NCAA basketball

MALIBU, Calif. – Khalif Battle concisely summed up Gonzaga’s goal offensively. “Game plan was to attack the rim,” Battle said. “Paint points.”

Gonzaga’s trip to Los Angeles on Friday afternoon got off to a frightening start when the team’s charter plane had a close call shortly after touching down at Los Angeles International Airport. Frightening video footage released by Airline Videos Live showed Gonzaga’s charter slowly taxing toward a runway. Air Traffic Control hurriedly told GU’s plane to “stop, stop stop” just as a Delta plane takes off nearby.

Former Gonzaga standout Drew Timme is on the move again in the NBA G League. Timme has been traded from the Stockton Kings to the Long Island Nets in a three-team deal.

Gonzaga's third nonconference loss in December – and fourth this season – dropped the Bulldogs five more spots in the final Associated Press poll of 2024.

MALIBU, Calif. – Michael Ajayi has likely had Monday’s game against Pepperdine circled, underlined and highlighted ever since the West Coast Conference revealed Gonzaga’s 18-game league schedule on Aug. 6.

MALIBU, Calif. – The month of December has brought more anguish than joy for Gonzaga in recent years. Three of the Zags’ four losses this season have come within the last four weeks, and December games have also accounted for half of GU’s 12 losses the last two years.

Make room for Domantas Sabonis’ No. 11 Gonzaga jersey on the McCarthey Athletic Center wall.

Washington State men's basketball hits the road for its first West Coast Conference home game on Monday.

The timing of Gonzaga’s game against UCLA on Saturday allowed Few a chance to meet up with Golden State coach Steve Kerr and Los Angeles Clippers counterpart Tyronn Lue.

PULLMAN – David Riley has been coaching Ethan Price long enough to know when he might be on.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – With four losses to Gonzaga in four previous attempts, UCLA’s Mick Cronin may not have been bold enough to forecast a victory for the 22nd-ranked Bruins over the 14th-ranked Bulldogs on Saturday afternoon at Intuit Dome.

Whatever the specific reason or reasons why the Gonzaga women’s basketball players find themselves struggling during pressure-point moments, one thing is certain: The Bulldogs must find a way to overcome many things, including themselves at times.

From staff reports

Just about every time Gonzaga and UCLA have met this century, the game has been a tense, exciting affair. No matter the stakes.

Here are three observations from No. 14 Gonzaga’s 65-62 loss to No. 22 UCLA on Saturday at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.

After being on the opposite end each of the last four years, UCLA turned the tables and dished out a helping of heartache to Gonzaga. For the Zags, it looked all too familiar to their previous three setbacks, coming up short in a winnable game down the stretch.

Washington State can't find much luck on the injury front.

After being on the other end each of the last four years, this time it was the UCLA Bruins dishing out a helping of heartache to the Gonzaga Bulldogs.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – The key matchup is a big deal. UCLA forward Tyler Bilodeau vs. Gonzaga counterpart Graham Ike is the main event. Their numbers are almost identical.