Gonzaga returned to the Associated Press top 10 on Monday, climbing three spots to No. 8 after an impressive win over Kentucky and a blowout victory over North Florida. The Zags have steadily marched up the rankings after coming in …
North Florida probably learned a few things about No. 11 Gonzaga while preparing for and then playing in Sunday’s game at McCarthey Athletic Center. The Zags are at their best when All-American candidate Graham Ike is on the floor. They’re …
Gonzaga took the floor without its top scorer and rebounder Sunday night against North Florida. Coming off a 28-point outing against No. 18 Kentucky on Friday against Nashville, Graham Ike was ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Ospreys with …
Three takeaways at the buzzer from Gonzaga’s 109-58 win over North Florida on Sunday at the McCarthey Athletic Center. For starters Gonzaga used a different starting lineup for the third consecutive game. It was the fifth different starting five in …
The 3-point line isn’t Gonzaga’s first option offensively and the Zags struggled to find the range from distance in the season’s first four games.They’ve made considerable progress over the last six games, even factoring in a clunker – 3 of 22 against Michigan. That trend continued Sunday with Gonzaga draining 10 of 18 3s in a 109-58 rout over North Florida at the McCarthey Athletic Center.
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. Oriol rose, released and connected to break the seal for North Florida …
It’s been 20 days since Gonzaga last took the floor at McCarthey Athletic Center. The 11th-ranked Zags (8-1) have managed to pack a season’s worth of experiences into the three-week stretch between a Nov. 17 game against Southern Utah and …
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.
Sometimes they call these kinds of games “gut-checks.” Indicators of how well teams cope with adversity. Resilience. Determination. Fortitude after being seriously tested and having come away disappointed. Are you stepping onto a slippery slope or finding firm footing and …
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. Administer one of its own. “It’s no fun for anybody, those …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Three observations at the buzzer from Gonzaga’s 94-59 win over Kentucky at Bridgestone Arena. Starting lineup changes Nine games into the season, Gonzaga coach Mark Few hasn’t been afraid to shake up the starting lineup. It probably …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A Kentucky-based reporter asked Graham Ike if there’s something favorable about the interior matchup after he chewed up the Wildcats for the second straight year. Ike didn’t correct the inquisitor verbally, but he did subtly flash three …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Gonzaga and Kentucky could use a resume-boosting win Friday. The 11th-ranked Zags were throttled 101-61 by Michigan in their last outing while the 18th-ranked Wildcats lost at home to No. 16 North Carolina, 67-64. Kentucky is 5-0 …
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.
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.
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.
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.
DALLAS – During the Las Vegas Summer League, a certain Dallas Mavericks rookie caught the eyes of coaches, executives and scouts around the NBA. No, not Cooper Flagg. It was a point guard who led the nation in assists at …
Gonzaga vs. San Francisco, Jan. 24
Gametime: 5 p.m.
Location: McCarthey Athletic Center
On TV: CBS Sports
On Radio: 590-AM