Gonzaga put together another dominant second half, outscoring Pepperdine 44-28 en route to a 79-61 victory Monday in the WCC tournament semifinals. Byron Wesley had a season-high 25 points and Kyle Wiltjer, who injured his hip in Saturday's win, overcame a slow start to put...
Don Monson hosted two Big Sky Conference Tournaments at the Kibbie Dome as coach of Idaho, winning both of them in 1981 and 1982. He took the Vandals to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament in the process. I was lucky enough to get my hands on authentic game programs from the era.
It's getting closer to the national awards season and Gonzaga is well represented. Senior Kevin Pangos is one of five finalists for the Bob Cousy Award, presented to the nation's top point guard. The others: Duke's Tyus Jones, Utah's Delon Wright, Arizona's T.J. McConnell and…
A GRIP ON SPORTS • What are you doing this week? I mean besides watching college basketball. It's conference tournament week and everywhere you turn there is a game on. Too bad the weather is so nice. A good 16-inch snowfall would make you feel less guilty staying indoors and watching. Read on.
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