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Players Era Festival Preview: Gonzaga Seeks Statement Win Over Alabama in Vegas
Gonzaga opens its Players Era Festival run on Monday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena with a heavyweight test against Alabama, a fast-starting SEC contender sitting at 3-1 with marquee wins over St. John’s and Illinois and a narrow loss to top-ranked Purdue. The Zags arrive unbeaten at 5-0 and ranked No. 13, stepping […]
Players Era Festival Preview: Gonzaga Seeks Statement Win Over Alabama in Vegas
Gonzaga opens its Players Era Festival run on Monday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena with a heavyweight test against Alabama, a fast-starting SEC contender sitting at 3-1 with marquee wins over St. John’s and Illinois and a narrow loss to top-ranked Purdue. The Zags arrive unbeaten at 5-0 and ranked No. 13, stepping […]
Drew Timme to Sign Two-Way Contract With Los Angeles Lakers
After winning the NBA G League Player of the Week with the South Bay Lakers, forward Drew Timme is headed up to the big club on a two-way contract (per ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel). Most likely, the Los Angeles Lakers and general manager Rob Pelinka are to cut center Christian Koloko to make room for Timme. […]
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Drew Timme Wins NBA G League’s Player of the Week
At the G League Tip-Off Tournament, Gonzaga legend Drew Timme made an immediate splash with his new team, the South Bay Lakers (the Los Angeles Lakers’ G League affiliate). Through the first three games of the 2025-26 season, Timme has averaged 30.0 points on 48.4 shooting from the field, 7.0 rebounds, and 3.7 assists during […]
Lisa Fortier Signs 2026 Recruit Abby Lusk
Abby Lusk is a 6-1 forward from Pocatello, Idaho, and is joining coach Lisa Fortier’s 2026 recruiting class. The two-way playmaker led Pocatello High School to its first-ever 5A state title in basketball and was named the 5A All-Idaho Player of the Year in her junior season. She averaged 16.5 points, 7.7 rebounds, 4.5 steals, […]
Graham Ike Named to John Wooden Award Watch List
Gonzaga graduate student forward Graham Ike is one of 50 players across the country to be named to the John R. Wooden Award Watch list. Ike is averaging 17.0 points on a shooting split of 58.5/44.4/76.0through the first four games of the 2025-26 season. Against Creighton, he reached the 2,000 career point club and went […]
Ryan Woolridge Added to Team USA World Cup Qualifying Team
Gonzaga’s Ryan Woolridge is joining the Team USA World Cup Qualifying Team for the month of November. The Americans will play Nicaragua in Managua, Nicaragua, and in College Park, Georgia, on Nov. 28 and Dec. 1, respectively. Both contests will be broadcast on Courtside 1891. Currently, Woolridge is playing with the Windy City Bulls, the […]
Gonzaga Flattens Southern Utah, Moves to No. 1 in KenPom
Now ranked number 13 in the nation, Gonzaga just delivered exactly the kind of tune-up performance a top-tier program hopes for before heading into a major showcase week. The Zags overpowered Southern Utah 122-50, finishing just 2 points short of the program record for points scored against a Division I opponent in the Kennel and […]
Gonzaga Flattens Southern Utah 122-50, Move to No. 1 in KenPom
Now ranked number 13 in the nation, Gonzaga just delivered exactly the kind of tune-up performance a top-tier program hopes for before heading into a major showcase week. The Zags overpowered Southern Utah 122-50, finishing just 2 points short of the program record for points scored against a Division I opponent in the Kennel and […]
Southern Utah at Gonzaga Open Thread
Monday, Nov. 17, at 6 p.m. PT on ESPN+/KHQ Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area… Follow him on X @a_cravalho
Graham Ike Wins West Coast Conference’s Player of the Week
Gonzaga graduate student forward Graham Ike has won what should be his first of many West Coast Conference Player of the Week awards this season. Ike averaged 16.0 points on a shooting split of 70.6/80/80 in impressive wins over the Creighton Bluejays in Spokane, Washington, and the Arizona State Sun Devils in Tempe, Arizona, last […]
Graham Ike Wins West Coast Conference Player of the Week
Gonzaga graduate student forward Graham Ike has won what should be his first of many West Coast Conference Player of the Week awards this season. Ike averaged 16.0 points on a shooting split of 70.6/80/80 in impressive wins over the Creighton Bluejays in Spokane, Washington, and the Arizona State Sun Devils in Tempe, Arizona, last […]
Gonzaga Jumps to No. 13 in the AP Poll
After a stellar week of performances by taking down then No. 23 Creighton Bluejays in the Kennel and Arizona State Sun Devils in Tempe, the undefeated Zags at 4-0 have moved up six spots in the Associated Press poll to No. 13. Gonzaga received 772 total points from the voters. The Zags will have guaranteed […]
Southern Utah at Gonzaga Preview: Final Test Before Players Era Festival
Gonzaga coach Mark Few is still trying to figure out the best rotation possible with the depth this team possesses. Starting out games with a quicker and more polished beginning from the tip is what he’s looking for from his group while continuing to get better and better each day. The second unit of Mario […]
Gonzaga Squanders Away a Victory to Stanford in the Kennel, 65-52
The Gonzaga students had their Kennel Campout experience ruined by the unbeaten Stanford Cardinal (5-0) at the McCarthey Athletic Center. The Zags move to 2-2 in the early season, 0-2 at home. Stanford’s junior guard Chloe Cardy led all scorers with 20 points on 6-for-13 shooting from the field, 2-for-5 on three-point shooting, and 6-for-6 […]
Stop, Start, Survive: Gonzaga Grinds Out 77–65 Win Over Arizona State
I should’ve known that at some point this season I would be reminded about all of the annoying things that come with being a college basketball fan. I didn’t expect them all to hit at once, but here we are. First, ESPN bounced the game between channels, shifted the tipoff window without warning, and at […]
Puttin’ The Clamps On ‘Em
Check out the fifth 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 Arizona State Open Thread
Friday, Nov. 14, at 8 p.m. PT on ESPN2 Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area… Follow him on X @a_cravalho
Gonzaga at Arizona State Preview: The Return of Adam Miller
Adam Miller makes his return to Tempe to take on Arizona State (2-0) on Friday night, having played under coach Bobby Hurley from 2023-25. One has to think Miller has been giving out some insider knowledge about Hurley’s operation during the preparation for this non-conference matchup. “It’s gonna be weird seeing him in a different […]
Pac-12 Conference Announces Partnership With USA Network
The Pac-12 Conference has officially signed with USA Sports (USA Network), the new sports arm of Versant, to a new media rights deal starting in 2026-27. This partnership will run through the 2023-31 season. The new deal will include: – 22 regular-season football games each season – 50 regular-season men’s basketball games each season – […]
Colorado State at Gonzaga Women’s Open Thread
Thursday, Nov. 13, at 6 p.m. PT on ESPN+ Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area… Follow him on X @a_cravalho
Graham Ike Puts on Striking Shooting Display in Dominating Win Against Creighton, 90-63
One can appreciate when two of the most winningest college basketball programs over the last decade put on a home-and-home series like this. The sport needs more non-conference action with two similar offensive playing styles through their quick-paced approach. This season for the No. 19 Gonzaga Bulldogs (3-0), their defense looks to be better than […]
Graham Ike Puts on Striking Shooting Display in Dominating Win Over Creighton, 90-63
One can appreciate when two of the most winningest college basketball programs over the last decade put on a home-and-home series like this. The sport needs more non-conference action with two similar offensive playing styles through their quick-paced approach. This season, for the No. 19 Gonzaga Bulldogs (3-0), their defense looks to be better than […]
Creighton vs. Gonzaga Open Thread
Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. PT on ESPN Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area… Follow him on X @a_cravalho
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