SportsLink | Spokesman-Review 6 hours ago
Day after Santa Clara
Back with a day-after post from Gonzagas 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 for the victory with 23 points, including a 15-of-15 night at the free-throw line. Heres my game story and John Blanchettes column. Heres a game story from the San Francisco Chronicle and another on Saint Marys win over Pepperdine. GU takes on the Gaels on Monday in the semifinals. More below.
SWX 14 hours ago
Zags Slip Past Santa Clara in WCC Quarters
The Gonzaga men's basketball team defeated Santa Clara, 77-75, in the West Coast Conference Tournament Quarterfinals thanks to a second-half comeback and a game-winning layup by David Stockton with less than 2 seconds left in the game on Saturday...
Spokesman-Review 14 hours ago
Give and Take: Sunday letters - Sun, 09 Mar 2014 PST
OK with GU noise When I read the letter (March 2) from Leonard Butters regarding the “Zag noise harmful”, I was amazed.
SportsLink | Spokesman-Review 15 hours ago
Stockton's shot sinks Santa Clara
David Stocktons twisting layup with 1.4 seconds left lifted Gonzaga past Santa Clara 77-75 at the WCC Tournament on Saturday. The victory sends GU (26-6) into a semifinal matchup Monday at 6 against No. 4 Saint Marys, which defeated No. 5 Pepperdine late Saturday night. The Bulldogs trailed most of the game before catching the Broncos in the final 5 minutes. Sam Dower Jr. made 15 of 15 free throws and scored 23 points. Przemek Karnowski added 16 points and 12 rebounds. Santa Claras Jared Brownridge put on a shooting clinic in the first half, using his quick-trigger release to score 18 of...
Spokesman-Review 17 hours ago
Stockton saves Zags - Sat, 08 Mar 2014 PST
David Stockton sank the game-winning layup with 2 seconds left Saturday night to lift top-seeded Gonzaga past No. 9 seed Santa Clara in the West Coast Conference tournament quarterfinals.
SWX 19 hours ago
Gonzaga Baseball Drops Pitching Duel
Right-handed pitcher Taylor Jones found himself in another pitching duel for the Gonzaga University baseball team Saturday as the Zags came up on the short end of a 1-0 decision against UC Irvine at Cicerone Field at Anteater Ballpark...
SportsLink | Spokesman-Review Mar 8, 2014
Zags down Dons, advance to semis
Gonzagas top-seeded women withstood a spirited effort from No. 8 San Francisco, posting a 81-68 victory that moves the Bulldogs into Mondays semifinals against No. 4 Saint Marys, which rallied from 17 down to edge No. 5 San Diego. Heres my game story and John Blanchettes column on Sunny Greinacher, who led GU with 22 points. Four mens games today at Orleans Arena, beginning with No. 6 San Diego vs.. No. 3 San Francisco (upset alert) at noon. Gonzaga takes on Santa Clara at 6 -- updates on twitter @SRjimm.
Spokesman-Review Mar 8, 2014
Peak performances - Sat, 08 Mar 2014 PST
Jack Akey, Moscow Sam Dowd, Gonzaga Prep Otiona Gildon, Gonzaga Prep Olivia Pakootas, T-O Scored 37 points, including five threes, in the Bears’ 70-57 loss to Bishop Kelly at Idaho 4A. Netted 28 points as the Bullpup boys topped Wenatchee 65-51 in a State 4A elimination game. Totaled 18 points and 11 rebounds as the Bullpup girls beat Lynwood 61-56 in a State 4A semifinal. Scored 22 points, including the game-winner, as the Nighthawks beat Mt. Vernon Christian 61-59 in 1B action.
SWX Mar 8, 2014
No. 21 Zag Women Handle USF in WCC Quarters
Sunny Greinacher scored 22 points as No. 21 Gonzaga, top-seeded in the West Coast Conference, easily handled eighth-seeded San Francisco 81-68 in a WCC tournament quarterfinal game...
Spokesman-Review Mar 8, 2014
GU women advance to semis - Fri, 07 Mar 2014 PST
LAS VEGAS — Sunny Greinacher scored 22 points as No. 21 Gonzaga, top-seeded in the West Coast Conference, easily handled eighth-seeded San Francisco 81-68 in a WCC tournament quarterfinal game.
SportsLink | Spokesman-Review Mar 7, 2014
GU will face Santa Clara
The top-seeded Gonzaga mens basketball team will face No. 9 Santa Clara in the quarterfinals Saturday at 6 at Orleans Arena. The Broncos (14-18) thumped No. 8 Pacific 81-64 late Thursday night. Guards Jared Brownridge (20 points), Evan Roquemore (17) and Brandon Clark (15) led the way with a combined 52 points. Gonzaga swept Santa Clara during the regular season, winning 54-52 on Sam Dower Jr.s 3-pointer in the closing seconds in Santa Clara and 74-60 in Spokane. The No. 1-seeded GU women will take on San Francisco on Friday at 6 p.m. The eighth-seeded Dons (12-18) upended No. 9 Loyola...
SportsLink | Spokesman-Review Mar 6, 2014
Top-seeded Zags await first assignments
I believe it was Bill Murray who best described post-season basketball: OK, I guess were playing for keeps now. OK, I might be taking his line a tad out of context, but its too late to type another intro. Gonzagas men and women -- I take on double duty at the WCC tournaments -- move into their respective tournaments as the top seeds, awaiting Thursdays outcomes before learning their first-round assignments. Gonzagas women open Friday, the men Saturday. Heres a look at the GU women and heres a look at the GU men. Heres a glance at the tourney.
Spokesman-Review Mar 6, 2014
Bullpups ready for ‘something special’ - Thu, 06 Mar 2014 PST
When Gonzaga Prep point guard Sam Dowd passes the ball to a teammate – especially to Reed Hopkins, Brendan McClary, Ryan Alexander or Frankie Hoerner – he expects immediate action. Dowd punctuates every pass with an oral declaration: “Shoot it, man.”
Spokesman-Review Mar 6, 2014
Tough road to title game for GU women - Wed, 05 Mar 2014 PST
Gonzaga earned the No. 1 seed for the WCC women’s basketball tournament and rightfully so. To earn the tournament title at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas the 21st-ranked Bulldogs could encounter three opponents that gave them fits at least once during the regular season.
Spokesman-Review Mar 6, 2014
GU men looking to lock up tourney berth - Wed, 05 Mar 2014 PST
The Gonzaga Bulldogs are hoping for a restful night of sleep March 15.
