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Gonzaga’s Mark Few says leading scorer Graham Ike will ‘be fine’ after missing North Florida game with ankle soreness

UPDATED: Sun., Dec. 7, 2025

Gonzaga took the floor without its top scorer and rebounder Sunday night against North Florida.

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Key matchup: Point guard Kamrin Oriol quickly racking up points, assists for North Florida

UPDATED: Sun., Dec. 7, 2025

Less than two minutes into North Florida’s season opener, Kamrin Oriol brought the ball down the floor against the Florida Gators and spotted up from the 3-point line.

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In between blue-blood tests, No. 11 Gonzaga welcomes ASUN opponent North Florida to Kennel

UPDATED: Sat., Dec. 6, 2025

It’s been 20 days since Gonzaga last took the floor at McCarthey Athletic Center.

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Gonzaga rewind: Braeden Smith steps up, defense returns to form as Zags dismantle Kentucky

UPDATED: Sat., Dec. 6, 2025

NASHVILLE – During the first half of Friday’s ESPN2 broadcast, commentators Karl Ravech and Jimmy Dykes took a brief pause to give viewers a sense of the hostility building among 18,507 fans at Bridgestone Arena, most of them dressed down in Kentucky blue.

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Analysis: No. 11 Gonzaga gets ‘frustrations out’ against No. 18 Kentucky, administers 94-59 beatdown in Nashville

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 5, 2025

NASHVILLE – Nine days after being on the wrong end of a beatdown, 11th-ranked Gonzaga managed to do about the only thing that would’ve felt satisfactory on Friday night.

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Key matchup: Kentucky guards Otega Oweh, Denzel Aberdeen trying to get on track against Gonzaga

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 4, 2025

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In theory, Kentucky’s revamped roster was supposed to give its opponents plenty to think about – and about a dozen different players to worry about – as they prepared for matchups with the Wildcats in 2025-26.

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‘We don’t have time to pout.’ Looking to shake discouraging loss, Gonzaga faces Kentucky team in similar position

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 4, 2025

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The stretch of the college basketball calendar colloquially known as “Feast Week” ended on Sunday, though you wouldn’t know it based on the sheer number and quality of games that have taken place since.

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On to the next: A look at how Gonzaga’s responded from some of its biggest regular-season losses

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 3, 2025

In 27 seasons, Mark Few’s teams at Gonzaga have been on the losing end of 153 games – an average of just 5.6 losses per season. The Zags have made it through 13 seasons with five losses or fewer while maintaining an overall winning percentage of .830.

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Princeton transfer Caden Pierce set to take Gonzaga visit on Jan. 2

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 2, 2025

Caden Pierce’s recruiting tour has already taken the Princeton transfer to a few of college basketball’s most prestigious programs, with a recent visit to Purdue and a trip to Duke on Tuesday that coincided with the Blue Devils’ ACC/SEC Challenge matchup with Florida.

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Report: Princeton transfer Caden Pierce – former HS teammate of Braden Huff – schedules Gonzaga visit

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 28, 2025

Princeton transfer Caden Pierce, a former Ivy League Conference Player of the Year, will make an official visit to Gonzaga before deciding where he will continue his college basketball career.

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Five impressions: Gonzaga’s time at the Players Era Festival came with highs, lows and everything in between

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 27, 2025

LAS VEGAS – Two months ago, without knowing anything other than how the win-loss record would shake out, the overwhelming majority of fans would have been satisfied with what Gonzaga put together this week at the Players Era Festival.

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‘Every aspect was lacking.’ No. 7 Michigan pounds No. 12 Gonzaga 101-61, handing Zags largest loss of Few era

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 26, 2025

LAS VEGAS – Gonzaga came into Wednesday’s matchup with No. 7 Michigan seeking a Players Era Championship, a $1 million paycheck and another top-10 win to bolster its impressive nonconference resume.

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Gonzaga races past Maryland 100-61, secures point differential to qualify for Players Era championship

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 26, 2025

The objective was two-fold for No. 12 Gonzaga on Tuesday night against Maryland.With four other teams improving to 2-0 at the Players Era Festival before Mark Few’s squad tipped off at MGM Grand Garden Arena, it was imperative the Zags first beat the Terrapins to join a group of unbeatens in Las Vegas and stay alive in the championship picture.

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Analysis: No. 12 Gonzaga counters Labaran Philon Jr. and No. 8 Alabama’s best shot to stay unbeaten 95-85

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 25, 2025

Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao. Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield. Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury II.MGM Grand Garden Arena has played host to a variety of iconic boxing matches through the years and decades, becoming an unofficial hub for the combat sport in the United States. The second-annual Players Era Festival served up another juicy heavyweight bout Monday night at the historic Las Vegas venue.

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No. 13 Gonzaga to become reacquainted with No. 11 Alabama’s tempo in Players Era Festival opener

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 23, 2025

LAS VEGAS – On Saturday night, sports enthusiasts in Las Vegas watched Formula 1 cars howl up and down a street circuit on the famed Strip, regularly topping out at 210-220 mph on straightaways.

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Key matchup: Shifty Alabama guard Labaron Philon Jr. should command plenty of attention from Gonzaga

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 23, 2025

LAS VEGAS – Gonzaga fans have been where Alabama fans were on May 28. Sweating bullets, refreshing social media every few minutes, forgoing other daily obligations until news dropped about a stay-or-go NBA Draft decision that could completely change the team’s outlook the following season.

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Report: Los Angeles Lakers sign former Gonzaga standout Drew Timme to two-way contract

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 21, 2025

Drew Timme’s hot start to the G League season hasn’t gone unnoticed by members of the Los Angeles Lakers front office.

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Super Mario? Saint-Superman? El Principito? Gonzaga’s Mario Saint-Supery doesn’t care what you call him, just get used to saying his name

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 21, 2025

MALAGA, Spain – It’s a quarter past noon and the lunch rush hasn’t quite arrived at Bar Meson Paco.

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Gonzaga signs German combo guard Jack Kayil, the third member of 2026 recruiting class

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 19, 2025

Gonzaga officially added German combo guard Jack Kayil to its recruiting class on Wednesday, meaning all three players who previously committed to Mark Few’s program have now signed binding agreements with the Zags.

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Gonzaga rewind: Braden Huff, Davis Fogle put up points in a hurry during 122-50 win over Southern Utah

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 18, 2025

Gonzaga’s 72-point win over Southern Utah did more than give Mark Few’s team a shot of confidence entering a tough stretch of games next week at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas.

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Former Gonzaga standout Drew Timme earns G League Player of Week honors

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 18, 2025

Drew Timme averaged 23.9 points and 10.3 rebounds in 29 games with the G League Long Island Nets last season before moving up to play with the NBA team in Brooklyn for the final nine games of the season.

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Gonzaga’s Graham Ike named to Wooden Award top 50 watch list

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 18, 2025

Gonzaga’s Graham Ike is one of 50 players the Wooden Award’s selection committee will be keeping tabs on throughout the 2025-26 college basketball season.

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Analysis: No. 13 Gonzaga pounds Southern Utah 122-50 while setting Div. I margin of victory record

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 18, 2025

After the first seven minutes one might have assumed it was Southern Utah, not Gonzaga, playing its fourth game in nine days.

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Gonzaga announces death of Barbara Few, mother of Bulldogs coach Mark Few

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 17, 2025

Barbara Few, the mother of 27th-year Gonzaga coach Mark Few, died Friday , according to posts from the school’s social media accounts.

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Key matchup: Former NWAC POY Jaiden Feroah returns to Washington for Gonzaga-Southern Utah

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 16, 2025

Jaiden Feroah’s never visited McCarthey Athletic Center, but Southern Utah’s top scorer and rebounder has a strong track record in the state of Washington, and might be able to provide a quality geography lesson on the Pacific Northwest from two years playing in the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC).