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Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Cheers, jeers from stands came from Boise State, not Gonzaga, fans in first round of tournament

UPDATED: Thu., March 15, 2018

With the Gonzaga fan base in Boise, and with the game being within reasonable driving distance of Spokane, Taco Bell Arena was expected to feel more like a home game for the Zags. Instead, the arena was filled with mostly Boise State fans, who directed their cheers to whoever looked like the winners.

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Free-throw woes nearly come back to haunt Gonzaga in NCAA Tournament opener

Thu., March 15, 2018

Gonzaga’s 68-64 win over UNC Greensboro on Thursday nearly came down to the free-throw line.

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Josh Perkins finds scoring touch in Gonzaga’s NCAA Tournament opener

Thu., March 15, 2018

Gonzaga had a tough storm to weather against UNC Greensboro on Thursday, when the Bulldogs barely got through to the second round of the NCAA Tournament with a 68-64 win.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Corey Kispert provides much-needed spark for Gonzaga against UNC Greensboro

Thu., March 15, 2018

Sometimes, the Gonzaga Bulldogs have to turn to their bench for the answers. On Thursday, it was Corey Kispert who found some solutions.

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Gonzaga fans make last-minute trek to Boise for first round of NCAA Tournament

UPDATED: Thu., March 15, 2018

Many Bulldog fans made the last-minute decision to make the roughly six-hour drive to Boise to watch Gonzaga take on UNC Greensboro in the first round of the NCAA Tournament today.

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Gonzaga’s history on Boise courts not so impressive

UPDATED: Thu., March 15, 2018

Gonzaga's game against UNC Greensboro in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday will be the first time in nearly two decades that the Bulldogs have played in Boise.

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Smaller in frame, UNC Greensboro’s James Dickey plays as big as any forward he faces

UPDATED: Wed., March 14, 2018

James Dickey’s intimidation factor might need some work. The sophomore forward stands 6-foot-10, but barely pushes 200 pounds on the scale.

News >  Spokane

Gonzaga women miss out on chance to return home as NCAA committee ships basketball team to California and, if they win, Kentucky

Tue., March 13, 2018

The Gonzaga women’s basketball team won’t play tournament basketball in Spokane, however the city is set to welcome a slate of top teams that could include Notre Dame and Oregon.

Sports >  Gonzaga women

Gonzaga will play Stanford in first round of NCAA women’s tournament

UPDATED: Mon., March 12, 2018

The NCAA selection committee awarded the Gonzaga Bulldogs a No. 13 seed in the women’s 2018 NCAA Tournament on Monday. The Zags will play No. 4-seeded Stanford in the Lexington Regional.

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Gonzaga thrilled to open its NCAA Tournament close to home in Boise

UPDATED: Sun., March 11, 2018

Relief ensued once the Gonzaga Bulldogs discovered that they would be traveling to Boise for the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Sports >  Spokane Chiefs

Kailer Yamamoto lost his groove, then he got it back for the Spokane Chiefs

Thu., March 8, 2018

There are a number of days in Kailer Yamamoto’s young career that have made a lasting impression on his memory.

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Gonzaga’s Josh Perkins mixes in some scoring to go with big assist numbers

UPDATED: Tue., March 6, 2018

One by one, the Gonzaga Bulldogs climbed the ladder to the hoop and cut off pieces of the net.

Sports >  Gonzaga women

Analysis: Spotlight again shines on Gonzaga’s Jill Barta in WCC Tournament title game

UPDATED: Tue., March 6, 2018

Just after Gonzaga’s 79-71 win over San Diego, the lights and cameras gravitated to Jill Barta, who had finished the game with a game-high 32 points and eight rebounds. She hid in the middle of her teammates as they celebrated their second consecutive West Coast Conference tournament title.

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Gonzaga women face tough task against San Diego with WCC Tournament title on the line

UPDATED: Mon., March 5, 2018

The Gonzaga Bulldogs have just one more team standing in the way of their eighth West Coast Conference championship in program history.

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Dressed in uniform from head to toe, Gonzaga president Thayne McCulloh embracing school spirit at WCC Tournament

UPDATED: Mon., March 5, 2018

If the Gonzaga Bulldogs needed an extra man on the sidelines, Thayne McCulloh is ready to step in.

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Gonzaga guard Josh Perkins taking selfless route in WCC Tournament

UPDATED: Mon., March 5, 2018

Don’t accuse Josh Perkins of being a ball hog. “I’m not a selfish guy,” he said.

Sports >  Gonzaga women

Analysis: Gonzaga women produce plenty of highlight moments in WCC Tournament semifinal victory over San Francisco

UPDATED: Mon., March 5, 2018

The Zags had plenty of celebrations to review after their 65-53 win over fifth-seeded San Francisco in the West Coast Conference semifinal on Monday – Emma Stach’s game-high four 3-pointers, Barta’s 3 that finally dropped in the fourth quarter, Jill Townsend’s three-point play near the end of the game and Chandler Smith’s steal and breakaway layup that tied the score at 20 are just a few.

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Gonzaga women will need full-game effort against Dons

UPDATED: Sun., March 4, 2018

First lesson of the West Coast Conference tournament – never underestimate the underdog.

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Five former Gonzaga players named to WCC Tournament’s Decade in the Desert team

UPDATED: Sun., March 4, 2018

Five former Gonzaga standouts were named to the West Coast Conference Decade in the Desert all-tournament team this week.

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Loyola Marymount’s James Batemon proved a tough task for Gonzaga to defend in WCC Tournament opener

Sat., March 3, 2018

In Saturday’s West Coast Conference quarterfinal showing in which top-seeded Gonzaga knocked off No. 7-seed LMU 83-69, the Lions at least had James Batemon back on the court and in the starting lineup.

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Gonzaga play-by-play broadcaster Tom Hudson battles through WCC Tournament opener with hoarse voice

Sat., March 3, 2018

It was a tough night for Gonzaga radio broadcaster Tom Hudson. But it could have been a slightly tougher night for Gonzaga fans attempting to follow along with Hudson as he tried to call Gonzaga’s quarterfinal showing on Saturday with a sore throat.

Sports >  Gonzaga women

Jill Barta scores 19 in first half, Gonzaga tops Pepperdine 81-70 in WCC tournament quarterfinals

UPDATED: Fri., March 2, 2018

Jill Barta scored 19 of her 24 points in the first half to lead the Gonzaga Bulldogs (25-5) to an 81-70 win over the Pepperdine Waves (10-20) in the West Coast Conference Tournament quarterfinals at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.

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Gonzaga women head into WCC Tournament with high expectations after overcoming injury-plagued season

Fri., March 2, 2018

Gonzaga needed all the luck it could get this season. Even before the season started, head coach Lisa Fortier was down a potential starter. Redshirt senior Emma Wolfram was out for the entire season after undergoing surgery for a recurring knee injury.

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Gonzaga women will open West Coast Conference Tournament against Pepperdine

UPDATED: Thu., March 1, 2018

Top-seeded Gonzaga will face No. 8 Pepperdine in the West Coast Conference Tournament quarterfinals at noon at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas on Friday.

Sports >  Area sports

Jenna Moser, once reluctant to play, has become a leader for Washington Huskies

Mon., Feb. 26, 2018

It was never Jenna Moser’s plan to get back on the basketball court in college. But almost four years ago, the Colton native found herself walking into the Washington Huskies’ practice ready to play.