Travel-weary Gonzaga back home to face UT Arlington
UPDATED: 3:22 p.m.
Updates: No. 8 Gonzaga hosts UT Arlington looking to snap two-game skid
Tue., Dec. 18, 2018, 5:25 p.m.
Follow along here for updates and analysis as the Gonzaga Bulldogs host the UT Arlington Mavericks at McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane. Tip is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Travel-weary Gonzaga back home to face UT Arlington
UPDATED: 3:22 p.m.
updated After a demanding stretch of prime matchups, long road trips and finals week, Gonzaga could probably use a break.
Gonzaga-UT Arlington key matchup: PG Brian Warren directs Mavericks’ offense
UPDATED: 3:21 p.m.
updated Junior guard Brian Warren leads UT Arlington in most offensive categories, including scoring (14.9), assists (3.3) and made field goals (48), 3-pointers (17) and free throws (38).
Gonzaga drops to No. 8 in AP poll following second straight loss
UPDATED: 11:57 a.m.
Gonzaga drops to No. 8 in AP poll following second straight loss
UPDATED: 11:57 a.m.
Gonzaga dropped four spots to No. 8 in the AP men’s college basketball poll after falling to North Carolina on Saturday.
Gonzaga rewind: Defense, rebounding top Zags’ to-do list
UPDATED: 6:06 p.m.
Gonzaga rewind: Defense, rebounding top Zags’ to-do list
UPDATED: 6:06 p.m.
North Carolina’s student section serenaded Gonzaga in the final minute with the time-honored taunt “Same as last time.” They were half right. The Tar Heels did get the better of the Zags again with a 103-90 win Saturday at the Dean Smith Center, but the game itself looked nothing like UNC’s 71-65 victory in the 2017 NCAA championship game.
Analysis: Gonzaga nailed by North Carolina on boards, leading to second straight loss
UPDATED: 11:11 p.m.
The combination of inattentive defense and rebounding issues knocked Gonzaga from the unbeaten ranks last Sunday.
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Updates: No. 8 Gonzaga hosts UT Arlington looking to snap two-game skid
Tue., Dec. 18, 2018, 5:25 p.m.
Follow along here for updates and analysis as the Gonzaga Bulldogs host the UT Arlington Mavericks at McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane. Tip is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Gonzaga-UT Arlington key matchup: PG Brian Warren directs Mavericks’ offense
UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 18, 2018, 3:21 p.m.
Junior guard Brian Warren leads UT Arlington in most offensive categories, including scoring (14.9), assists (3.3) and made field goals (48), 3-pointers (17) and free throws (38).
Travel-weary Gonzaga back home to face UT Arlington
UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 18, 2018, 3:22 p.m.
After a demanding stretch of prime matchups, long road trips and finals week, Gonzaga could probably use a break.
Gonzaga drops to No. 8 in AP poll following second straight loss
UPDATED: Mon., Dec. 17, 2018, 11:57 a.m.
Gonzaga dropped four spots to No. 8 in the AP men’s college basketball poll after falling to North Carolina on Saturday.
Gonzaga rewind: Defense, rebounding top Zags’ to-do list
UPDATED: Sun., Dec. 16, 2018, 6:06 p.m.
North Carolina’s student section serenaded Gonzaga in the final minute with the time-honored taunt “Same as last time.” They were half right. The Tar Heels did get the better of the Zags again with a 103-90 win Saturday at the Dean Smith Center, but the game itself looked nothing like UNC’s 71-65 victory in the 2017 NCAA championship game.
Analysis: Gonzaga nailed by North Carolina on boards, leading to second straight loss
UPDATED: Sat., Dec. 15, 2018, 11:11 p.m.
The combination of inattentive defense and rebounding issues knocked Gonzaga from the unbeaten ranks last Sunday.
John Blanchette: Gonzaga may have muffed the final against North Carolina, but the rest of the semester deserves high marks
UPDATED: Sat., Dec. 15, 2018, 10:53 p.m.
So in the wake of the 103-90 pounding at the Dean Dome and their second straight loss – and possible tumble out of top 10 next week – how much credit should be accorded the Zags as this semester ends?
Gonzaga takes a close-up look at North Carolina’s historic facilities at the ‘Dean Dome’
UPDATED: Sat., Dec. 15, 2018, 9:16 p.m.
Gonzaga athletic director Mike Roth isn’t a big fan of traveling, but he is a fan of college basketball history. And learning.
Gonzaga-North Carolina: 3 keys from the Tar Heels’ 103-90 victory over the Bulldogs
UPDATED: Sat., Dec. 15, 2018, 7:45 p.m.
The key moment, offensive player of the game and defensive player of the game from UNC’s 103-90 win at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Recap and highlights: Cameron Johnson, Luke Maye help No. 12 North Carolina hand Gonzaga its second straight loss
UPDATED: Sat., Dec. 15, 2018, 6:20 p.m.
It is the first time since February 2014 that Gonzaga has lost two straight games, a span of 168 contests that was the longest streak in NCAA Division I.
Offensive-minded Gonzaga, North Carolina searching for gains defensively
UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 14, 2018, 7:06 p.m.
They are separated by eight spots in the AP rankings and not much more than that in terms of their offensive and defensive disposition.
Gonzaga-North Carolina key matchup: Cameron Johnson causes problems with size, shooting stroke
UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 14, 2018, 6:55 p.m.
The Tar Heels present several challenging matchups for the Zags, but we’ll highlight Cameron Johnson, a 6-foot-9, 210-pound guard who transferred to UNC after two seasons at Pittsburgh.