Commentary: Mike Hopkins’ legacy was complicated, but it was time for...
<p><p>SEATTLE – The nice guy had finished first, the nice guy had finished last and now – at Washington, at least – the nice guy is finished.</p></p><p><p>The Mike...
View ArticleAnalysis: Sloppy Gonzaga overcomes 'lost focus' to beat Pacific...
<p><p>LAS VEGAS – It would have been convenient to use the layoff to excuse the sporadic play Monday afternoon.</p></p><p><p>Gonzaga women’s basketball coach Lisa...
View ArticleWCC women's championship: Gonzaga-Portland set to clash in rematch of...
<p><p>LAS VEGAS – The results show the Gonzaga women’s basketball team trampled West Coast Conference opponents by 30.7 points per game this season.</p></p><p><p>The...
View ArticlePac-12 Tournament: Why Washington State would be better off financially if it...
<p><p>One school is not like the others this week as the final Pac-12 tournament plays out over four days at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.</p></p><p><p>Eleven are...
View ArticleSlow start costs Idaho women in 73-61 loss to Montana in Big Sky quarterfinals
<p><p>BOISE – On Idaho’s last day of the 2024 basketball season, Carrie Eighmey got an eyeful of what she wants her team to look like down the...
View ArticleFormer Gonzaga basketball coach Dan Monson, Long Beach State parting ways...
<p><p>Long Beach State men’s basketball coach Dan Monson will step down after 17 years at the helm of the program following the postseason, the school announced...
View ArticlePac-12 basketball: Which coaches are on the hot seat, and which ones could...
<p><p>One Pac-12 head coach is on the way out, and more could follow.</p></p><p><p>Perhaps by the end of the week.</p></p><p><p>Maybe in the...
View ArticleOregon upsets Arizona, to play for NCAA Tournament berth in Pac-12 tournament...
<p><p>Oregon is one win away from the last Pac-12 Tournament championship and an improbable berth in the NCAA Tournament.</p></p><p><p>Jackson Shelstad (21 points)...
View ArticleMarch Madness: Seth Davis predicts 'McNeese over Gonzaga,'...
<p><p>Seth Davis had a hot take during CBS’ Selection Sunday as the NCAA Tournament bracket was revealed.</p></p><p><p>Bucky McMillan and his Samford Bulldogs (29-5)...
View ArticleAnalysis: The 7 best bets to win the 2024 NCAA men’s basketball tournament
<p><p>Unheralded teams extending their seasons with upset wins in the NCAA tournament are a big reason everyone loves March Madness, but when it comes to crowning a winner, Cinderellas are...
View ArticleSpokane pods: Get to know the eight teams headed to play at the Arena this...
<p><h3>(5) San Diego State</h3></p><p><p><strong>From:</strong> San Diego, California <strong>Coach:</strong> Brian Dutcher...
View ArticleNo. 5 seeded Saint Mary's headlines Spokane subregional field at the...
<p><p>Just when Spokane fans thought they’d seen enough of Saint Mary’s this season, the Gaels will return this week for the NCAA Tournament....
View ArticleDave Boling: Despite being out of a job, Long Beach State coach Dan Monson...
<p><p>Decades ago, Don Monson tried to talk his son, Dan, out of following his career path and getting into coaching.</p></p><p><p>Far too many ups and downs, highs...
View ArticleConnected by the NCAAs: Jake Groves, Tyson Degenhart and Maisie Burnham...
<p><p>The madness isn’t limited to Eastern Washington, Washington State and Gonzaga.</p></p><p><p>This March, there’s plenty of NCAA basketball to go around for...
View ArticleDave Boling: It's not just 'Hooptown USA,' basketball is...
<p><p>Basketball fans know what you’re talking about when you say “Tobacco Road.”</p></p><p><p>Three closely situated Division I schools in North Carolina – Duke,...
View ArticleNCAA Tournament: Our picks for all 67 games as UConn becomes one of the few...
<p><p>The short list of betting favorites for the NCAA Tournament is actually tiny.</p></p><p><p>Only three of the 68 teams have single-digit odds, with the...
View ArticleCommentary: Stanford coaching search should start, end with Washington...
<p><p>Stanford was years late firing coach Jerod Haase but acted swiftly when it finally made the move.</p></p><p><p>The season ended a few minutes after 8 p.m. on...
View ArticleSize and shooting: Eliza Hollingsworth brings unique skillset to Gonzaga...
<p><p>When the Gonzaga women’s basketball team has needed an extra presence inside, 6-foot-3 graduate forward Eliza Hollingsworth has more than answered the...
View Article'Full circle': How Lewis and Clark grad Jacinta Buckley found her...
<p><p>Growing up in Spokane, Jacinta Buckley was all-in on Lewis and Clark High School, and she can readily rattle off some of the many star girls basketball players – names like Briann...
View ArticleEastern Washington's Cedric Coward, Mt. Spokane grad Tyson Degenhart...
<p><p>Eastern Washington basketball star Cedric Coward and Mt. Spokane graduate Tyson Degenhart were each named to National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District teams on...
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