Of course Gonzaga ('17) and Wichita State ('14) have grown to become national brands and consistent presences in the national college basketball landscape, but there's no disputing it would have been more difficult to replicate, say, the Shockers' 35-0 start from four seaso...
” Cox said. Brand building is hindered when an athlete partners with a questionable organization, or agrees to promote a controversial product or service; think Gonzaga star Drew Timme dribbling a basketballbetween slot machines.
in which the Huskies neither defended well nor shot with consistency, it is hard to believe that this is the same team that beat Baylor in November, 67-64, for the Bears’ only loss this season, and gave Gonzaga a stout run in December before losing, 83-76. ...
TheWest Coast Conferencehas won at least one first-round game each of the past 10 years, and it's almost all about Gonzaga. The Zags have won theirfirst-roundgame nine straight years now. The rest of the conference has just five winstotalin...
Before he became a star at Saint Mary's and a player of the year candidate, Jock Landale spent a year in the Australian bush ... and didn't touch a basketball.