NORTHWEST NOTES: Thursday, January 14, 2016

Ex-NIC product Webb

wins Player of the Week again

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Boise State men’s basketball forward James Webb III was named the Mountain West Player of the Week, Webb’s third such honor in the last four weeks.

The redshirt junior led Boise State, who played at North Idaho College as a freshman, to a pair of conference wins last week, averaging 18.5 points and seven rebounds per outing.

On the week, Webb shot 57.1 percent from the floor, 44.4 percent from three-point range and 75 percent from the free throw line. In 65 combined minutes, he did not commit a turnover.

Webb scored 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds in Boise State’s 81-70 win Saturday over Fresno State. He had 18 points in the game’s first 15 minutes as the Broncos roared to a 51-32 halftime lead. Webb finished the game 7-for-12 from the field and 9-of-12 from the free-throw line, adding a block and a steal.

The Broncos opened the week Tuesday, at Utah State. Webb scored 12 points, including going 2-for-3 from three-point range, helping Boise State run away with a 76-61 road win. It was Boise State’s second all-time win in 20 trips to Logan, Utah.

This is the third player of the week award for Webb this season and fourth of his career.

HBO series on Zags

slated to debut

Feb. 16

NEW YORK — HBO Sports is teaming up with IMG’s Original Content unit for an unscripted five-episode series chronicling the men’s basketball team of Gonzaga University during its 2015-16 season. GONZAGA: THE MARCH TO MADNESS debuts Tuesday, Feb. 16 from 10 to 10 p.m. PST, with other episodes debuting subsequent Tuesdays at the same time. The finale debuts March 15, the first day of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.

GONZAGA: THE MARCH TO MADNESS joins the team at the start of the season in November 2015. The series features exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, offering a unique look at the personalities behind the program.

The show will also be available on HBO NOW, HBO On Demand and HBO GO.