So how's this for a bizarre scenario -- former coach Ray Giacoletti returns to the Huntsman Center for the first time since effectively being fired nearly two years ago, only to wind up taking charge of the Gonzaga Bulldogs against the Utes tonight instead of just working as an assistant coach.

Impossible?

Well, probably.

But considering that head coach Mark Few evidently did not come to town with the Bulldogs on Tuesday because his wife is pregnant and ready to give birth at any time back in Spokane, it's not out of the question that he won't make it for the game. In that case, one of his assistants would have to take over against the Utes, who are generally about 5-point underdogs in their pursuit of back-to-back home wins.

That probably would be associate head coach Leon Rice ... but wouldn't it be something if Rice somehow did not assume that role, and Giacoletti wound up in charge?

Talk about intrigue!

One thing working against that delicious possibility is the fact that the Bulldogs travel on a chartered airplane -- they're in their second year of doing that -- meaning that Few isn't beholden to any commercial schedule. That's an unusual (and expensive) perk for a college basketball team, but one that obviously has its benefits in situations precisely like this one.

Still, it's fun to dream ...