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posted 2017-03-26 16:40
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Saturday was the most momentous day for Northwest college basketball since, well, when? The afternoon in 1958 at Louisville’s Freedom Hall when Kentuc...
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posted 2017-03-25 19:18
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Final Four. Gonzaga’s Final Four. It seems so incongruous, such a non sequitur. But there they were late Saturday afternoon in San Jose, the Zags body...
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posted 2017-03-24 14:37
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So this is it for Gonzaga: A stone-cold, straight-up golden opportunity to get to the Final Four. Awaiting the Zags Saturday at 3:09 Pacific is 11th-s...
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posted 2017-03-21 19:38
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A few days before Christmas, on a mostly deserted Gonzaga campus, I ran into Ken Bone, the former Seattle Pacific, Portland State and Washington State...
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posted 2017-03-14 20:44
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Ah, it's that time of year. Brackets, buzzer-beaters, chaos. And of course, hating on Gonzaga. Now, everybody who finds his name on the 68-team bracke...
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posted 2017-03-13 12:26
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So I was listening to a Seattle sports-talk radio show a couple of weeks ago, and the host posed a hypothetical question to his audience about Gonzaga men's basketball and the NCAA tournament. Two options for GU fans: One, you could choose a guaranteed run to the Final Four, but only with the stipulation that you'd lose in...
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posted 2017-03-05 21:11
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A stony silence has emanated from the athletic offices at the University of Washington regarding the future of basketball coach Lorenzo Romar, and we ...
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posted 2017-02-26 17:36
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Have to admit, I didn’t recognize that Gonzaga team out there Saturday night against BYU. It was simply a confusing performance. As much as it was an ...
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posted 2017-02-24 17:25
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Saturday night, Brigham Young comes to the Kennel, party to a coronation. At least that’s what the script says. Gonzaga has a chance to become one of ...
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posted 2017-02-22 13:18
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Watching Saint Mary’s take apart Brigham Young the other night, I was struck by a strange question: Is it possible we’re undervaluing Saint Mary’s? Co...