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Dave Boling: Gonzaga will try on a No. 3 seed this NCAA Tournament – a number showing growth, worn with pride

UPDATED: Sun., March 12, 2023

Riding a surge of dopamine through a shower of confetti, Mark Few made a revealing comment about his 2023 Gonzaga men’s basketball team. Accepting the trophy for having won another West Coast Conference tournament championship last week, he spoke of this, his 24th GU team: “I’ve never been as proud of a group.”

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Dave Boling: A quintessential college basketball player, Drew Timme, makes for a rightful scoring king

UPDATED: Tue., March 7, 2023

LAS VEGAS – Drew Timme and college basketball. Made for each other.

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Dave Boling: Spokane native Anton Watson reminds voters he is one of the best players in the WCC

UPDATED: Tue., March 7, 2023

LAS VEGAS – Anton Watson has built a career on doing all the little things well. Playing smart, playing hard, earning teammates’ respect and fans’ love.

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Commentary: While obviously not underdogs, this Gonzaga basketball team arrives at the WCC Tournament with an intriguing edge

Sun., March 5, 2023

Gonzaga hasn’t sneaked up on anybody in the 21st century, so portraying the Zags as a darkhorse underdog fueled by disrespect would strain credulity. Still, this year’s West Coast Conference men’s basketball tournament seems a bit more foreboding for GU. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

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Ahead of his time: Lenny Wilkens, others praise Frank Burgess as Drew Timme closes in on the Gonzaga great’s hold on scoring mark

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 28, 2023

As Frank Burgess’ all-time scoring mark at Gonzaga appears to be in the final days of a 62-year run, he remains a vivid memory of not only Lenny Wilkens, but also a pair of local players – Dwight Damon of Washington State and Rolly Williams of Idaho – who witnessed his skills up close.

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Preparation ties them together: High-scoring Jim McPhee, Drew Timme’s next target, still lives by Gonzaga code

UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 27, 2023

A hand-written message can be found on every paper that Jim McPhee handles during the course of his practice of law: “Lace ’em up tight – DJF.” It was the last thing his old Gonzaga basketball coach Dan Fitzgerald used to say to his team before sending the players onto the floor for a game.

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Dave Boling: As more Gonzaga jerseys are lifted to the rafters, let’s remember the original Zags great – Frank Burgess

UPDATED: Sat., Dec. 3, 2022

And since the upper reaches of the McCarthey Athletic Center will showcase three additions this season, it’s timely to rewind and update the newer vintage GU fans with details of the “44” that was elevated in 2005.

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Dave Boling: Gonzaga-Kentucky was a historic affair not only for the arena, but Spokane as a whole

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 20, 2022

A historic event occurred Sunday afternoon in Spokane – and some people probably thought it was just a basketball game.

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Dave Boling: Take the win over Michigan State with a grain of salt, but these Zags are no gimmick

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 12, 2022

Yes, this was a bit of a gimmick game, played on the flight deck of a nuclear aircraft carrier docked in San Diego Bay. That only made the win an even more spectacular showcase for Gonzaga basketball.

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Commentary: Best ever or not, Drew Timme has firmly established himself as the Zag for all eras

Fri., Nov. 4, 2022

Drew Timme ended last season with an unnecessary apology. And he started this one with a surprise announcement. With those two acts, Timme may have redefined the concept of being a Zag.

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Dave Boling: Gonzaga’s Jeremy Eaton remembered for a larger than life cowboy persona and an unending love for his son Sy

UPDATED: Sat., April 23, 2022

Everybody had stories: Jeremy Eaton, oh, man, what a character. Larger than life. So darn funny, talking trash to everybody. An old-time tough cowboy, roping steers or swapping elbows under the basket, or organizing the guys for some memorable good times.

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Dave Boling: Arkansas’ ‘94 Feet of Hands’ broke Gonzaga’s rhythm in rough-and-tumble Sweet 16

UPDATED: Fri., March 25, 2022

This was a kind of Greco-Roman basketball, with rugby scrums in the lane, full nelsons and submission holds in the backcourt. And in the end, we were left to watch the sad faces of large young men realizing that the competitive endeavor they’d devoted the previous six months of their lives to had come to a sudden end.