Jim Meehan

Gonzaga and UCLA discussed a rematch of last month's Final Four thriller, but it’s apparently not going to happen next season.

Tommy Lloyd made it known during his first press conference as Arizona’s head coach that he wasn’t looking forward to the Gonzaga-Arizona contest scheduled for November. Lloyd won’t have to worry about an emotional Spokane homecoming with Monday’s news that the Zags-Wildcats matchup won’t be played next season. The game has been pushed back, possibly until the 2024-25 season, the Arizona Daily Star reported.

Golf has been an acquired taste for Lauren Greeny, at one time barely registering on her list of favorites behind volleyball, baseball, basketball and track.

Clarkston native Joel Dahmen and PGA legend Phil Mickelson: a perfect pairing on Twitter and as playing partners.

Gonzaga’s Corey Kispert was named to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District 8 team.

How about a Gonzaga-UCLA encore? The teams staged one of the best games in NCAA Tournament history last month in Indianapolis that ended with Jalen Suggs connecting on a 40-footer at the buzzer to hand the Zags a 93-90 overtime win. “The scoop is Mark (Few, Gonzaga coach) and I are trying to figure out a way to have a rematch,” Bruins coach Mick Cronin said.

Tommy Lloyd is no longer an assistant coach, but he’s being honored for his 20 years as a Gonzaga assistant.

Rasir Bolton, who led Iowa State in several statistical categories, including scoring, is transferring to Gonzaga.The 6-foot-3, 185-pound guard announced Friday on Twitter he’s “110% committed” to the Zags, who are bringing in their fourth grad transfer guard in the last three years.

It is by no means a normal prep golf season with no regional or Washington state tournaments on the spring calendar, but it beats not having a season at all.

Gonzaga’s Corey Kispert has been named to the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association (D1-AAA ADA) Scholar-Athlete team for the second straight year. Kispert also is a recipient of a postgraduate scholarship from the D1-AAA ADA worth $5,000 toward his postgraduate studies.

Tommy Lloyd tapped into his Gonzaga connections for three additions to his new staff at Arizona. Lloyd, the former GU assistant hired as the Wildcats head coach two weeks ago, will be joined in Tucson by TJ Benson, Rem Bakamus and Ken Nakagawa, the Pac-12 school announced.

Aaron Cook is in the transfer portal for the second time in two seasons.Cook, who came to Gonzaga last season as a graduate transfer from Southern Illinois, has entered the transfer portal again, according to Verbalcommits.com.

Jessica Mangrobang lost it, but not until she and four teammates helped Gonzaga win the program’s first WCC women’s golf championship. Watching her teammates putt out on the second playoff to clinch the landmark title Saturday, Mangrobang, a rare fifth-year player, couldn’t suppress her emotions.

Drew Timme’s game and how it might translate at the next level is a “unique case,” as one NBA scout put it.

Gonzaga is apparently losing a promising international recruit to the NBA G League’s pro pathway program. Fanbo Zeng, who committed to Gonzaga in November, is planning on decommitting and joining the G League Ignite, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania.

A doubleheader of announcements that reshaped Gonzaga’s roster and left Minnehaha coach Lance Johnson and Grassroots Sizzle director Brian Sandifer beaming with pride. "We’re obviously feeling a lot like (Gonzaga), just very proud,” Johnson said. “And to be honest, really lucky that we had these two guys at our school.

Former Gonzaga center Oumar Ballo announced Monday night that he is transferring to Arizona. Ballo will be reunited with new Wildcats head coach Tommy Lloyd, the former Zag assistant who recruited Ballo to Gonzaga.

Jalen Suggs is leaving Gonzaga for the NBA. As expected, Suggs will enter the NBA Draft, he announced in a Twitter post. The 6-foot-4 point guard is in the running for the top overall pick and he’s in top five in most mock drafts.

Jalen Suggs held the title for about a year. Hunter Sallis held it for less than a month. Now it belongs to Chet Holmgren, the No. 1 in the 2021 class according to 247sports composite rankings who announced his commitment to Gonzaga live on ESPN on Monday.

Gonzaga has been considered the favorite for Chet Holmgren, the nation’s top-ranked prospect in the 2021 class.The Zags will find out if that’s the case when the 7-foot-1 Holmgren announces his college decision Monday at 10 a.m. PT on ESPN.

Staff continuity has been one of the biggest reasons for Gonzaga’s success over the last two-plus decades, but Mark Few has had to replace assistant coaches in 22 seasons as head coach.

New Arizona basketball coach Tommy Lloyd warned in his first sentence that he might get a little emotional. He kept his word less than a minute into his opening remarks at Thursday’s press conference in Tucson.Lloyd worked his way up on Few’s staff, developing a well-earned reputation for his recruiting prowess, game planning and knowledge of Xs and Os. Lloyd landed the Arizona job on Wednesday and he was introduced to the program’s passionate fan base Thursday.

Five-star guard Hunter Sallis made it official, signing his letter of intent with Gonzaga after verbally committing last month on his 18th birthday.

Longtime Bulldogs assistant coach Tommy Lloyd, a key figure in the program’s rise on the national stage, has been hired as Arizona’s head coach. He agreed to a five-year contract, pending approval of the school’s Board of Regents.