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‘I’m cool being second place to him’: Brandon Clarke prepared to hand over Gonzaga blocks record to Chet Holmgren

UPDATED: Wed., March 23, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO – It was at this very venue, the Chase Center in San Francisco, last December when Brandon Clarke was notified another prolific Gonzaga rim protector was beginning to make a run at his school record for blocked shots in a single season.

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Sweet 16 matchup between Gonzaga, Arkansas will tip off at 4 p.m. Thursday, air on CBS

UPDATED: Mon., March 21, 2022

The top-seeded Bulldogs (28-3) and fourth-seeded Razorbacks (27-8) will tip at 4 p.m. Thursday for a spot in the Elite Eight. The game will be televised nationally on CBS with a broadcast crew of Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill and Tracy Wolfson.

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Getting to know No. 1 Gonzaga’s pod at the NCAA West Regional in San Francisco

UPDATED: Sun., March 20, 2022

A closer look at the three teams hoping to derail Gonzaga's title hopes: No. 2 Duke, No. 3 Texas Tech and No. 4 Arkansas.

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‘Don’t be soft’: Halftime messages from Gonzaga’s Few, Drew Timme come through loud and clear in 82-78 win over Memphis

UPDATED: Mon., March 21, 2022

Gonzaga faced three halftime deficits during the regular season. A perceptive fan should remember how those three games turned out for the Bulldogs. For those that don't, a quick refresher.

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Gonzaga-Memphis difference makers: Drew Timme, Andrew Nembhard combine for 48 points to lift Bulldogs over Memphis

UPDATED: Sat., March 19, 2022

Drew Timme

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WCC rivals Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s, San Francisco had aligned rooting interests in NCAA Tournament

UPDATED: Fri., March 18, 2022

PORTLAND – While the rest of the country was learning about Jamaree Bouyea on Thursday night, players and coaches from Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s were sitting in Portland hotel rooms watching the dynamic San Francisco guard from a different viewpoint.

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Class of 2023 five-star prospect Jared McCain commits to Duke over Gonzaga, others

UPDATED: Fri., March 18, 2022

Duke edged Gonzaga on the court when the college basketball heavyweights met in Las Vegas the day after Thanksgiving and the Blue Devils notched another victory over the Bulldogs on Friday – this time for a coveted recruit in the class of 2023.

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‘This guy makes it easy on us’: Gonzaga’s Drew Timme, Chet Holmgren take turns praising Andrew Nembhard during postgame exchange

UPDATED: Fri., March 18, 2022

PORTLAND – Drew Timme and Chet Holmgren supplied many of the highlights during Gonzaga’s 93-72 victory over Georgia State.

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Gonzaga’s Drew Timme, Chet Holmgren named to USBWA All-American Second, Third teams

UPDATED: Thu., March 17, 2022

Hours before Gonzaga took the floor at the 2022 NCAA Tournament, the Bulldogs' Drew Timme and Chet Holmgren were named All-Americans by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. 

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No. 1 Gonzaga rebounds from shaky first half, unloads on No. 16 Georgia State in second for 93-72 win

UPDATED: Thu., March 17, 2022

Mark Few thought Georgia State was undervalued by the NCAA’s selection committee, earning a No. 16 seed when the Panthers probably deserved better by the Gonzaga coach's estimation.

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‘This is not a 16 seed’: Gonzaga won’t overlook Georgia State in NCAA Tournament opener

UPDATED: Thu., March 17, 2022

PORTLAND – On Thursday, Drew Timme will officially become a two-time NCAA Tournament participant.

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Gonzaga-Georgia State key matchup: Corey Allen enters NCAA Tournament coming off consecutive 29-point outings

UPDATED: Wed., March 16, 2022

A 29-point effort from Corey Allen in the semifinal round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament was good enough to lift Georgia State over Appalachian State for a 71-66 victory.

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Lifelong Gonzaga fan Ben Gregg anticipates special Homecoming as top-seeded Bulldogs open NCAA Tournament in Portland

UPDATED: Tue., March 15, 2022

Not long after Gonzaga won the West Coast Conference championship, all but guaranteeing the Bulldogs would enter the 2022 NCAA Tournament as a top overall seed playing in Portland, assistant coach Brian Michaelson had a favor to ask Matt Gregg.

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Grand Canyon sophomore, former Gonzaga Prep standout Liam Lloyd enters transfer portal

UPDATED: Tue., March 15, 2022

Liam Lloyd, a former Gonzaga Prep standout and the son of longtime Gonzaga assistant and first-year Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd, may be playing somewhere other than Grand Canyon University next season.

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Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren adds to growing NIL list, announces Bose deal

UPDATED: Tue., March 15, 2022

Chet Holmgren has a deal with Topps trading cards, he recently partnered with Yahoo! Sports to promote their bracket challenge and the Gonzaga freshman has added another sponsorship to his growing NIL portfolio: headphone company Bose. 

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Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren named one of four finalists for Naismith Defensive Player of Year

UPDATED: Tue., March 15, 2022

Gonzaga’s young defensive anchor has a chance to pick up another national award as the 2021-22 college basketball season winds down.

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As their dads climb the coaching ranks, the kids – all with ties to Gonzaga – stay connected through a notorious group chat

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 17, 2022

It began as a convenient way to organize poolside gatherings and game-room hangouts. More than anything, it was a spur-of-the-moment idea, hatched five years ago when Snapchat was decidedly the most efficient, modern way to round up a bunch of 16-, 17- and 18-year-old boys. Its origins? The Westin Hotel in Phoenix, otherwise known as Gonzaga’s home base during the 2017 Final Four.

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‘We’re not surprised’: After earning top overall seed, Gonzaga players and coaches watch Tommy Lloyd, Arizona secure No. 1 seed

UPDATED: Sun., March 13, 2022

Some aspects of Selection Sunday probably felt different for first-year Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd. Others felt all too familiar.

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Getting to know No. 1 Gonzaga’s pod at the NCAA Tournament in Portland

UPDATED: Sun., March 13, 2022

How Georgia State, Boise State and Memphis have faired this season.

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Gonzaga’s Drew Timme and Chet Holmgren selected as finalists for Naismith Award

Fri., March 11, 2022

Three days after both were named to the West Coast Conference all-tournament team, Gonzaga’s outstanding frontcourt tandem of Drew Timme and Chet Holmgren woke up to more accolades Friday morning.

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Tyrell Roberts gives Washington State offense much-needed lift in second half, scores 14 points in 66-59 win over California

UPDATED: Wed., March 9, 2022

LAS VEGAS – For more than eight minutes in the second half of a Pac-12 Tournament opener against California, Tyrell Roberts was Washington State’s offensive lifeline.

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Gonzaga’s Drew Timme signs NIL deal with Dollar Shave Club

UPDATED: Wed., March 9, 2022

Drew Timme’s signature mustache gained national notoriety during the 2021 NCAA Tournament. Prior to the 2022 tournament, Gonzaga’s star forward has signed a name, image, likeness (NIL) deal with Dollar Shave Club, a company that specializes in razors and grooming products.

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Las Vegas native Julian Strawther delivers another memorable Orleans night with 16 points in Gonzaga’s WCC title win

UPDATED: Tue., March 8, 2022

LAS VEGAS – Julian Strawther once scored 48 points at the Orleans Arena while playing against a Mayfair High School team headlined by current Houston Rocket Josh Christopher.

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Gonzaga-Saint Mary’s difference makers: Julian Strawther, Andrew Nembhard help Bulldogs early and late in 82-69 win

UPDATED: Tue., March 8, 2022

Andrew Nembhard

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Saint Mary’s holds off Santa Clara to set up WCC championship tilt with Gonzaga

UPDATED: Mon., March 7, 2022

LAS VEGAS – Nine days after Saint Mary’s handed Gonzaga its first loss in West Coast Conference play, the Gaels made sure they’d get a chance to beat the top-ranked Bulldogs again – this time with much more on the line.