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EXCLUSIVE: Reigning POY Mikey Bell Prepared for Gonzaga Baseball’s Chase at Final WCC Title
Redshirt junior third baseman Mikey Bell and his teammates in Spokane, Washington, have high aspirations for not only winning the seventh and final West Coast Conference regular season title for the Gonzaga Bulldogs baseball program, but an even more important return to the NCAA Tournament regionals for the first time since 2022. Gonzaga received four […]
Mark Few Named Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2026 Finalist
Mark Few is officially named a Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2026 Finalist. This is the second straight Hall of Fame nomination for the leader of the Gonzaga Bulldogs, as he hopes this is the year he gets the call. Few was named with 10 other notable North American names. The Class of […]
Gonzaga, Purdue to Face Each Other in 2026-27 Non-Conference
The Gonzaga Bulldogs and Purdue Boilermakers are finalizing an agreement to play each other likely in the 2026-27 season-opener on Nov. 2 in Las Vegas, Nevada, per a report from CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein. This will be a part of a doubleheader at the T-Mobile Arena with Tommy Lloyd’s Arizona Wildcats taking on the former […]
Graham Ike Tallied as Top-20 Contender for Wooden Award
Gonzaga Bulldogs graduate forward Graham Ike was listed as one of the 20 best college basketball players being considered for the prestigious Wooden Award. The proven veteran under coach Mark Few is more than deserving of this high honor. Ike, the only active player in the nation to have over 2,000 career points and 1,000 […]
Gonzaga’s Defensive Intensity Embarrasses Washington State in Spokane, 83-53
This Pacific Northwest matchup inside the McCarthey Athletic Center got out of hand quickly, thanks to the round-the-clock defensive pressure put on by the No. 12 Gonzaga Bulldogs (24-2, 12-1 WCC). Coach Mark Few’s group held the Washington State Cougars (11-16, 6-8 WCC) to a season-low in points while scoring 31 points off 21 forced […]
Washington State at Gonzaga Open Thread
Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 8:00 p.m. PT on ESPN2 Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area… Follow him on X @a_cravalho
Gonzaga Seeks Consistency as Washington State Visits the Kennel
The Washington State Cougars come to the Kennel on Tuesday night, Feb. 10, for an 8:00 p.m. PST tip, with ESPN2 carrying the broadcast. The Bulldogs are home after a week that has dramatically raised the stakes for the remainder of their regular season. The Zags are coming off a commanding 20-point win over the […]
Gonzaga Seeks Consistency as WSU Visits the Kennel
Washington State comes to the Kennel on Tuesday night for an 8:00 PM PST tip, with ESPN2 carrying the broadcast. The Bulldogs are home after a week that has dramatically raised the stakes for the remainder of its regular season. The Zags are coming off a commanding 20-point win over Oregon State at Gill Coliseum, […]
Zags Take Major Fall in AP Poll
The Gonzaga Bulldogs dropped six spots in the Associated Press Poll after the blunder at the Portland Pilots last week. The Zags are currently at No. 12 with 803 total votes. The Santa Clara Broncos received two votes, and Saint Mary’s Gaels received one vote. There is a realistic chance that the West Coast Conference […]
Graham Ike’s Career Night Lifts Gonzaga to 81-61 Win at Oregon State
After a dog-faced ugly loss to the Portland Pilots earlier in the week, the question on every fan’s mind was how the Zags (and coach Mark Few) would respond. Would they rally? Play out of their absolute minds? Leave with a convincing win? Or would the loss shell-shock them so thoroughly that they’d cough up […]
Ike’s Career Night Lifts Gonzaga to 81-61 Win at Oregon State
After a dog-faced ugly loss to University of Portland earlier in the week, the question on every fans mind was how would the Zags (and Mark Few) respond. Would they rally? Play out of their absolute minds? Leave with a convincing win? Or would the loss shell-shock them so thoroughly that they’d cough up the […]
Gonzaga at Oregon State Preview: Forget, Correct, Execute
Wednesday night in Portland, Oregon, was a nightmare. The 87-80 loss to the Portland Pilots was arguably the worst in the coach Mark Few era and will hurt his No. 6 Gonzaga Bulldogs (22-2, 10-1 WCC) come Selection Sunday as a Quad 3 loss. But it’s time to move past. The road trip through the […]
Gonzaga at Oregon State Open Thread
Saturday, Feb. 7, at 3:00 p.m. PT on ESPN+/KHQ Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area… Follow him on X @a_cravalho
Lisa Fortier and the Gang Control Their Own Destiny
It was a surprising beatdown by the Gonzaga Bulldogs (17-7, 9-2 WCC) in the second round of the rivalry matchup with the Oregon State Beavers (17-7, 9-2 WCC) in Spokane, Washington, 67-37, this past Thursday evening. A much different story from the 92-87 overtime loss in Corvallis, Oregon, just two weeks ago. Senior guard Ines […]
Graham Ike Listed as Karl Malone Award Midseason Candidate
Gonzaga Bulldogs graduate forward Graham Ike was named one of the 10 midseason candidates for the Karl Malone Award, which is given to the best power forward in college basketball. Los Angeles Lakers forward Drew Timme won this honor back in the 2020-21 season. The winner of the 2025-26 version will be chosen by the […]
Portland Shocks College Basketball World and Upsets Gonzaga in the Rose City, 87-80
One, if not the biggest upset in this 2025-26 college basketball season, occurred at the Chiles Center on Feb. 4, 2026. Definitely the most in the West Coast Conference’s history over the last 30 years. On the first leg of the road trip through the state of Oregon, the hangover for the No. 6 Gonzaga […]
Oregon State at Gonzaga Women Open Thread
Revenge opportunity for the Gonzaga women (16-7, 8-2 WCC) against the Oregon State Beavers (17-6, 9-1 WCC) in the Kennel tonight. First place in the West Coast Conference standings is on the line. Thursday, Feb. 5, at 6:00 p.m. PT on ESPN+/SWX Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area… Follow him on […]
Bathing in the Tears of a Gael
Check out the 13th 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
Gonzaga at Portland Open Thread
Wednesday, Feb. 4, at 7:00 p.m. PT on ESPN+/KHQ Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area… Follow him on X @a_cravalho
Gonzaga Looks to Dictate Terms in Road Trip to Portland
The Gonzaga Bulldogs head to Portland on Wednesday night for a 7:00 PST tip against the Portland Pilots, the first of two February meetings between the programs and Gonzaga’s lone trip to visit the Chiles Center this season, with local coverage on KHQ and national streaming via ESPN+. Portland enters the matchup on a three-game […]
Graham Ike, Lauren Whittaker Earn Yet Another West Coast Conference Honor
No surprise here as graduate forward Graham Ike has won his fourth West Coast Conference Player of the Week award of the season after his memorable performance against the Saint Mary’s Gaels over the weekend, the first time he’s beaten the rival inside the Kennel throughout his career. He looked like a First Team All-American […]
No Movement in AP Poll for Gonzaga
Despite a rivalry victory over the Saint Mary’s Gaels (19-4, 8-2 WCC) in Spokane, Washington, that Saturday, Jan. 31, the Gonzaga Bulldogs (22-1, 10-0 WCC) stayed put at No. 6 in the Associated Press Poll. That’s surprising given the fact that the 2-0 Illinois Fighting Illini jumped up four spots from No. 9 to No. […]
Chet Holmgren Named NBA All-Star for First Time in His Career
Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren joins John Stockton and Domantas Sabonis as the third former Gonzaga Bulldog to be named an NBA All-Star as a reserve for Team USA. It won’t be the last time that he’ll join the world’s greatest talents on the biggest stage, that’s for sure. The No. 2 pick in […]
Gonzaga Survives the Slog, Reclaims the Kennel in 73-65 Win Over Saint Mary’s
The Gonzaga Bulldogs beat the Saint Mary’s Gaels 73-65 Saturday night in the McCarthey Athletic Center. They did exactly what was needed to get the win, speeding up the Gaels, protecting the ball, and leaning on a dominant return from Graham Ike, who sat out the last three games with a bum ankle. The Zags […]
Saint Mary’s vs. Gonzaga Preview: The Triumphant Return of Graham Ike
When recently speaking to the local and national media, coach Mark Few broke the colossal news that team-leading scorer and rebounder, graduate forward Graham Ike, plans to make his return for the pivotal West Coast Conference rivalry matchup on Saturday, Jan. 31, in the Kennel. “He’s had two really, really good practices. Sometimes when you […]
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