LAS VEGAS – Here are three observations from Gonzaga’s 85-76 win against San Francisco in Monday’s West Coast Conference Tournament semifinals at Orleans Arena. Ike takes over From the what’s new department, Gonzaga senior post Graham Ike had another big …
LAS VEGAS – After four years, it's hard to poke many holes or identify too many cracks in Ryan Nembhard’s glimmering college basketball resume. The body of work so far includes an Elite Eight run with Creighton in 2023, a …
Even with so much talent returning, Gonzaga’s men finished second in conference play, and faced a critical challenge heading into the West Coast Conference basketball tournament. The Zags had been inconsistent during the regular season, at times performing below the massive expectations they shouldered. So it is today. So it was 25 years ago.
The last time we did a deep dive into Gonzaga’s 3-point shooting was in mid-December after the Zags had gone through a cold stretch. GU was at 33.7% from 3, ranked in the 180s out of 355 teams nationally, roughly …
San Francisco, a potential opponent for Washington State and Gonzaga at the West Coast Conference Tournament, could be without all-conference guard Marcus Williams as the Dons travel to Las Vegas to begin the postseason.
Washington State’s David Riley saw Gonzaga on both sides of a defensive turnaround that began taking shape in the middle of January after consecutive losses to Oregon State and Santa Clara.
Gonzaga coach Mark Few recently loaned out McCarthey Athletic Center to Northern Arizona’s basketball team during the Lumberjacks’ visit to Eastern Washington. Few’s coaching tree spans the country and it’s not uncommon for him to offer up court time at …
Gonzaga’s Braden Huff on Wednesday was named to the West Coast Conference All-Academic team. Huff was among 13 players feted, including three honorable mention selections. The 6-foot-10, 250-pound sophomore forward from Glen Ellyn, Illinois, has a 3.48 grade-point average as …
After two big wins last week, Gonzaga's off the bubble. But there's still plenty of work to do. In the latest Zags Basketball Insiders Podcast, longtime Spokesman-Review reporter Jim Meehan and TV analyst and former GU big man Richard Fox …
Anton Watson won’t have to travel far to begin the next chapter of his professional basketball career. Two days after he was waived by the Boston Celtics, the former Gonzaga forward has signed a two-way contract with the New York …
For the first time since its inception, Selection Sunday won’t feature any teams from the Pac-12. The conference is on a two-season hiatus following the departure of 10 schools and the temporary relocation of Washington State and Oregon State into the West Coast Conference.
Ryan Nembhard, Graham Ike and Nolan Hickman – three-fifths of Gonzaga’s starting lineup – have been named first-team All-West Coast Conference. Nembhard and Ike are repeat selections while Hickman made second team last season. Washington State was represented by Lejuan …
Never one to pass up an opportunity, Ryan Nembhard had a question of his own after taking questions from the media Saturday night following Gonzaga’s 95-75 win over San Francisco. The point guard asked Bracketeer.org’s Rocco Miller where GU stood in his NCAA Tournament projections. Miller said he had the Zags as a nine seed, but likely moving up after two Quad 1 wins last week.
Upon further review, make it one more program record for Gonzaga point guard Ryan Nembhard. Nembhard’s assist total from Gonzaga’s 95-75 win over San Francisco at the Chase Center has been updated to 16, tying him with Blake Stepp for …
It has been 40 years since the NCAA Tournament’s last major expansion, but this March could mark the last dance for the 68-team brackets as we know them. The powers-that-be in college basketball are considering an increase to either 72 …
DALLAS – Kelly Olynyk’s 11-year NBA journey has taken him through seven franchises and four trades. The former Gonzaga standout isn’t complaining, though. Last month, Olynyk – the 2013 West Coast Conference player of the year – was sent from …
ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee to remove a cartilage fragment, the team announced Sunday. Although team officials said the timing of his return to the court will depend on …
Eight months after using a second-round NBA draft pick on Anton Watson, the Boston Celtics have waived the former Gonzaga forward and Gonzaga Prep standout. The team announced the move on Sunday afternoon, hours after Watson received a “DNP” (did …
SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Dons accomplished something that no other West Coast Conference team has done this season against Gonzaga. The Dons became the first WCC team to outscore GU in the paint, and rather decidedly at 46-34, …