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From GU to FAU: Former Gonzaga staffer John Jakus, player Eric McClellan reunited in new roles at Florida Atlantic

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 2, 2024

Eric McClellan, an entertaining follow on social media, recently posted snapshots of himself and John Jakus during a Florida Atlantic basketball practice wearing T-shirts reading: “Relationships over everything.” It’s not some random cookie-cutter slogan for the two.

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Gonzaga, Baylor to tip off season Nov. 4 at Spokane Arena

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 18, 2024

The long-rumored Gonzaga-Baylor men’s basketball matchup has a date, a site and a future.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Report: Gonzaga, Baylor in discussions about nonconference opener in Mexico City

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 29, 2024

A potential nonconference meeting between a pair of preseason top-10 teams, Gonzaga and Baylor, continues to gain traction as the 2024-25 college basketball season approaches.

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Gonzaga’s Mark Few reflects on hoops, fishing interactions with Bob Knight

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 5, 2023

So it stands to reason Mark Few’s and Bob Knight’s paths crossed, maybe not as often as the aforementioned coaches, but more than just the pre- and post-game handshakes they exchanged when their teams clashed in 2005 and 2007.

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Orlando picks up fourth-year option on former Gonzaga standout Jalen Suggs

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 4, 2023

The Orlando Magic exercised their fourth-year option on former Gonzaga standout Jalen Suggs. Terms of the deal weren’t released, but his salary is projected at $7.25 million this season, according to Spotrac.

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No. 11 Baylor holds off Washington State in Pac-12 Coast-to-Coast Challenge

UPDATED: Sun., Dec. 18, 2022

DALLAS – The return of one of its top scorers gave Washington State’s men’s basketball team a boost Sunday, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the 11th-ranked team in the country.

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Gonzaga-Baylor rewind: Anton Watson picks up slack for Bulldogs’ frontcourt in narrow loss

UPDATED: Sat., Dec. 3, 2022

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Gonzaga’s upcoming schedule doesn’t necessarily qualify as easy, as the Bulldogs prepare to host Kent State and Washington teams that sit inside the top 107 of KenPom’s rankings, but Friday’s 64-63 loss to Baylor signified the end of a seven-game stretch that’s been as demanding as any in the country to open the 2022-23 season.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Quick takes: No. 14 Gonzaga unable to hold lead in final minutes against sixth-ranked Baylor

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 2, 2022

Some quick observations from the Baylor-Gonzaga game:

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Baylor erases late deficit to beat Gonzaga 64-63 in rematch of 2021 national title game

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 2, 2022

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – It came with the thrilling finish most expected from these teams two years ago, but heartbreak was still the emotion awaiting Gonzaga at the final buzzer.

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Recap and highlights: No. 6 Baylor outlasts No. 14 Gonzaga 64-63 in sloppy game at Peacock Classic

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 2, 2022

Baylor's Jalen Bridges made a pair of free throws with 16 seconds left to beat Gonzaga 64-63 on Friday at the Peacock Classic in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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Highlights: No. 6 Gonzaga 101, No. 8 Baylor 63
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Gonzaga-Baylor postgame interview: Brandon Clarke
Sat., March 23, 2019

From GU to FAU: Former Gonzaga staffer John Jakus, player Eric McClellan reunited in new roles at Florida Atlantic

Gonzaga, Baylor to tip off season Nov. 4 at Spokane Arena

Report: Gonzaga, Baylor in discussions about nonconference opener in Mexico City

Gonzaga’s Mark Few reflects on hoops, fishing interactions with Bob Knight

Orlando picks up fourth-year option on former Gonzaga standout Jalen Suggs

No. 11 Baylor holds off Washington State in Pac-12 Coast-to-Coast Challenge

Gonzaga-Baylor rewind: Anton Watson picks up slack for Bulldogs’ frontcourt in narrow loss

Quick takes: No. 14 Gonzaga unable to hold lead in final minutes against sixth-ranked Baylor

Baylor erases late deficit to beat Gonzaga 64-63 in rematch of 2021 national title game

Recap and highlights: No. 6 Baylor outlasts No. 14 Gonzaga 64-63 in sloppy game at Peacock Classic

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Highlights: No. 6 Gonzaga 101, No. 8 Baylor 63

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