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Something Wicked This Way Comes

Check out the 12th 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

about 1 month ago | 6 reads

Jalen Warley, Davis Fogle Have Answered Call For Undermanned Zags

With graduate forward Graham Ike and redshirt junior Braden Huff dealing with their own respective injuries, the Gonzaga Bulldogs have lost a whole lot of All-American size and skill in the frontcourt over the last three matchups. In their place, senior wing Jalen Warley and true freshman wing Davis Fogle have stepped up. Warley had […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Lisa Fortier Named to Kathy Delaney Coach of the Year Midseason Watchlist

The Kathy Delaney Coach of the Year Award is given to the best coach in the mid-major conference ranks. Gonzaga Bulldogs coach Lisa Fortier won the award in 2024 and was named to this season’s midseason watchlist with 10 different names from across college basketball. She was on the preseason watchlist last season as well. […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Courtney Vandersloot Makes Acting Debut

The acting bug is in the air for the former Zags. Not too long ago, it was Gonzaga legend Jeremy Pargo who expanded his resume to writing, producing, and starring in “The Final Play” movie. The romantic comedy was created by his own production company, Pargo Productions, and can be viewed on Amazon Prime Video […]

about 1 month ago | 4 reads

Zags Ascend Two Spots in AP Poll

It’s pretty strange thinking the Gonzaga Bulldogs (21-1, 9-0 WCC) have beaten the San Francisco Dons an unbelievable 34 straight times, given that it always seems like these two teams make for a too-close-for-comfort finish. Nonetheless, that win in the Kennel over the weekend (along with a winless week for the Purdue Boilermakers and a […]

about 1 month ago | 4 reads

Short-Handed Gonzaga Holds Off Hot-Shooting USF, 68-66

It always seems to come down to the wire when the Zags face the Dons of San Francisco. Despite the fact that USF hasn’t beaten Gonzaga in Spokane since 1989, wins over the Dons never seem to come easy, usually decided by single possessions and tight margins in the scoring column. This one was no […]

about 2 months ago | 5 reads

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 2 months ago | 4 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 2 months ago | 3 reads

Gonzaga Women at Oregon State: Control of West Coast Conference’s Top Spot

The Gonzaga Bulldogs women’s (14-6, 6-1 WCC) only chance of making the NCAA Tournament will come by winning the West Coast Conference Tournament in Las Vegas. To set themselves up for success in January, a victory in Thursday’s pivotal matchup against the Oregon State Beavers (14-6, 6-1 WCC) helps them get closer to achieving their […]

about 2 months ago | 6 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 […]

about 2 months ago | 3 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 […]

about 2 months ago | 2 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 […]

about 2 months ago | 6 reads

CFP National Championship 2026: Gonzaga fans predict Miami vs. Indiana 

And then there were two. The College Football Playoff National Championship will be between the undefeated No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers out of the Big Ten Conference (15-0, 9-0 Big Ten) and the No. 10 Miami Hurricanes out of the Atlantic Coast Conference (13-2, 6-2 ACC). Kick-off will take place on Monday, Jan. 19, at Hard […]

about 2 months ago | 8 reads

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 […]

about 2 months ago | 5 reads

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 […]

about 2 months ago | 3 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 […]

about 2 months ago | 5 reads

Gonzaga at Washington State Preview With Cougars Junior Forward Rihards Vavers

The Washington State Cougars (8-10, 3-2 WCC) had to deal with a plentiful amount of turnover this past offseason, losing the likes of senior guard Nate Calmese (Wake Forest Demon Deacons), redshirt junior forward LeJuan Watts (Texas Tech Red Raiders), and junior guard Isaiah Watts (Maryland Terrapins). Even with Cedric Coward, who now plays for […]

about 2 months ago | 4 reads