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Commentary: With no one running the asylum, college hoops has gone full crazy

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 31, 2025

At this point, we just have to accept it: College basketball is trolling us.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Report: Gonzaga lines up Oklahoma for Nov. 8 game at Spokane Arena

UPDATED: Wed., May 14, 2025

Gonzaga has added another marquee game to its men’s basketball schedule next season that won’t require leaving town. The Zags will face Oklahoma on Nov. 8 at the Spokane Arena.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga opens as six seed in Lunardi’s first NCAA Tournament bracketology

UPDATED: Tue., April 29, 2025

ESPN’s Joe Lunardi has released his first bracketology for next season with Gonzaga as a six seed and Idaho projected as a 15 as the Big Sky Conference’s automatic qualifier.

Sports > NCAA basketball

Gonzaga ranges from 18 to 25 in most way-too-early college basketball polls

UPDATED: Tue., April 8, 2025

It takes a little more scrolling than usual, but Gonzaga can be found in the bottom portion of nearly every way-too-early top 25 poll for the 2025-26 college basketball season. The Zags appeared in nine of 10 polls – high of No. 18, low of No. 25 and consensus No. 23 – released within 48 hours of Florida’s 65-63 win over Houston in Monday’s national championship.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga’s non-conference schedule required fitting puzzle pieces together

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 26, 2024

College basketball non-conference scheduling is always a work in progress, but Gonzaga’s came together fairly late on the shot clock, err, calendar for this season. The final product: No complaints, especially with the Zags playing in the premier matchup on opening night and essentially closing day of the non-conference slate.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga debuts at No. 3 in NET rankings with two Quad 1 victories

UPDATED: Mon., Dec. 2, 2024

Remember the angst last season when Gonzaga was stationed on the bubble, hadn’t recorded a Quad 1 victory until February and was in jeopardy of missing the NCAA Tournament? No such drama early on this season. The Zags are off to a 7-1 start – same as last year – but their November victories are carrying more clout this time around with a pair of Quad 1 wins.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

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.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

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.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Q&A: Arizona State a work in progress entering Sunday’s game against Gonzaga

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 9, 2024

For just the second time in Gonzaga head coach Mark Few’s 26 seasons, the Zags are opening the season against a pair of power conference opponents.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

In season-opening rout over Baylor, Gonzaga’s defense showed big strides

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 6, 2024

Gonzaga showed off its depth and multi-faceted offense in Monday’s 101-63 blowout over No. 8 Baylor. Perhaps the more important stats in the season opener came on the defensive end.

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