In the end, the Western Athletic Conference's nine coaches went with the best player on the one of the league's two best teams instead of the league's leading scorer. New Mexico State's Daniel Mullings was named WAC Player of the Year on Sunday afternoon, beating…
Video courtesy of WSU Athletics From Pullman -- Washington State's win over UCLA last night was more than just an uplifting couple hours at the end of a dreary season. The game leapfrogged WSU over USC in the standings, keeping WSU out of last place…
Back with a day-after post from Gonzaga's 77-75 survive-and-advance special over No. 9 Santa Clara. David Stockton hit the game-winner, a mad dash down the lane finished off by a right-handed layup from the left side of the rim. Sam Dower Jr. provided the foundation…
A GRIP ON SPORTS Do you know what time it is? Yep, an hour earlier than it should be. But the clock didn't strike midnight for a couple of local basketball teams. And it did for others. Of course. Read on.
From Pullman -- The Washington State seniors went out in style last night, upending UCLA in the regular season finale. We've also got video and quotes from the win. However, the laws of the universe required that the WSU women fall in the Pac-12 tournament…
The Idaho basketball team entered the week with three road wins all year. In the span of three days, it pocketed two victories away from Moscow -- and the latest was arguably the Vandals' most impressive road victory of the season. Idaho thundered back from…
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