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Sports Gonzaga students devoted to basketball team

By Associated Press Published: Mar 18, 2013 at 9:56 AM PDT Last Updated: Mar 18, 2013 at 9:56 AM PDT

Gonzaga students are deciding whether then can skip a few days of school and fly or drive to Salt Lake City to cheer the Bulldogs in the NCAA basketball tournament.

Sports No. 1 Gonzaga beats LMU 66-48 to reach WCC final (Photo Gallery)

By W.G. RAMIREZ, Associated Press Published: Mar 10, 2013 at 10:50 AM PDT Last Updated: Mar 10, 2013 at 10:50 AM PDT

Thanks to a second-half surge Saturday night in the semifinals of the West Coast conference tournament, Gonzaga will step on the floor Monday night in the championship game of the event as the nation's No. 1 team for a second straight week.

Sports Surging Washington State overwhelms USC, 76-51 (Photo Gallery)

By JULIE SCOTT, Associated Press Published: Mar 9, 2013 at 8:07 PM PDT Last Updated: Mar 9, 2013 at 8:26 PM PDT

Brock Motum scored 31 points and Royce Woolridge added 25 as Washington State closed out the regular season by crushing USC 76-51 on Saturday.

Sports NWAACC Tournament Day 2, Huskies top Cougs (Video)

By Vince Sapienza Published: Mar 4, 2013 at 12:37 AM PDT Last Updated: Mar 4, 2013 at 12:37 AM PDT

Sports Huskies pull away from Cougars for 72-68 victory (Photo Gallery)

By TIM BOOTH, AP Sports Writer Published: Mar 3, 2013 at 4:26 PM PDT Last Updated: Mar 3, 2013 at 9:14 PM PDT

Scott Suggs hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 4 minutes remaining and finished with 23 points, and Washington beat rival Washington State 72-68 on Sunday, handing the Cougars their ninth straight loss.

Sports No. 2 Gonzaga tramples Portland, 81-52 (Photo Gallery)

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS, Associated Press Published: Mar 2, 2013 at 6:12 PM PDT Last Updated: Mar 2, 2013 at 6:12 PM PDT

The raucous student section at No. 2 Gonzaga's arena had no doubt where the Zags should be ranked when The Associated Press' Top 25 comes out on Monday.

Sports Stanford women cruise past WSU, 72-50 (Photo Gallery)

By Associated Press Published: Mar 2, 2013 at 5:41 PM PDT Last Updated: Mar 2, 2013 at 5:41 PM PDT

Chiney Ogwumike had 28 points and 13 rebounds in the Cardinal's 72-50 rout of Washington State on Saturday that clinched a share of the Pac-12 title for the 13th straight season.

Sports No. 3 Gonzaga tramples San Diego 81-50 (Photo Gallery)

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS, Associated Press Published: Feb 23, 2013 at 7:25 PM PDT Last Updated: Feb 23, 2013 at 7:25 PM PDT

Kevin Pangos scored 18 points and No. 3 Gonzaga beat San Diego 81-50 on Saturday, putting the Bulldogs in position to rise to second in the AP poll after No. 2 Miami was upset by Wake Forest earlier in the day.

Sports Cougars' 2nd half rally not enough against Arizona (Photo Gallery)

By BOB BAUM, AP Sports Writer Published: Feb 23, 2013 at 6:26 PM PDT Last Updated: Feb 23, 2013 at 6:26 PM PDT

Washington State's losing streak reached eight games with a 73-56 road loss to No. 12 Arizona.

Sports No. 5 Gonzaga holds off San Francisco 71-61 (Photo Gallery)

By ANTONIO GONZALEZ, AP Sports Writer Published: Feb 16, 2013 at 8:04 PM PDT Last Updated: Feb 16, 2013 at 8:05 PM PDT

Kelly Olynyk had 26 points and nine rebounds, and Elias Harris added 17 points and 13 rebounds to carry No. 5 Gonzaga past pesky San Francisco 71-61 on Saturday, snapping a three-game losing streak on The Hilltop.

Sports No. 23 Oregon edges past WSU 79-77 in OT

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS, Associated Press Published: Feb 16, 2013 at 7:53 PM PDT Last Updated: Feb 16, 2013 at 8:06 PM PDT

E.J. Singler made two free throws with 3.8 seconds left, lifting No. 23 Oregon to a 79-77 overtime win over slumping Washington State on Saturday to hold on to first place in the Pac-12 Conference.

Sports UCLA routs Washington State 76-62 (Photo Gallery)

By BETH HARRIS, AP Sports Writer Published: Feb 10, 2013 at 12:25 PM PDT Last Updated: Feb 10, 2013 at 12:25 PM PDT

Shabazz Muhammad scored 12 of his 17 points in the first half, when UCLA took control on its way to routing Washington State 76-62 on Saturday night for the Bruins' second straight victory overall and seventh in a row over the Cougars

Sports No. 17 UCLA women beat WSU, 80-65

By as Published: Feb 10, 2013 at 7:19 PM PDT Last Updated: Feb 10, 2013 at 7:19 PM PDT

Jasmine Dixon, Alyssia Brewer and Mariah Williams scored 14 points each and No. 17 UCLA won its sixth in a row, defeating Washington State 80-65 on Sunday.

Sports No. 8 Arizona beats Washington State 79-65 (Photo Gallery)

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS, Associated Press Published: Feb 3, 2013 at 2:11 PM PDT Last Updated: Feb 3, 2013 at 2:11 PM PDT

Solomon Hill scored 18 points in the first half as Arizona beat Washington State 79-65 on Saturday, the Wildcats' fifth consecutive win over the Cougars. Hill made six of eight 3-pointers in the first half as Arizona built a lead it never lost.

Sports Washington State dismisses WR Loftus from team

By Associated Press Published: Feb 5, 2013 at 9:52 AM PDT Last Updated: Feb 5, 2013 at 9:52 AM PDT

Washington State has dismissed wide receiver Drew Loftus from the football team after his arrest for allegedly trying to steal a couple of bottles of alcohol from a grocery store.