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MSU’s Xavier Bishop Named Big Sky Player of the Week

Mon., Nov. 30, 2020

Montana State's Xavier Bishop has been named the Big Sky Men's Basketball Player of the Week, following his part in the Bobcats' season opening 91-78 win at UNLV last week.

Gonzaga’s Drew Timme, Jalen Suggs earn WCC honors

Mon., Nov. 30, 2020

Gonzaga’s Drew Timme was named WCC player of the week and Jalen Suggs was selected WCC freshman of the week.

After another round of testing, Gonzaga arrives in Indianapolis for Wednesday’s game vs. West Virginia

Mon., Nov. 30, 2020

Gonzaga, minus two players and three staff members still in quarantine in Florida, flew Monday by charter to Indianapolis for Wednesday’s game against No. 11 West Virginia in the Jimmy V Classic.

‘Doesn’t matter. Get better.’ That’s all Washington can do after season-opening blowout vs. Baylor

Mon., Nov. 30, 2020

Washington men’s coach Mike Hopkins said more than once Sunday that this basketball season is “all about the kids” – providing them what he called “a sense of normalcy” when the rest of their lives are anything but normal.

West Virginia coach Bob Huggins gets assist for setting up game versus Gonzaga

Mon., Nov. 30, 2020

West Virginia coach Bob Huggins is one of the true characters in college basketball, not to mention a quality schedule-maker in a pinch.

Gonzaga strengthens hold on No. 1 entering big week against No. 11 West Virginia, No. 2 Baylor

Mon., Nov. 30, 2020

There was a shakeup in the top 10 of the AP rankings but not at the top as Gonzaga and Baylor remained on track for a showdown of the top two teams Saturday. No. 1 Gonzaga padded its one-point lead over the Bears in the preseason poll to 56 points in the first regular-season rankings released Monday.

Noah Williams late heroics lead Washington State past shorthanded Eastern Washington

Sat., Nov. 28, 2020

Noah Williams scored a career-high 19 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and made several big plays down the stretch to help Washington State beat Eastern Washington 71-68 on Saturday night.

Gonzaga rewind: How Andrew Nembhard could impact offense, rotation

Sat., Nov. 28, 2020

We look at Nembhard’s impact on the rotation and the offense, sophomore Anton Watson’s role and more in the first Gonzaga rewind of the young season.

Gonzaga women face more adversity in season opener against No. 1 South Carolina

Sat., Nov. 28, 2020

After yet another crazy week off the court, Coach Lisa Fortier and the Gonzaga women appear to have a handle on their future.

John Blanchette: As the coronavirus tears through college basketball, Gonzaga must move day by day, test by test

Fri., Nov. 27, 2020

The sport's opening week has been part triumph, part train wreck. Prominent schools like Butler, Creighton and Utah, among others, have put their programs on pause. Prominent coaches like Jim Boeheim and Scott Drew have tested positive. And schedules are being ripped up and replaced by a roulette wheel.

Analysis: Gonzaga unleashes offense again, cruises to 90-67 win over Auburn

Fri., Nov. 27, 2020

There was no letdown after a huge win over No. 6 Kansas on Thursday.

San Francisco stuns No. 4 Virginia 61-60 in Bubbleville

Fri., Nov. 27, 2020

San Francisco shocked No. 4 Virginia on Friday, scoring the biggest upset of the young college basketball season and the program's biggest win in decades.

Difference makers: Corey Kispert, Drew Timme shine again as Gonzaga dominates Auburn

Fri., Nov. 27, 2020

Difference makers and turning point from Gonzaga's 90-67 victory over Auburn in Fort Myers, Florida.

After eight-year break, regional foes Eastern Washington and Washington State meet in Pullman

Fri., Nov. 27, 2020

When the defending Big Sky Conference champion Eagles visit the Cougars on Saturday night at Beasley Coliseum, it will be the first time the regional men's basketball programs have met since 2012.

Two Gonzaga players sit out of Friday’s game aginst Auburn due to COVID-19 protocols

Fri., Nov. 27, 2020

Two Gonzaga players were in COVID-19 protocols following testing after Thursday’s win over Kansas and weren't on the bench for Friday’s game against Auburn.

Gonzaga women ready to take the court after coronavirus-delayed start, Oklahoma cancellation

Fri., Nov. 27, 2020

This is how profoundly COVID-19 has altered the landscape of college basketball.

Recap and highlights: No. 1 Gonzaga cruises past Auburn

Fri., Nov. 27, 2020

Drew Timme scored 28 points, Corey Kispert had 25 and the No. 1 Gonzaga Bulldogs defeated the Auburn Tigers 90-67 Thursday in Fort Myers, Florida.

Quick turnaround for Gonzaga, which faces young Auburn squad Friday morning

Thu., Nov. 26, 2020

Gonzaga doesn’t get much time to bask in a performance that had the college basketball world buzzing Thursday. The top-ranked Zags, who thumped No. 6 Kansas 102-90 on Thanksgiving, return to action Friday with a breakfast special against Auburn at 8 p.m. PT at the Fort Myers (Florida) Tip-Off.

John Blanchette: Gonzaga’s Jalen Suggs proved hype can be underestimated, as he feasted on the Jayhawks

Thu., Nov. 26, 2020

Is there some place higher than No. 1 where the Bulldogs can be slotted in the next poll?

Analysis: Gonzaga leaves no doubt in 102-90 season-opening victory over Kansas

Thu., Nov. 26, 2020

Top-ranked Gonzaga opened the college basketball season looking very, very much like the No. 1 team in the country. The Zags did it all against Kansas, one of college basketball’s storied programs. And the Zags made it look almost easy at times, at least on the offensive end, against an opponent that prides itself on toughness and stingy defense. Gonzaga pulled away in the final 10 minutes for a wildly entertaining 102-90 victory over the sixth-ranked Jayhawks at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers, Florida.