NCAA basketball

LAS VEGAS – A cordial conversation unfolded between Mark Few and Randy Bennett on Thursday afternoon on the second floor of Resort World.

From staff and wire reports

Boise State, led by former Gonzaga assistant coach Leon Rice and former Mt. Spokane standout Tyson Degenhart, is favored to win the Mountain West for the first time since the Broncos joined the conference in 2011-12.

After a one-year hiatus, Gonzaga has returned to its familiar spot atop the West Coast Conference preseason coaches’ poll.

LAS VEGAS – It’s true, Kamie Ethridge acknowledged, the Washington State women will have to adjust to a new set of rosters, coaches, playing styles and road venues as a result of their move to the West Coast Conference.

LAS VEGAS – Lisa Fortier mostly took things easy this summer while undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatment for Stage 2/3 breast cancer.

The Gonzaga women’s basketball team was narrowly picked to win the 2024-25 West Coast Conference championship, the conference announced Wednesday .

The television picture became much clearer for Gonzaga’s and Washington State’s conference and non-conference basketball games this season.

A few weeks back, Gonzaga and Baylor finalized what many expected would be a top-10 college basketball matchup on the opening night of the 2024-25 season.

Don’t judge the Gonzaga women’s basketball team on the FanFest scrimmage Saturday afternoon.

For four seasons at Washington State (93-94 to 96-97), Fontaine scored more than any player in the school’s history (2,003 points). On Tuesday, Fontaine will be added to the Inland Northwest Sports Hall of Fame.

Klay Thompson’s nerves got the best of him in the four days leading up to his preseason debut for the Dallas Mavericks.

The Big 12 and ACC have no desire to separate. They are clinging to the Big Ten and SEC with every ounce of strength and effort.

By most accounts, Drew Timme looked impressive while returning to the court this summer coming off the foot injury he suffered in January.

The Denver Nuggets exercised the team’s third-year option on former Gonzaga standout Julian Strawther’s rookie contract. The 6-foot-7 wing will earn $2.55 million this season and is slotted at nearly $2.7 million in 2025-26.

After pit stops in the Pacific Northwest and Upper Midwest, former Gonzaga guard Malachi Smith will resume his professional basketball career down south this season.

From staff reports

MOSCOW, Idaho – For University of Idaho basketball players, there are three boxes to check in your career: win a Big Sky Conference championship, play in the NCAA Tournament and grab Gus Johnson’s Nail.

Country pop singer Morgan Wallen blasted out over the speakers as Mark Few was surrounded by former players Robert Sacre, Matt Santangelo and Dan Dickau inside Gonzaga’s locker room.