ZagsSaturday, November 14
A Spokane judge clears Gonzaga's Chauncey Wiggins to play, and he expects to debut against LSU
The Daily Spokane team
If you've been following the Zags' eligibility saga, this looks like the finish line. Spokane Superior Court Judge Dean Chuang granted Chauncey Wiggins a temporary injunction Thursday afternoon, and the Gonzaga forward said he expects to debut Saturday against LSU. Tip-off is 12:30 p.m. at Numerica Veterans Arena, a few hundred yards from the courtroom.
Wiggins' eligibility fight ended in a Spokane courtroom
- Nov. 2Gonzaga opens against Purdue without Wiggins, who is ineligible.
- Nov. 3A Texas judge denies the restraining order, citing a lack of personal jurisdiction.
- Nov. 12Spokane Judge Dean Chuang grants Wiggins a temporary injunction.
- Nov. 14Gonzaga hosts LSU at 12:30 p.m.; Wiggins expects to debut.
- Nov. 17Gonzaga hosts Montana State.
Sources: HeraldNet.com, KXLY.com
It was Wiggins' third try. A Georgia appeals court stayed his first case, and a Texas judge cited "a lack of personal jurisdiction" in the second. Then he filed his own suit in Spokane. Attorney Ryan Downton argued the NCAA Manual doesn't explicitly exclude class of 2022 high school graduates from 5-in-5. NCAA attorney Taylor Askew said "everybody has to be operating under the same set of standards."
- Missed: season-opening wins over Purdue and New Mexico State
- Judge: Chuang, a Gonzaga Law graduate
- In court: coach Mark Few and six teammates
- Next: Montana State at home on Tue., Nov. 17
5 daysearlier than planned, the Spokane injunction hearing
Wiggins' attorneys filed a motion to shorten time with the LSU game in mind. The hearing was first set for Tue., Nov. 17.
Sources: HeraldNet.com, KXLY.com
Watching with a crowd? Fans at Jack and Dan's said they expect a big draw there for the game. We suggest getting to any watch spot early.
Sources: HeraldNet.com, NonStop Local KHQ, KXLY.com