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Gonzaga takes inside lane past Santa Clara

UPDATED: Mon., March 6, 2017

The 3-point shot was a great equalizer for Santa Clara for a good portion of Monday night’s WCC tournament semifinal against Gonzaga. But it’s still tough to be beat high-percentage shots taken from the shadow of the rim.

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Gonzaga holds off Santa Clara, advances to WCC title game

UPDATED: Mon., March 6, 2017

There aren’t many sure things in life but Gonzaga has made reaching the WCC tournament final – and the NCAA tournament, for that matter – nearly look routine. But there was nothing routine or easy about the fourth-ranked Zags 77-68 over scrappy Santa Clara on Monday in the WCC tournament semifinals.

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Gonzaga women clamp down on Dons’ high-scoring guards

Mon., March 6, 2017

Top-seeded Gonzaga bottled up San Francisco’s high-scoring tandem of Rachel Howard and Anna Seilund in a 77-46 blowout Monday in the WCC women’s basketball tournament semifinals at Orleans Arena.

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Zags trying to put best seed forward at WCC tournament

Sun., March 5, 2017

After two minor upsets Friday, the WCC men’s tournament has followed the seeding entering Monday’s semifinals.

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Gonzaga trying to keep Brownridge, Broncos in check

Sun., March 5, 2017

Mark Few and Jared Brownridge don’t need introductions. “Seems like we’ve seen played him 30 times,” Gonzaga’s head coach said of the Santa Clara senior guard who ranks fourth on the WCC’s all-time scoring list.

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Jordan Mathews sparks Gonzaga when it needed it most

Sat., March 4, 2017

Gonzaga needed something.

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Gonzaga finds rhythm in second half, thumps Pacific 82-50

UPDATED: Sun., March 5, 2017

The patient appears to be half cured. Gonzaga, stung by a loss to BYU in the regular-season finale, sleepwalked through the 20 minutes against Pacific before looking more like the outfit that won its first 29 games.

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Gonzaga’s frontcourt stops Pacific from generating offense with penetration

Sat., March 4, 2017

One of the staples of Pacific’s offense is dribble penetration, particularly by 6-foot-5 wing Ray Bowles and 6-3 guard T.J. Wallace.

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Gonzaga set to face Pacific in WCC tournament quarterfinals

Fri., March 3, 2017

Gonzaga will open the WCC tournament against No. 9 Pacific, which advanced with an 89-84 victory Friday over No. 8 Pepperdine on Friday at Orleans Arena.

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Jill Barta points Gonzaga women in right direction at WCC tournament

UPDATED: Fri., March 3, 2017

What a difference two months, not to mention 366 days, made for Jill Barta.

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Vegas homecoming for Gonzaga’s Zach Collins, Nigel Williams-Goss

Fri., March 3, 2017

This is familiar territory for Zach Collins and Nigel Williams-Goss. It wasn’t that long ago the two played for powerhouse prep programs in the Las Vegas area.

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Grandmother Barbra provides motivating force for Gonzaga’s Nigel Williams-Goss

Fri., March 3, 2017

Nigel Williams-Goss didn’t brush off the media after Gonzaga’s road win over Portland at the Chiles Center in January. But it was obvious he wanted to be somewhere else.

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Outside noise won’t change Gonzaga’s tune at WCC tournament and beyond

Thu., March 2, 2017

Gonzaga isn’t ranked No. 1 anymore but that hasn’t stopped the chatter surrounding one of the nation’s most talked about programs.

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Gonzaga men will find out soon enough if loss turns out to be good

UPDATED: Wed., March 1, 2017

Gonzaga will find out in the near future if there is such a thing as a good loss, if a loss can somehow prove beneficial in the long run.

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Nigel Williams-Goss named WCC Player and Newcomer of the year

Tue., Feb. 28, 2017

Gonzaga’s Nigel Williams-Goss doubled up on WCC awards and Mark Few was voted Coach of the Year, the conference announced Tuesday.

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Gonzaga slides to No. 4 in both major polls

Mon., Feb. 27, 2017

Gonzaga dropped to No. 4 in both major polls, ending a

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Loss stings, but Gonzaga’s goals remain the same

Sun., Feb. 26, 2017

Before Saturday, the Zags seemed immune to the wonderful zaniness that is college basketball.

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Gonzaga sputters in crunch time, falls to BYU in rare close game

Sat., Feb. 25, 2017

It looked like No. 1 Gonzaga was going to treat BYU the same way it treated its first 17 WCC opponents this season.

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BYU upsets Gonzaga, ends Zags’ bid at unbeaten regular season

Sat., Feb. 25, 2017

It was a rout, then a ballgame and ultimately a nailbiter.

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Cal transfer Jordan Mathews finds winning formula at top-ranked Gonzaga

Sat., Feb. 25, 2017

Jordan Mathews’ scoring average and shot attempts – 3-pointers, 2-pointers, free throws – are down from his junior season at Cal. His win totals and happiness are way, way up.

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BYU stands out as last obstacle in Gonzaga’s pursuit of unblemished regular season

Fri., Feb. 24, 2017

BYU was Gonzaga’s first test after the Zags reached No. 1 last month. GU won, 85-75, in Provo but was pushed by the Cougars. The Zags are still No. 1 as they attempt to make history Saturday but that would require a win over BYU, which holds an edge in the series’ recent history at the McCarthey Athletic Center.

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BYU presents Gonzaga with tough tasks, inside and out

Fri., Feb. 24, 2017

A look at the key matchups for Gonzaga in its men’s basketball game against BYU on Saturday, Feb. 25 2017.

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Josh Perkins, Jordan Mathews shake off slight struggles to guide No. 1 Gonzaga’s romp

Thu., Feb. 23, 2017

It was as if Gonzaga was allowed to diagram how it wanted the game against San Diego to unfold Thursday night.

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No. 1 Gonzaga clinches outright WCC title with 96-38 win over San Diego

Thu., Feb. 23, 2017

Gonzaga blew out San Diego early, rolling up a 28-point halftime lead and coasting to a 96-38 victory Thursday at the Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego.

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Johnathan Williams, Gonzaga clean up boards to stifle San Diego attack

Thu., Feb. 23, 2017

San Diego missed a lot of shots – 25 of them in the first half and 44 in the game – and often Gonzaga junior forward Johnathan Williams was there to grab the rebound.