GU-Tennessee game story
As promised, read on below for my unedited game story on Gonzaga's 89-79 overtime win against Tennessee on Wednesday.We'll be back with a day-after post tomorrow, probably from Sea-Tac in the afternoon.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 7, 2009
Zags work overtime to end skid
Gonzaga had its chances in regulation, but finally finished off Tennessee in overtime, ending a three-game losing streak with an 89-79 victory in front of 22,326 at Thompson-Boling Arena on Wednesday.The Bulldogs, who missed free throw after free throw in regulation, hit 9 of 10…
Tatum shoots Vols to lead at half
Tennessee's Cameron Tatum scorched Gonzaga with four 3-pointers and a career-high tying 19 points in the first half to stake the Volunteers to a 40-33 halftime lead. Tatum's deep 3-pointer gave the Vols their biggest lead 31-16 before GU battled back. The Bulldogs actually led…
A sea of orange and some Gray
About 10 minutes from tip off and it's a nothing but orange in Thompson-Boling Arena, an impressive facility with seating capacity of 21,678 (it was more than 24,000 before a remodel two years ago added luxury boxes at the expense of a few thousand seats).One…
Idaho preps
If the weather cooperates - the roofs don't collapse and the gyms don't flood - there might be some high school basketball in North Idaho soon! Click the extended entry tab below to continue reading.
Who can stop the Bullpups?
Is Greater Spokane League basketball as good as last year, better or down a bit? It's tempting to say the latter given that every team, but two have three or more losses already. But maybe we were so focused on Ferris last year that we…
FSN and the Holt hire - plus hoops
COUGARS It was, seemingly, a huge day yesterday for Husky fans. The hiring of former Idaho head coach Nick Holt as defensive coordinator was such a big deal that Fox Sports Northwest televised the press conference – twice. Read on for more on that and…
Blanchette on Zags' slide
A couple of items for your consumption on a blustery morning in Knoxville. First, John Blanchette checks the Zags' temperature here. Also, a preview of the GU-Tennessee matchup from the Knoxville newspaper.
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