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Women’s basketball notebook: Gonzaga got the best from a motivated Stanford team, a sign of respect for Bulldogs

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 12, 2024

The Gonzaga women’s basketball team has much to learn after a challenging loss at Stanford on Sunday.

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Zags Basketball Insiders Podcast: A look back at Baylor and ASU, Ryan Nembhard’s efficient start and how the bench has stepped up

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 12, 2024

The Gonzaga Bulldogs entered the 2024-25 with lofty expectations. And after the Zags dispatched Baylor and Arizona State in their first two games and climbed two spots to No. 4 in the latest Associated Press poll, those expectations appear more than justified.

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Report: Virginia transfer Jalen Warley sets up visit to Gonzaga, two other programs

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 12, 2024

Tony Bennett’s unexpected retirement from Virginia last month opened up a 30-day window for players on the Cavaliers’ roster to enter the NCAA transfer portal.

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Five score in double figures as WSU tops Idaho 90-67 for third straight win to open the season

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 11, 2024

PULLMAN – LeJuan Watts took the friendly shove and shuffled backward, screaming along with his Washington State teammates and coaches, bathing in Beasley Coliseum’s raucous reaction to his impromptu dunk that snapped his group out of a deep slumber.

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Eastern Washington can’t complete comeback in 84-77 loss at Missouri

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 11, 2024

From staff reports

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‘We just kind of let him go.’ Gonzaga’s decision to stick with Braden Huff pays off in big way during ASU win

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 11, 2024

Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley took a moment to pass along a quick message to Gonzaga counterpart Mark Few at the conclusion of Sunday’s nonconference matchup at McCarthey Athletic Center.

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Gonzaga’s Graham Ike named preseason Sporting News Second Team All-American

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 11, 2024

Now one week into the 2024-25 college basketball campaign, the preseason accolades continue to roll in for Gonzaga's Graham Ike.

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Gonzaga rises to No. 4 in AP basketball poll after wins over Baylor, Arizona State

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 11, 2024

Gonzaga didn’t make the biggest jump in the first regular-season AP college basketball poll, but it’s 2-0 start certainly garnered national attention. The Zags moved up two spots to No. 4 after pummeling No. 8 Baylor 101-63 in the season opener and handling Arizona State 88-80 on Sunday.

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Dave Boling: Look out below! High-flying Khalif Battle brings a unique energy to this Gonzaga team

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 10, 2024

One week into the season is far too soon for sweeping talent assessments, you say?

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Washington State women use free throws to beat Idaho 71-60

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 10, 2024

From staff reports

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Analysis: Idaho men’s basketball still learning how to win close games ahead of rivalry with Washington State

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 10, 2024

MOSCOW, Idaho – Leads changed hands 12 times Thursday. But until the final three minutes, Idaho had an answer for everything UC Davis threw at it until the Aggies finally wrestled an edge from the Vandals and held on for a 79-75 win.

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TV take: Stanford easily handles Gonzaga women on national broadcast

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 10, 2024

It’s not an everyday occurrence for the Gonzaga women’s basketball team to have one of its games featured on the ESPN family of networks.

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Stanford blows out Gonzaga women 89-58 for worst loss under Lisa Fortier

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 10, 2024

STANFORD, Calif. – It’s not so much that the Gonzaga women’s basketball team lost Sunday afternoon. It’s more how the Zags lost.

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Analysis: Gonzaga survives Arizona State scare, closes out Sun Devils late for 88-80 victory

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 11, 2024

Gonzaga withstood flurry after flurry from the Sun Devils, made a handful of timely defensive plays down the stretch – as well as a few eye-catching offensive ones – and emerged with an 88-80 victory in the home opener at McCarthey Athletic Center.

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Recap and highlights: Khalif Battle heats up in second half as No. 6 Gonzaga outlasts Arizona State 88-80

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 10, 2024

Khalif Battle elevated for an acrobatic alley-oop dunk on a high lob from Ryan Nembhard midway through the second half – one of a few momentum-turning plays that helped the Zags overcome a four-point deficit and improve to 2-0 on the season.

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Buzzer breakdown: Braden Huff leads another strong showing from Gonzaga’s bench in win over ASU

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 10, 2024

Here are three observations from No. 6 Gonzaga’s 88-80 win over Arizona State.

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Michael Ajayi’s all-around effort helps Gonzaga hold off Arizona State: ‘He just plays with great energy’

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 10, 2024

Michael Ajayi is just two games into his senior season at Gonzaga, but it’s clear he’s going to make a serious run at becoming the team’s rebounding and floor-burn leader.

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Standout point guard Kingston Flemings trims Gonzaga from list of finalists

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 11, 2024

Kingston Flemings, one of the top point guards in the 2025 class, trimmed Gonzaga and two other schools from his list of finalists.

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Arizona State visiting No. 6 Gonzaga for third game of busy six-day span

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 9, 2024

After putting the college basketball world on notice with a resounding 101-68 victory over eighth-ranked Baylor, Gonzaga players were rewarded with a five-day layoff – time they likely used to recover, refine their skills and review film before welcoming another Big 12 opponent to Spokane.

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Key matchup: Touted Arizona State freshman Jayden Quaintance brings rim-protecting prowess to Sun Devils

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 9, 2024

Jayden Quaintance wasn’t originally supposed to appear on Gonzaga’s nonconference schedule in early November, but the Bulldogs would have still been preparing a scouting report for the talented Arizona State freshman at some point during the first two months of the season even if he hadn’t switched up his college commitment in late April.

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