Gonzaga men’s basketball hosts San Diego
Gonzaga men's basketball hosts San Diego on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, in the McCarthey Athletic Center.
Gonzaga’s Ryan Nembhard named to Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 list
The Wooden Award trophy made a pit stop at Gonzaga’s nonconference game on Dec. 28 against UCLA at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. Ryan Nembhard recently got a look at the piece of hardware given to the top player …
Key matchup: Junior guard Kjay Bradley Jr. has been bright spot for Toreros
The Toreros have only one player in double figures, Kjay Bradley Jr., and two more that are close. GU has four averaging in double digits and two more knocking on the door. Bradley, a 6-foot-1, 180-pound junior averaging 15.4 points, obviously has been USD’s main scoring threat and Gonzaga’s primary concern defensively.
Gonzaga trying to stay focused on San Diego game before WSU game
It happens more often during the arduous segments on Gonzaga’s nonconference schedules, but the latest edition of the game before The Game arrives Wednesday for the Bulldogs. No. 18 GU entertains San Diego, which is No. 311 in the NET …
Gonzaga moves up to No. 18 in AP college basketball poll
Gonzaga moved up in the latest AP college basketball poll, ending five straight weeks of slipping in the rankings. The Zags (12-4) climbed one spot to No. 18 after opening West Coast Conference play with wins over Pepperdine (89-82), Portland (81-50) and Loyola Marymount (96-68).
‘I think he’s in a good place.’ Khalif Battle makes statements with scoring, defense in Gonzaga’s 96-68 win over LMU
LOS ANGELES – Khalif Battle’s footwear selection initially caught the attention of assistant Brian Michaelson in a hallway near the visitor’s locker room after Gonzaga’s 96-68 victory at Loyola Marymount Saturday night. Two inquisitive reporters followed up to gather more information on the guard’s fashion choice during postgame interviews at Gersten Pavilion.
Gonzaga puts together complete performance, routs Loyola Marymount 96-68 for third WCC win
LOS ANGELES – Gonzaga’s past four games, played over a stretch of eight days, each warranted different letter grades on a traditional report card. After stumbling Dec. 28 against UCLA, holding on for a narrow win against Pepperdine on Monday …
Recap and highlights: No. 19 Gonzaga dominates Loyola Marymount 96-68
Graham Ike scored 27 points, finishing one shy of a season-high, Khalif Battle had a season-high 26 points and Ryan Nembhard totaled 10 points, 11 assists and six rebounds to help the Zags secure their third victory of the week and second road win in West Coast Conference play.
Gonzaga’s Michael Ajayi provides spark off the bench for second straight game
Gonzaga forward Michael Ajayi caught up his former coach at Pepperdine, Lorenzo Romar, earlier Saturday. On Friday night, Ajayi and former Waves teammate Jevon Porter chatted on the phone. And roughly a half hour after Ajayi turned in one of his better performances of the season in Gonzaga’s 96-68 rout Saturday over Loyola Marymount, Ajayi and Porter visited again leaving the Gersten Pavilion court.
Buzzer breakdown: Graham Ike stays hot in Gonzaga’s blowout win over LMU
LOS ANGELES – Here are three observations from Gonzaga’s 96-68 win over Loyola Marymount on Saturday night at Gersten Pavilion. Ike hot streak Graham Ike cracked the 20-point mark for the fourth time in six games. The 6-foot-9 senior forward …
Key matchup: Gonzaga, Michael Ajayi have plenty of history with LMU’s Jevon Porter
LOS ANGELES – Gonzaga has a deep file on Jevon Porter, stemming from four previous matchups with the skilled wing in West Coast Conference play over the past two seasons.
Resembling ‘NBA schedule,’ demanding week for Gonzaga concludes with road game against unpredictable LMU
LOS ANGELES – There aren’t many basketball teams around the country that will encounter a stretch of games as physically demanding or mentally exhausting as the one Gonzaga’s faced this week.
Senior forward Ben Gregg makes most of return to Gonzaga’s starting lineup
Ben Gregg has been here before as a starter and on the other side as a key reserve. He’s experienced it a couple times this season as well as last year. On Thursday, the fifth-year senior forward’s name boomed over the Spokane Arena’s public address system with Gonzaga’s starting five again prior to tip-off against Portland.
Gonzaga men vs. LMU (Jan. 4, 2025)
Gonzaga men play LMU at Gersten Pavilion.
Buzzer breakdown: Gonzaga makes another lineup change in 81-50 rout of Portland
Here are three observations from Gonzaga’s 81-50 win over Portland on Thursday night at the Arena. Ajayi out, Gregg in Mark Few didn’t mince words when asked what he needed to see from Michael Ajayi coming out of a four-game …
‘Grab every rebound like it’s my last.’ Michael Ajayi takes move to Gonzaga’s bench in stride, grabs 15 rebounds in win over Portland
Michael Ajayi believes his offensive production will come. Until then, the senior wing is focused on doing all the little things in a big way for the 19th-ranked Gonzaga basketball team.
Gonzaga opens up big lead, keeps pedal down in 81-50 blowout over Portland
By the end of the first half filled with missed shots, Portland scoring first was just a vague memory. That’s because the Pilots’ second basket came more than 7 minutes and 30 seconds later. Their next points came on two free throws after 4 minutes and 20 seconds. Gonzaga wasn’t exactly lighting it up at 34.3% from the field in the opening half, but it hardly mattered because of Portland’s penchant for dry spells and turnovers.
Gonzaga men vs. Portland (Jan. 2, 2025)
No. 19 Gonzaga play Portland Pilots at the Spokane Arena for the Community Cancer Fund Classic.
Key matchup: Freshman forward Austin Rapp pilots Portland’s offense
Portland’s Austin Rapp leads Portland in, well, just about every statistical category. That’s unusual, but even more so considering Rapp is 19 years old, a true freshman and stands 6-foot-10 and 230 pounds.
Gonzaga resumes busy stretch of games, faces Portland at the Spokane Arena
It’s a new calendar year as college basketball nears the midpoint of the season, but Gonzaga wouldn’t mind turning back the clock. Not way back, but perhaps to how the Zags burst out of the starting gate in November winning their first five and rising to No. 3 in the AP poll. Or even late November when Gonzaga was 7-1 and perhaps a possession from being unbeaten.