into next week’s Spokane Regional.

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Past success may help Gonzaga women in NCAA opener at Stanford

Mon., March 12, 2018

The Gonzaga women aren’t your typical underdog, and Stanford knows it.

Sports >  EWU basketball

EWU coach Shantay Legans says his team is happy to be playing in CBI

UPDATED: Sun., March 11, 2018

A history-making season isn’t over for Eastern Washington. The Eagles made some more Sunday night, earning a third straight invitation to play in the College Basketball Invitational.

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Single-digit seed a singular goal for Gonzaga women

UPDATED: Sun., March 11, 2018

With the dawn of Selection Monday, the possibilities are almost endless for the Gonzaga women and their fans. So are their NCAA dreams, which include a single-digit seed, a second-round reunion in Eugene with former GU coach Kelly Graves, and the topper: a sweet return trip to Spokane for the regionals. Hopefully all of the above.

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It’s time to celebrate Gonzaga women’s march to prominence

UPDATED: Sun., March 11, 2018

Lisa Fortier’s first glimpse of the Gonzaga women’s basketball program came almost two decades ago, from the stands. “They were terrible,” said Fortier, who better than anyone can appreciate what the program has accomplished in the last 15 years. And what better time for an appreciation than now, as the Zags celebrate the program’s 10th NCAA Tournament appearance?

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Eastern Washington looks to postseason, beyond after tough setback against Montana

UPDATED: Sun., March 11, 2018

While stepping through the wreckage, Eastern Washington was already picking up the pieces Saturday night.

Sports >  EWU basketball

Eastern Washington fades in second half as Montana wins Big Sky Tournament championship

UPDATED: Sat., March 10, 2018

The Big Sky Conference’s automatic bid belongs to Montana. The Grizzlies rallied from an 11-point halftime deficit to defeat Eastern Washington 82-65 on Saturday night in the championship game of the Big Sky Tournament.

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Northern Colorado lights up Idaho, wins Big Sky women’s title

Sat., March 10, 2018

After a game like this, the Idaho women can’t wait to get back on the court. And the sooner the better, Vandals coach Jon Newlee said after his team lost 91-69 to top-seeded Northern Colorado for the Big Sky Conference championship Saturday afternoon at the Reno Events Center.

Sports >  EWU basketball

Bogdan Bliznyuk becomes Big Sky’s all-time leading scorer while leading Eastern Washington to title game

UPDATED: Fri., March 9, 2018

By the end of the night, every basketball fan in the Big Sky Conference had to wonder: How much more history can Bogdan Bliznyuk and Eastern Washington make in one year?

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Idaho women hit 16 3-pointers, advance to Big Sky Tournament championship

UPDATED: Fri., March 9, 2018

The words were so cliche but seldom so true.