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Gonzaga will host ACC power North Carolina on Dec. 18

UPDATED: Thu., June 13, 2019

The date is set for one of Gonzaga’s biggest home basketball games.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

North Carolina transfer Seventh Woods says Gonzaga in his top three

UPDATED: Tue., May 28, 2019

North Carolina transfer Seventh Woods lists Gonzaga among his top three schools. Woods told The State newspaper of Columbia, South Carolina, that he’s also considering South Carolina and Michigan.

Sports > NCAA basketball

Hot-shooting Auburn upsets No. 1 North Carolina 97-80 in Sweet 16

Fri., March 29, 2019

Fifth-seeded Auburn poured in 17 3-pointers, many of them during a game-changing run that spanned halftime, and the Tigers rolled to a 97-80 upset over North Carolina in the Midwest Region semifinals.

Sports > UW basketball

Commentary: Blowout loss shouldn’t leave Washington Huskies feeling blue

Mon., March 25, 2019

It’s not that their 22-point loss to North Carolina came without pain, but it paled in comparison to UW’s season-long pride.

Sports > UW basketball

Matt Calkins: Washington coach Mike Hopkins is as loving as he is bizarre

UPDATED: Sat., March 23, 2019

Energetic. Passionate. Insightful. Inspiring. These are all accurate adjectives if you’re trying to describe Huskies men’s basketball coach Mike Hopkins.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga falls to fourth, Duke back on top in final AP poll

UPDATED: Mon., March 18, 2019

The final AP college basketball poll of the season mirrors the NCAA Tournament’s No. 1 seed line. Gonzaga’s three-week stay at No. 1 in the media poll ended with a disappointing 60-47 loss to Saint Mary’s in the WCC Tournament title game last Tuesday. The Zags (30-3) slipped to fourth, one day after receiving the fourth No. 1 seed from the selection committee.

Sports > NCAA basketball

Midwest Region preview: North Carolina gets tops seed, Kansas could await

Sun., March 17, 2019

North Carolina earned the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region, but that’s about the only gift the Tar Heels got for the NCAA Tournament.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

From downing Duke to getting tripped up by Tennessee, here are six games that shaped Gonzaga’s season

UPDATED: Sat., March 16, 2019

Every game has shaped Gonzaga’s 2019 journey, but several not only influenced the Zags’ season but the national landscape.

Sports > NCAA basketball

Top 25 roundup: After Roy Williams falls and leaves, No. 5 UNC outlasts Clemson

Sun., March 3, 2019

No. 5 North Carolina survived a wild finish after coach Roy Williams fell and was helped off the court shortly before halftime, beating Clemson 81-79 on Saturday.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Duke’s loss could create opening for Gonzaga to return to No. 1

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 20, 2019

Gonzaga could be two home wins away from returning to No. 1 in the AP college basketball poll after No. 8 North Carolina thumped top-ranked Duke 88-72 on Wednesday.

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