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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 […]

23 days ago | 0 reads

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, […]

23 days ago | 0 reads

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 […]

23 days ago | 0 reads

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 […]

23 days ago | 0 reads

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 […]

23 days ago | 0 reads

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 […]

23 days ago | 0 reads

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

24 days ago | 1 read

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 […]

24 days ago | 0 reads

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 […]

24 days ago | 1 read

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 […]

24 days ago | 1 read

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 […]

24 days ago | 0 reads

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 […]

25 days ago | 0 reads

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 […]

26 days ago | 0 reads

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

27 days ago | 3 reads

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 […]

28 days ago | 2 reads

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 – […]

28 days ago | 1 read

Gonzaga Women Sweep West Coast Conference’s Weekly Awards

After going 2-0 in the first week, Gonzaga’s sophomore guard Allie Turner and redshirt freshman forward Lauren Whittaker swept the West Coast Conference’s weekly awards. Turner (17.o points on 65.0 percent from the field and 65.0 percent on three-pointers, 3.5 assists, 2.0 rebounds per game) was named the Player of the Week, and Whittaker (14.5 […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Gonzaga Women’s Sweep West Coast Conference’s Weekly Awards

After going 2-0 in the first week, Gonzaga’s Allie Turner and Lauren Whittaker swept the West Coast Conference’s weekly awards. Turner (17.o points on 65.0 percent from the field and 65.0 percent on three-pointers, 3.5 assists, 2.0 rebounds per game) was named the Player of the Week, and Whittaker (14.5 points on a 75.0 field […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Creighton vs. Gonzaga Preview: A Test of Tempo, Toughness, and Depth

Gonzaga beat Oklahoma by 15 on Saturday and looked like a team with a ridiculous ceiling, still figuring out how all the pieces fit together. The important stuff was there: Graham Ike controlled the paint, Braden Huff ran secondary actions, and the defense absolutely bottled up Oklahoma from all points on the floor. Gonzaga’s depth […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read