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Gonzaga coach Mark Few clarifies his national champions ‘who do it right’ postgame comment

UPDATED: Mon., Dec. 10, 2018

Gonzaga coach Mark Few stands by his comments Sunday that he’s disappointed the NCAA hasn’t moved faster with its investigation into college basketball corruption. But the Zags coach was adamant about clarifying one of his remarks in a Yahoo! article.

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First loss drops Gonzaga to fourth in AP poll, sixth in USA Today

UPDATED: Mon., Dec. 10, 2018

Gonzaga tumbled to fourth in the AP men’s college basketball poll and sixth in the USA Today poll, ending a two-week run at No. 1. Tennessee (7-1) knocked the Zags (9-1) from the unbeaten ranks with a 76-73 win Sunday at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix. Kansas, which was the preseason No. 1 but dropped despite not losing a game, returned to the top spot.

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Analysis: Admiral Schofield helps Tennessee sink No. 1 Gonzaga with clutch baskets

UPDATED: Sun., Dec. 9, 2018

Admiral Schofield’s banked 3-pointer gave the Volunteers the lead and his pure 3-pointer on a GU defensive mistake with 22 seconds remaining spurred No. 7 Tennessee’s 76-73 upset victory Sunday in the Jerry Colangelo Classic at Talking Stick Resort Arena.

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Gonzaga-Tennessee: 3 keys to the Volunteers’ 76-73 win over the Bulldogs

Sun., Dec. 9, 2018

The key moment, offensive player of the game and defensive player of the game from Tennessee’s 76-73 win against Gonzaga at the Jerry Colangelo Classic in Phoenix.

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Josh Perkins moves past John Stockton into fourth place on Gonzaga’s all-time assists list

UPDATED: Sun., Dec. 9, 2018

Senior point guard Josh Perkins continues to scale Gonzaga’s record book and he climbed past another Zags’ great Sunday against Tennessee.

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Top-ranked Gonzaga awaits physical test from No. 7 Tennessee

UPDATED: Sat., Dec. 8, 2018

Tennessee is a combination of Illinois’ defensive tenacity (with better personnel) and Washington’s experience, but the seventh-ranked Volunteers are far more proven and bring a physical, hard-nosed style.

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Gonzaga-Tennessee key matchup: Versatile bigs Grant Williams, Rui Hachimura take center stage

UPDATED: Sat., Dec. 8, 2018

This one is full of great individual duels, but the headliner is Gonzaga’s Rui Hachimura and Tennessee’s Grant Williams, whether they match up against each other or not. There’s wiggle room there, in part because the Zags switch often on screens.

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Rui Hachimura, Gonzaga wings will have their hands full slowing Tennessee, North Carolina standouts

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 7, 2018

Gonzaga is down to two prime matchups left on its arduous nonconference schedule.

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Gonzaga rewind: Minutes adding up for starters with shorter rotation

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 6, 2018

Our latest Gonzaga rewind looks at the Zags’ offense and defense – both of which ranged from strong to subpar against the Huskies – and the extended minutes logged by starters on an injury-shortened roster.

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WSU volleyball accentuating positives for clash with No. 1 Stanford

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 6, 2018

The 16th-seeded Cougars take their swing at No. 1 Stanford in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 at Maples Pavilion on Friday.

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Analysis: Gonzaga overcomes off night on offense to topple Washington

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 20, 2018

This didn’t look anything like Gonzaga’s first eight games of the season. Or its last four victories against cross-state rival Washington. But it was still effective.

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Washington’s top dogs: Gonzaga aiming to keep upper hand in rivalry

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 4, 2018

Gonzaga has posted lopsided wins in the last three matchups, the latter two as part of the four-game set that expires after next year’s clash in Seattle. The other meeting came in the 2015 Battle 4 Atlantis when the Zags thumped the Huskies 80-64 in the Bahamas.

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Gonzaga-Washington key matchup: Huskies’ Noah Dickerson provides formidable challenge for Zags’ frontcourt

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 4, 2018

Washington senior Noah Dickerson is a force inside. At 6-feet-8 and 245 pounds, Dickerson does virtually all of his damage in the lane and has made 55 percent of his field-goal attempts the last two-plus seasons

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Gonzaga point guard Josh Perkins one of 30 Senior CLASS Award candidates

Mon., Dec. 3, 2018

Gonzaga point guard Josh Perkins is one of 30 candidates for the Senior CLASS Award.

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Gonzaga’s Josh Perkins earns WCC player of the week honors

Mon., Dec. 3, 2018

Gonzaga’s Josh Perkins was named the WCC player of the week after posting a double-double in a road victory over Creighton.

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Gonzaga strengthens grip on No. 1 ranking

UPDATED: Mon., Dec. 3, 2018

Gonzaga is No. 1 in the AP college basketball poll for the second straight week, and this time it’s not as crowded at the top.

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Gonzaga rewind: Josh Perkins, defense out punch Bluejays

Sun., Dec. 2, 2018

The latest Gonzaga rewind addresses Perkins’ ridiculous stat line, the impact of the defense and the good and bad of the Zags’ final few minutes.

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Analysis: Zach Norvell Jr. heats up as Gonzaga wins shootout over Creighton

UPDATED: Sat., Dec. 1, 2018

Zach Norvell Jr. insists there isn’t a switch attached to his jersey, one he seemingly flips to turn a miserable first half into a memorable second. The sophomore wing has done it so many times in his young career that Mark Few has almost grown to expect it. It has a maddening quality for the head coach, but it’s also something that he deeply respects.

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Gonzaga-Creighton: 3 keys from the Bulldogs’ 103-92 victory over the Bluejays

Sat., Dec. 1, 2018

The key moment, offensive player of the game and defensive player of the game from Gonzaga’s 103-92 win over Creighton on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska.

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Gonzaga standout forward Killian Tillie set for on-schedule return after ankle injury

UPDATED: Sat., Dec. 1, 2018

Killian Tillie is GU’s top returning scorer from last season at 12.9 points per game. He led the Zags in 3-point shooting accuracy (47.9 percent).

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Take the over: Gonzaga, Creighton putting up video game-like numbers on offense

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 30, 2018

Gonzaga coach Mark Few appreciates good offense. For the better part of two decades, the Zags have been known for skilled, high-scoring teams. Few’s speaking engagements at various camps and clinics generally revolve around his principles on offense.

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Key matchup: Ty-Shon Alexander triggers Creighton’s offense

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 30, 2018

Ty-Shon Alexander is the most explosive scorer on Creighton’s potent offense.

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Experienced Washington State volleyball team primed to make run in NCAA Tournament

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 29, 2018

Washington State earned a No. 16 seed in the 64-team tournament and the right to host for the first time since 2001, both likely clinched by Saturday’s Apple Cup victory over Washington.

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Gonzaga’s Zach Norvell Jr. took flight with big half against Creighton last year

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 29, 2018

Almost a year ago to the day, Zach Norvell Jr. was a promising redshirt freshman coming off Gonzaga’s bench and averaging just 11.6 minutes per game. Then Creighton happened. Half of it, anyway.

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Gonzaga’s No. 1 history comes with highs and lows

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 28, 2018

Gonzaga’s rise from 1999 NCAA Tournament party crashers to full-blown national power has been the product of numerous program firsts over the last two decades. One of the biggest milestones came late in the 2013 season when the Zags were ranked No.1 for the first time.