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Gonzaga rewind: Bulldogs gear up for three consecutive ranked opponents, beginning with Washington on Sunday

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 5, 2019

The ninth-ranked Zags are entering an arduous three-game stretch that rivals any they’ve encountered since crashing the national landscape in 1999.

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Luke DeCock: Have Coach K and Roy Williams switched bodies? Duke, UNC are acting like each other

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 26, 2019

When Roy Williams called timeout less than three minutes into a game against Elon last week, it was the latest sign that something very strange is going on among the area’s two most prominent coaches.

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Mouth-watering potential matchups for Gonzaga at Battle 4 Atlantis

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 26, 2019

Thanksgiving week college basketball tournaments often follow turkey day protocol: an appetizer followed by a memorable main course. That should be the case for Gonzaga at the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas with Wednesday’s opener against Southern Miss, which is 0-3 against Division I competition and 2-0 against foes outside Division I.

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Gonzaga remains No. 8 in AP basketball poll

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 25, 2019

Gonzaga’s holding pattern continues in the AP college basketball poll. The Zags haven’t budged from the No. 8 rating that was assigned to them in the preseason rankings.

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Brandon Robinson out with sprained ankle for No. 9 UNC

Sat., Nov. 2, 2019

North Carolina guard Brandon Robinson is out with a sprained right ankle.

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Gonzaga rewind: Bulldogs’ press flattens Lewis-Clark State offense

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 2, 2019

The three-quarters-court press is nothing new for the Zags but they unveiled it with new personnel in a 116-61 rout over Lewis-Clark State College at the McCarthey Athletic Center.

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Gonzaga No. 7 in USA Today coaches preseason poll

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 24, 2019

The USA Today coaches preseason poll released Thursday mirrors the AP Top 25 through the top six spots before the first difference. Gonzaga is No. 7 in the coaches’ rankings, one spot ahead of Maryland. The Zags were No. 8 in the AP poll, just behind Maryland.

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Grad transfers Christian Keeling, Justin Pierce bolster North Carolina’s scoring punch

Wed., Oct. 2, 2019

Christian Keeling and Justin Pierce know they can’t take long to adapt to new roles as graduate transfers at North Carolina. That’s because the Tar Heels need immediate help after losing their top five scorers.