The Gonzaga Bulldogs beat the San Francisco Dons the other night in Spokane, meaning that USF coach Eddie Sutton will have to wait just a little while longer to reach the 800th win of his coaching career. The game was a standard WCC event, with Gonzaga asserting its will over one of the other, lesser-known schools in the West Coast. USF lost 72-64, and the Zags improved to 15-4.
Clearly the story of the game was coach Eddie Sutton, who is trying to break through a barrier that’s a good, round number. Sutton will probably not surpass Bob Knight in career total wins, but Sutton will be in elite company when he reaches 800. He might have to wait until after the weekend, though, because the Dons will be playing the other tough team in the WCC, the St. Mary’s Gaels, on Saturday. The most likely scenario is that Sutton will get his 800th at home against regional rival Santa Clara on Monday of next week. Make sure to get tickets to that game.
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