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A Grip on Sports: College hoops’ excitement meter may not have overloaded last night in the area but the success one certainly did

Fri., Feb. 19, 2021

A GRIP ON SPORTS • Over the past decade or two, there has been one descriptive word that has never been used when describing a Gonzaga matchup with Saint Mary’s. Boring. Until last night. The Zags’ 87-65 victory was a methodical disrobing of their most-hated West Coast Conference rivals. But it also was part of one of the better college basketball evenings in the Inland Northwest.

John Blanchette: WCC Tournament in Sin City looking more and more like a gamble for top-ranked Gonzaga

Thu., Feb. 18, 2021

In 1987, the West Coast Conference staged its first postseason basketball tournament, and then spent two decades trying to get it right.

Analysis: Gonzaga puts hurt on Saint Mary’s to clinch another WCC title

Thu., Feb. 18, 2021

Gonzaga doesn’t cut down the net ceremoniously after claiming WCC regular-season titles. Good thing, because it was probably threadbare after another surgical offensive performance Thursday night.

Difference makers: Joel Ayayi, Corey Kispert guide Gonzaga to rout of Saint Mary’s

Thu., Feb. 18, 2021

Difference makers and turning point from Gonzaga's game against Saint Mary's on Feb. 18, 2021, in Spokane.

Gonzaga women have 17-game winning streak snapped at BYU

Thu., Feb. 18, 2021

The big game went down to the wire, but ultimately in the wrong direction for the Gonzaga women Thursday night at BYU.

TV Take: Gonzaga’s dominant offense again on display in thumping of Saint Mary’s

Thu., Feb. 18, 2021

When the beholder is ESPN’s Jay Bilas, there is a certain beauty he appreciates from this year’s Gonzaga basketball team.

Gonzaga schedule update: Home games added vs. Santa Clara, LMU next week

Thu., Feb. 18, 2021

Gonzaga will close out its WCC schedule at home next week with a pair of rescheduled games.

Gonzaga recruit Chet Holmgren finalist for Naismith prep player of the year

Thu., Feb. 18, 2021

Gonzaga recruit Chet Holmgren, the No. 1-ranked prospect in the 2021 class, is one of five finalists for the Naismith Trophy High School Player of the year Award.

A Grip on Sports: Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s meeting may not hold the cachet of recent ones, but expect a typical February battle

Thu., Feb. 18, 2021

A GRIP ON SPORTS • This time of year, just past the ides of February, a few things are givens when talking college sports. Conference races and the upcoming tournaments, for example. Baseball season beginning. And, of course, football. Always football.

Volleyball preview: Defending 3A state champ Mt. Spokane reloads for shortened season

Thu., Feb. 18, 2021

Everything comes with a caveat these days. That's what happens when you try to have a semblance of normal during a pandemic.

Gonzaga graduate launches gigs4good, a fundraiser for nonprofits through volunteer work

Thu., Feb. 18, 2021

When Thomas Detillion, 23, graduated from Gonzaga University with a degree in engineering management this spring, he knew his career would most likely take him away from his hometown. He also knew it might take time to find his dream job.

After lengthy offseason, Gonzaga baseball remains right in the mix for WCC crown

Thu., Feb. 18, 2021

Following the longest offseason in recent memory, Gonzaga baseball is in familiar territory: contenders in an ultracompetitive WCC and looking down the barrel of a bruising schedule that could elevate or complicate their larger aspirations.

Recap and highlights: No. 1 Gonzaga beats Saint Mary’s, wins WCC title

Thu., Feb. 18, 2021

Corey Kispert scored 20 points and the No. 1 Gonzaga Bulldogs beat Saint Mary's 87-65 to claim the West Coast Conference season championship Thursday night at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane.

Highlights: Gonzaga 87, Saint Mary’s 65

Thu., Feb. 18, 2021

Corey Kispert scored 20 points and the No. 1 Gonzaga Bulldogs beat Saint Mary’s 87-65 to claim the West Coast Conference regular-season championship Thursday night at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane.

Gonzaga men vs. Saint Mary’s (Feb. 18, 2021)

Thu., Feb. 18, 2021

The Gonzaga men's basketball team hosts Saint Mary's on Thursday at 6 p.m. at McCarthey Athletic Center.

Gonzaga women face big test at BYU

Wed., Feb. 17, 2021

The stakes couldn’t be much higher for the Gonzaga women on Thursday night at BYU.

Jill Townsend’s family seizes the moment to see daughter play as Gonzaga travels to BYU

Wed., Feb. 17, 2021

With all that’s happened to Townsend family members in the past year, it’s no surprise they hopped a plane Wednesday and flew to Utah to watch their daughter Jill play a basketball game.

Gonzaga trying to extend Gaels’ rough stretch in WCC play

Wed., Feb. 17, 2021

The Gaels, picked third in the preseason poll, are 2-4 and eighth in terms of winning percentage. They’re in danger of their first losing conference season since 2003 – coach Randy Bennett’s second year on the job.

Gonzaga-Saint Mary’s key matchup: Drew Timme, Matthias Tass tangle inside

Wed., Feb. 17, 2021

We went with the Tommy Kuhse-Jalen Suggs matchup for the first Saint Mary’s-Gonzaga meeting, so we’re switching it up for Thursday’s rematch at the McCarthey Athletic Center.

A Grip on Sports: As a deadline nears, college basketball teams, including Gonzaga, have to make a decision on conference tournaments

Wed., Feb. 17, 2021

A GRIP ON SPORTS • A staple of cartoon comedy concerns a snowball rolling downhill. In such instances, the snowball starts small, picks up momentum, grows larger and finally encases every character in its path. Then it crashes into a tree. Reality is usually different, though when it comes to the snowball that is COVID-19, there are similarities. Without any semblance of humor, of course.