NCAA basketball

Venters, sidelined the last two seasons by injuries, won the 3-point contest and then buried three 3-pointers in a scrimmage, more than enough to qualify as a feel-great moment for the 6-foot-7 wing from Ellensburg and a fan base eager to see him in action.

It was news to Braden Huff Saturday night the junior forward now holds the two highest-scoring performances at Kraziness in the Kennel, a preseason intrasquad scrimmage that’s been held every year since 2009.

An encouraging news week for Gonzaga basketball fans will culminate with one of the most anticipated events of the preseason, as the Zags host their annual Kraziness in the Kennel showcase on Saturday afternoon.

Former Idaho basketball coach Don Monson, who guided the Vandals to the Sweet 16 in 1981, has died. He was 92.

Perhaps even more notable than his obvious talents and successes, was the way Don Monson accomplished it all with such character and decency.

The NCAA has cleared Tyon Grant-Foster to practice with Gonzaga while it continues to review his eligibility waiver to determine if the Grand Canyon transfer will be able to compete for Mark Few’s program in 2025-26.

Gonzaga picked up its first commitment in the 2026 recruiting class, albeit not from anyone the Zags have been publicly linked to over the last few months.

Gonzaga’s new roster will have one more chance to tune things up against another opponent before opening the 2025-26 season in early November.

Every year, Pete Kaffey’s nationally acclaimed basketball program at AZ Compass Prep attracts more than a dozen of the top high -school-aged basketball players in the country and world.

After splitting time between two Eastern Conference franchises during his rookie season, former Gonzaga forward and Gonzaga Prep standout Anton Watson could be back on the West Coast as he enters his second year in the NBA.

The Washington State men’s basketball team finally knows its West Coast Conference schedule for the upcoming season.

The final West Coast Conference women’s basketball schedule for Gonzaga and Washington State is set.

Gonzaga fans can start attaching dates to the previously announced West Coast Conference men’s basketball pairings.

One of the top high school wings Mark Few’s coaching staff has targeted in recent months will take an official visit to Gonzaga during the first week of the college basketball season.

PULLMAN — Washington State will kick off its men's basketball season with a tune-up game.

Herly Brutus named Gonzaga one of his six finalists roughly a month before the four-star shooting guard/wing is set to travel to Spokane for an official visit.

After serving a variety of roles at Gonzaga the last five years, AJ Few is leaving Spokane to work for one of his father’s former assistant coaches at Boise State.

LAS VEGAS – During his sixth and final college season, Khalif Battle checked many of the boxes that eluded the guard at three previous stops.

Mario Saint-Supery finished in double figures for the first time representing Spain’s senior national team, but the Gonzaga guard will be returning to Spokane early after Spain was eliminated from the tournament on Thursday with a narrow 90-86 loss to Greece.