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USF’s Tyrone Riley IV’s Preparation for the Kennel in Spokane

It’s going to be a sad feeling when the No. 8 Gonzaga Bulldogs (20-1, 8-0 WCC) officially stop playing against the Bay Area competition like the San Francisco Dons (13-8, 5-3 WCC), Santa Clara Broncos, and maybe the Saint Mary’s Gaels? Just a maybe on that last one. The Slipper Still Fits was joined by […]

about 10 hours ago | 0 reads

Oregon State Beats Gonzaga Women in Corvallis Overtime Thriller, 92-87

In an exhilarating overtime finish against the Oregon State Beavers (15-6, 7-1 WCC) in front of 4,000+ at the Gill Coliseum, the Gonzaga Bulldogs (14-7, 6-2 WCC) unfortunately fell to third place in the West Coast Conference standings. Gonzaga never trailed by more than eight points and was always near, but couldn’t get over the […]

about 11 hours ago | 0 reads

Game Preview: Gonzaga vs. Pepperdine in a Crucial Tune-Up at the Kennel

Gonzaga heads into Wednesday’s tilt against the Pepperdine Waves with a very strange type of momentum. Saturday’s matchup against the Redhawks of Seattle U resulted in a 70-51 win for the Bulldogs, and, even more impressively, they pulled it off without either Braden Huff or Graham Ike in uniform. It was a statement game built […]

4 days ago | 0 reads

Gonzaga Back Up to No. 8 in AP Poll

The Gonzaga Bulldogs (19-1, 7-0 WCC) have moved up a spot in the AP Poll after the Iowa State Cyclones struggled in Big 12 Conference play. After nearly dropping out of the top-10, Gonzaga stands back at No. 8 after receiving 1,103 total points from the voters. This previous week’s two in-state road victories were […]

4 days ago | 0 reads

No Ike, No Huff, No Problem: Gonzaga Crushes Seattle U 70-51

Gonzaga arrived at Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday night for a neutral-site rematch with Seattle U, this time playing in front of a crowd that leaned heavily Redhawk red. The building was loud, even if a sizable portion of the city’s sports attention was likely tied up a few blocks away with the Seahawks dismantling […]

6 days ago | 1 read

Gonzaga vs. Seattle U Preview (Climate Pledge Arena)

The No. 9 Gonzaga Bulldogs (18-1, 6-0 WCC) now have to face life without redshirt junior forward Braden Huff for the foreseeable future with a left knee injury suffered in practice earlier this week. Based on what was witnessed in Pullman against the Washington State Cougars on this past Thursday night, this group has enough […]

7 days ago | 1 read

Gonzaga Wins 86-65 at Washington State in First Game Without Braden Huff

The No. 9 Gonzaga Bulldogs rolled into Pullman on Wednesday night and handled business against the Washington State Cougars, pulling out an 86-65 win after an uneven opening stretch from the Gonzaga defense and an early barrage of Cougar threes. Washington State opened strong and knocked down a ton of shots from deep. They kept […]

8 days ago | 0 reads

Braden Huff Out One to Two Months With Knee Injury

In a terrible twist, Gonzaga Bulldogs redshirt junior forward Braden Huff will be out 4-to-8 weeks with a left knee injury that he suffered yesterday at practice. This bombshell came out right before tonight’s matchup with the Washington State Cougars. Huff will be seen on the bench with crutches by his side in Pullman. He […]

8 days ago | 1 read

Flying Over Washington

Check out the tenth episode of the 2025-26 season from Free Ira Brown! Support the show at patreon.com/freeirabrown. Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area… Follow him on X @a_cravalho

9 days ago | 0 reads

Gonzaga Drops Again in Newest AP Poll

For the second week in a row, the Gonzaga Bulldogs (17-1, 5-0 WCC) have dropped a spot in the AP Poll. The Zags stand at No. 9 and have 1,050 total points from the voters. The Saint Mary’s Gaels (16-2, 5-0 WCC) received 17 total points, who are set to meet for the first time […]

11 days ago | 0 reads

Ups and Downs in WCC Dog Days

Check out the ninth episode of the 2025-26 season from Free Ira Brown! Support the show at patreon.com/freeirabrown. Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area… Follow him on X @a_cravalho

15 days ago | 0 reads