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Xavier, Gonzaga Share Many Similarities As Elite 8 Foes

... fast-paced video set to rap music. Liz Dufour. Xavier University President, Father Mike Graham, speaks during the 178 th annual Xavier University Commencement Saturday May 14, 2016. (Photo: Madison Schmidt for The Enquirer). 32 CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN COMMENTEMAILMORE. As two of the 28 Jesuit universities in the United States, Xavier (2016 enrollment: 6,522) and Gonzaga (2016 enrollment: 7,572) share many similarities. (Xavier President Michael Graham is actually a member of the Gonzaga Board of Trustees.) So he and Gonzaga President Dr. Thayne Mc Culloh have a “friendly challenge” on their Elite 8 showdown in San Jose. More from Xavier Strategic Communications. If Xavier loses, Fr. Graham will send a shipment of Cincinnati’s world-famous Graeter’s “French Pot” Ice Cream to Dr. Mc Culloh and if Gonzaga loses, Dr. Mc Culloh will ship Fr. Graham three cases of Washington State’s finest wines. Gonzaga has a much better record and seed, but many other characteristics are similar. A quick comparison of XU and Gonzaga. Gonzaga was a No. 11 seed in last year's NCAA Tournament that routed a No. 3 seed ...

Cash Windfall Coming To Gonzaga University, Wsu And Ewu Athletic Departments

... benefit of the student athlete and their academic success, life skills, career success, health and safety and student-athlete focused diversity and inclusion initiatives,” according to a Q&A on the NCAA website. That list includes things like tutoring, educational materials, financial literacy programs, mental health programs, portable AED units and concussion education. The cash cannot be used for coaches’ salaries or anything designed to improve athletic performance. The amount given to each school is based on the number of athletic scholarships granted in the 2013-14 school year. A total of $200 million coming from the liquidation of a quasi-endowment will go to Division I schools in a one-time payment in April. Gonzaga University, the only local school without a football team, will get the lowest regional disbursement of $287,156. Eastern Washington University, which gave out 145.51 athletic ...

Gonzaga, Oregon Reach Final 4

... feed. Join the Conversation. To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs. Saturday’s NCAA: Gonzaga, Oregon reach Final 4. Associated Press 11:50 p.m. ET March 25, 2017. Oregon forward Jordan Bell holds up the net after the team's Midwest Regional final against Kansas. Oregon won 74-60. (Photo: Charlie Riedel / Associated Press). CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN COMMENTEMAILMORE. Kansas City, Mo. — Tyler Dorsey poured in 27 points, Dillon Brooks added 17 and plucky Oregon ended Kansas’ romp through the NCAA Tournament with a 74-60 victory Saturday night that gave the Ducks their first Final Four trip in nearly 80 years. Dylan Ennis added 12 points for the Ducks (33-5), who took the lead with 16 minutes left in the first half and never trailed again, giving coach Dana Altman his first trip to the national semifinals. They’ll face the winner of Sunday’s game between North Carolina and Kentucky in Glendale, Arizona. Player of the year front-runner Frank Mason III had 21 points in his final game for the Jayhawks (31-5), who had rolled to the Elite Eight by an average margin of 30 points. But their dream ...

Xavier Gets Lucky Bounce For Basket After Gonzaga Fails To Secure Rebound

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Spokane Woman Embraces The Stress Of Gonzaga Basketball

... "It gets my mind off of what's going on here and I do have that little superstitious part of me that thinks if I'm not watching they'll win,”  added Denise about her neurotic behavior during basketball season. During this big game she hopes to sit still and watch it but when things get tough for the Zags  "I run away for a minute or two get grounded a bit and then come back out and I am OK.". Luckily for Denise and the rest of Spokane, the Zags are headed to Phoenix to keep dancing, and keep stressing her out. Most Popular Stories Most Popular Stories More> >. Saturday, March 25 2017 2:37 PM EDT 2017-03-25 18:37:52 GMT. MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) - A northern Idaho woman told police she crashed into a deer because she was distracted by a sasquatch in her rearview mirror.  The Moscow-Pullman Daily News reports that the ...

After A Championship Season, Gonzaga Women’s Basketball Looks For More Next Year

... to Tinkle, the 6-foot Smith has a strong outside shot (37.8 percent from 3 in WCC play) and length on defense. At 6-foot-5, Wolfram is a true post, which will change the game at both ends of the court. With Wolfram and Barta inside, Fortier expects to get some favorable matchups against most teams. “Chandler isn’t Elle and Emma isn’t Kiara,” Fortier said. “Both do some things differently, and do some things better.”. Things are more settled in the backcourt. Stockton assumed the reins at the point and averaged 27 minutes, 8.0 points and had a 2.0 assists-to-turnovers ratio while running an up-tempo offense. Even as a true sophomore, Stockton also showed leadership on and off the court. “I think Laura has a bit of that innately,” Fortier said. Backup point guard Jessie Loera, of Moses Lake, played in 30 games and shot 32.7 percent from beyond the arc. Stach goes into her senior year as a ...

Still Don't Believe In Gonzaga? You Should

... has literally thousands of outlets under his belt; it might be the easiest, least stressful part of his job. On this outlet pass, though, Karnowski didn't find a guard helpfully ready to move up the floor. Instead, he found a gaping chasm carved out by West Virginia's relentless ball denial, one that had stranded him with little more than a beard and a ball. 2017 NCAA Tournament. The castaway of San Jose dribbled a few steps, picked up his dribble, freaked out, and called timeout. "We don't have him bring the ball up the floor much," Gonzaga coach Mark Few said. Gonzaga fans, furious about a non-call on guard Nigel Williams-Goss in the open floor a possession earlier, wailed in agony. West Virginia fans roared. It wasn't a pivotal moment in the game. It wasn't even a turnover. But it felt like a sign of some kind: This was West Virginia's game. Turns out, it was Gonzaga's too. "That was just an absolute war," Few said. "Rock fight. However you want to describe it.". If you still needed reasons to believe in Gonzaga - if the 34-1 record and the All-American performers and NBA prospects and deep rotation and every advanced metric ...

Gonzaga Center Karnowski Is Not A Typical Big Man

... “On the court he’s an animal, but off the court he’s a big bear,” Zags guard Josh Perkins said. “He’s always very sarcastic and has you on your toes. He’s a funny guy.”. Opponents don’t find Karnowski amusing, because he brings some small-man skills with his oversized body. He’s averaging 12.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists this season, a distinctive blend of imposing strength and slick passing ability. He also has a surprisingly soft touch on jump hooks and shots in the lane. “His touch around the hoop is unreal, especially with the left hand,” Perkins said. “He puts it up with the left and I almost run back right away on defense, thinking it’s going in.”. Xavier faces a particular challenge because the Musketeers essentially start four guards. The lone low-post player is 6-foot-9 freshman Tyrique Jones , who will give away more than 60 pounds against Karnowski. As Xavier coach Chris Mack eloquently put it, Gonzaga’s bigger-than-big man is a load. “He has great touch and a unique ability to pass from his position,” Mack said. “He affects shots defensively at the rim. That’s one of the reasons they have the best ...

Ag Ferguson Tells Gonzaga Students How To Sue A President

... the admission of any class of aliens.”. During a presentation Friday at Gonzaga’s law school, Ferguson projected that line onto a large screen. The words “unreviewable authority” appeared in bold text. “I was fascinated by that argument,” he told the crowd. “Are we not a democracy? Do we not have a system of checks and balances?”. Ferguson visited Washington State University on Thursday and Gonzaga on Friday to update listeners on the status of the complicated legal battles surrounding Trump’s immigration orders – both of which have been blocked by federal judges pending constitutional challenges. Ferguson found himself in the national spotlight after his team successfully argued for the first injunction in early February. Part of their argument hinged on statements that Trump and one his surrogates, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, made during the presidential campaign. In a December 2015 statement that still appears on Trump’s campaign website , ...