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.

Gonzaga coach Mark Few remembers the way it used to be constructing a roster every year. It wasn’t that long ago that a whiteboard on the office wall featured the names of current players and their year in school. Another column contained a list of Gonzaga’s recruiting targets.

Fans, coaches, and Anton Watson himself should be clear about one thing as this season unfolds: Watson does not have to be the next Drew Timme for the Zags to succeed, he just needs to be the best possible Anton Watson.

It’s Thursday morning, a mere 22 days before the start of a new college basketball season in Spokane, and three Gonzaga players arrive on the upper concourse of McCarthey Athletic Center for a prescheduled photoshoot.

Time marches on and ardent GU fans may be wondering: What happens next with Timme embarking on a pro career? Does Gonzaga’s traditionally prolific offense – No. 1 in scoring average each of the last five seasons – take a step back? Who fills the scoring void left by Timme? Who gets the ball when Gonzaga absolutely, positively needs a bucket? Fair questions all, but the Zags certainly have scoring options, several of them proven, even if they were wearing different uniforms at the time.

Some coaches play coy when talking about their team during preseason interviews.

A college basketball coach has 200 combined minutes of playing time at her or his disposal every game.

Buh-bye, BYU.

Look close enough and on Washington State’s men’s hoops team, there remain some similarities from a year ago. The Cougars return one starter, one key reserve. Their head coach is the same. They have a few of the same bench pieces.

It is true that replacing its best two players from last season is not going to be easy for Eastern Washington’s men’s basketball team.

With all but one player back from last year, the Eastern Washington women’s basketball team is already well ahead of where it would normally be right now.

MOSCOW, Idaho – Led by first-year coach Alex Pribble, the Idaho men’s basketball team has 12 new players on its roster.

MOSCOW, Idaho – The Idaho Vandals’ women’s basketball program enters the 2023-24 season with a new staff and a roster full of newcomers.