Zags release basketball schedule
Gonzaga will play 15 home games this season (not counting the Battle in Seattle vs. South Alabama), including six non-conference games at the McCarthey Athletic Center.
There were no surprises on the official schedule released Monday by Gonzaga. Most of the opponents have been known for a while.
The top non-conference home games are against Colorado State and New Mexico State, both NCAA Tournament qualifiers last year, and rival Washington State. Colorado State knocked off Missouri before falling to eventual national champion Louisville. NMSU lost to Saint Louis in the opening round.
The road schedule is highlighted by the Maui Invitational, dates with Memphis and West Virginia, and a contest with Kansas State in Wichita.
Here's a link to the full schedule. There's also a list below.
October
25 – Simon Fraser (ex.).
November
9 – Bryant; 11 – Colorado State (ESPNU), 6 p.m.; 17 – Oakland (Mich.); 21 – Washington State; 25 – Dayton @ EA Sports Maui Invitational (ESPN2), 9 p.m.; 26 – Chaminade/Baylor @ EA Sports Maui Invitational; 27 – EA Sports Maui Invitational.
December
1 – Coppin State; 7 – New Mexico State (ESPNU), 8 p.m.; 10 – West Virginia (ESPN); 14 – South Alabama @ Battle In Seattle (KeyArena); 21 – Kansas State @ Wichita Wildcat Classic (INTRUST Bank Arena) (ESPN2), 12:30 p.m.; 28 - *Santa Clara; 30 - *San Francisco.
January
2 – Saint Mary’s; 4 - *University of the Pacific; 9 – *Portland; 16 – *Pepperdine; 18 – *Loyola Marymount; 23 – *San Diego; 25 - *BYU; 30 – *Santa Clara.
February
1 - *San Francisco; 5 - *Portland; 8 – Memphis (ESPN College Game Day); 13 – *Pepperdine; 15 – *Loyola Marymount; 20 - *BYU; 22 - *San Diego; 27 - *University of the Pacific.
March
1 - *Saint Mary’s; 6-11 – West Coast Conference Championship @ Las Vegas, Nev. (The Orleans Arena).
*Indicates West Coast Conference Game.
