Emmanuel Innocenti made his first appearance Saturday at a Gonzaga post-game media session and it certainly won’t be the last time as he continues to earn more minutes in the rotation. The sophomore guard has made a positive impact while assuming a bigger role over the last three weeks.
Here are three observations from Gonzaga’s 107-55 West Coast Conference win over Pepperdine on Saturday at McCarthey Athletic Center. Dimes on demand Get accustomed to Gonzaga and senior point guard Ryan Nembhard setting more assist records down the stretch of …
Anton Watson’s adjusting well to coastal life in a small town on the Northeast peninsula of the United States, roughly 2,800 miles from his hometown of Spokane. One obvious sign? It only took the former Gonzaga standout a few months …
The first half started with Khalif Battle hitting consecutive 3-pointers and ended with Battle drilling a step-back jumper to beat the buzzer. In between, Gonzaga piled up 19 assists – 10 by Ryan Nembhard in another record-setting performance – and …
The first half started with Khalif Battle hitting consecutive 3-pointers and ended with Battle drilling a step-back jumper to beat the buzzer. In between, Gonzaga piled up 19 assists – 10 by Ryan Nembhard in another record-setting performance – and through the first 13-plus minutes had more assists (15) than Pepperdine had points (13). Midway through the half, GU was shooting 75% and led by 20. It was that kind of night for Gonzaga’s offense and Pepperdine’s defense as the Zags cruised to a 107-55 West Coast Conference victory Saturday at the McCarthey Athletic Center.
Mark Few’s coaching résumé consists of 735 career victories, 24 NCAA Tournaments, two national championship appearances and 14 West Coast Conference Coach of the Year honors. A Naismith Hall of Fame induction could be on its way soon. Two months …
Chris Gerlufsen was pleased with the developments of the first five minutes of Thursday’s West Coast Conference game between his San Francisco Dons and the Gonzaga Bulldogs. A few of the notable ones, from the vantage point of USF’s coach: …
On Thursday night, Graham Ike and Ryan Nembhard were Gonzaga's top scorer, each contributing 18 points to a 88-77 win over San Francisco that catapulted the Zags into second place in the West Coast Conference.
Feel free to play along: Which game might Gonzaga be tempted to overlook in its rugged closing stretch of the regular season. A). Pepperdine. B). Washington State. C). Saint Mary’s. D). Santa Clara. E). San Francisco. Trick question: The correct answer is F). None of the above, not if the Zags want to make a run at the West Coast Conference title and secure their NCAA Tournament credentials.
Go down Moe Odum’s game-by-game statistics and good luck finding one better than his 24-point, eight-assist effort in a surprisingly close 89-82 loss to Gonzaga in late December in Malibu. There are several other worthy candidates, but Odum’s 24 points was a career best, and every point came during the Waves’ spirited second-half rally.
More times than not this season, Gonzaga’s been able to bank on consistent scoring production from forward Graham Ike and quality distribution from point guard Ryan Nembhard. Lately, GU coach Mark Few has been more concerned about what he’ll get …
Some of coach Mark Few’s concerns may have been eased on Thursday during a pivotal matchup between Gonzaga and the team sitting a half-game above the Zags in the West Coast Conference standings.
Grant Hill has been traveling quite a bit, presenting players, coaches and staff with Olympic rings in recognition of USA Basketball’s gold medal performance at the 2024 Summer Games in Paris. The latest stop brought Hill to the McCarthey Athletic Center to deliver a ring to Gonzaga coach Mark Few just minutes before Thursday's tip-off against San Francisco. Few joined Tyronn Lue and Erik Spoelstra as assistants on Steve Kerr’s staff. Only the players received gold medals.
Three observations from Gonzaga’s 88-77 win over San Francisco on Thursday at the McCarthey Athletic Center. Nembhard stings Dons again Ryan Nembhard picked an ideal time to have one of his finest games in a Zag uniform. The senior point …
Gonzaga men's basketball hosts Pepperdine on Saturday at 7 p.m.
Once Gonzaga players returned to the locker room after pulling away for a 20-point win over Loyola Marymount last Thursday, it probably took only a minute or two for word to spread about another result in the West Coast Conference.
Turns out former Gonzaga wing Julian Strawther will be busy this weekend. Strawther, who has assumed a bigger role in his second season with the Denver Nuggets, was named to replace Portland’s Scoot Henderson at the Rising Stars event Friday, part of NBA All-Star festivities this weekend in San Francisco.
Gonzaga men's basketball hosts San Francisco on Thursday at 8 p.m.
San Francisco’s starting backcourt features three appealing options for Thursday’s key matchup, with senior Malik Thomas, senior Marcus Williams and freshman Tyrone Riley IV all in the midst of stellar seasons for the Dons.
Ryan Nembhard’s recent accomplishments have placed the point guard at the top of Gonzaga’s record book and haven’t gone unnoticed nationally. Days after breaking his single-season school assists record, Nembhard was one of 20 players named to the Wooden Award …