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Lauren Whittaker Ties Record for Most WCC Freshman of the Week Honors

Redshirt freshman forward Lauren Whittaker has tied the record for the most West Coast Conference Women’s Basketball Freshman of the Week awards in a season at 12. Whittaker matched the West Coast Conference record for Freshman of the Week honors originally set by Santa Clara guard Tess Heal during the 2022-23 season. The conference began […]

about 10 hours ago | 0 reads

Zags Back in Associated Press Top 10

Yes, the Associated Press Poll doesn’t matter at this point in the season. Regardless, the Gonzaga Bulldogs (27-2, 15-1 WCC) have entered the Top 10 once again and moved two spots up to No. 9. The Zags received 1,039 total points. Saturday, Jan. 28, is the 2025-26 regular season finale for the Zags and a […]

about 11 hours ago | 0 reads

Zags Back in AP Top 10

Yes, the Associated Press Poll doesn’t matter at this point in the season. Regardless, the Gonzaga Bulldogs (27-2, 15-1 WCC) have entered the Top 10 once again and moved two spots up to No. 9. The Zags received 1,039 total points. Saturday, Jan. 28, is the 2025-26 regular season finale and a Quad 1 opportunity […]

about 11 hours ago | 0 reads

Gonzaga Secures an Ugly 71-62 Win Over Pacific in the Kennel

Gonzaga survived Pacific 71-62 on Saturday night in the Kennel, leaning once again on Graham Ike and a timely bench performance from Davis Fogle. And survived is the keyword here. Ike finished with another 20-point night, continuing a dominant conference stretch, while Fogle poured in 18 points off the bench in 28 minutes, his second-highest […]

2 days ago | 0 reads

Zags Secure an Ugly 71-62 Win Over Pacific in the Kennel

Gonzaga survived Pacific 71-62 on Saturday night in the Kennel, leaning once again on Graham Ike and a timely bench performance from Davis Fogle. And survived is the key word, here. Ike finished with another 20-point night, continuing a dominant conference stretch, while Fogle poured in 18 points off the bench in 28 minutes, his […]

2 days ago | 0 reads

Mark Few Won’t Underestimate the Much-Improved Pacific Tigers

Before taking a look at the surprising Pacific Tigers (17-12, 8-8 WCC), it was announced by the No. 11 Gonzaga Bulldogs (26-2, 14-1 WCC) and coach Mark Few that redshirt junior forward is “just getting ready to be off crutches and walking in a few days.” Huff is about five weeks into his eight-week recovery […]

3 days ago | 0 reads

Graham Ike Needs More National Respect as a Premier Big Man

When the devastating news broke that redshirt junior forward Braden Huff was going to be out for the foreseeable future, gloom set over the Gonzaga Bulldogs program and fanbase. That was way back on Jan. 15, before the Washington State Cougars matchup in Pullman, Washington, when he was seen walking around on crutches unexpectedly. In […]

3 days ago | 0 reads

Gonzaga Secures Season Sweep Over USF in Half-Empty Chase Center, 80-59

After playing significantly more in the second half during last Saturday’s 94-86 win at the Santa Clara Broncos, freshman Mario Saint-Supery was given the start at the lead guard spot over redshirt junior Braeden Smith for the No. 11 Gonzaga Bulldogs (26-2, 14-1 WCC) against the San Francisco Dons (15-14, 7-9 WCC) in the Chase […]

5 days ago | 1 read

Graham Ike Wins Fifth WCC Player of the Week Award of 2025-26

Gonzaga Bulldogs graduate forward Graham Ike has been named the West Coast Conference Player of the Week for the fifth time this season. Nobody else in the league has won more than three. Ike scored 41 points on a 72 shooting percentage, grabbed 22 rebounds, and dished out seven assists during wins over the Washington […]

7 days ago | 0 reads

Gonzaga Advances One Position in Latest AP Poll Rankings

After going 2-0 this past week, including a massive 94-86 road victory over the Santa Clara Broncos, the Gonzaga Bulldogs (25-2, 13-1 WCC) have moved up one spot in the newest Associated Press Poll to No. 11. The Zags, back on top of the West Coast Conference standings, received 903 total points. The Broncos no […]

7 days ago | 2 reads

Gonzaga Retakes Control of West Coast Conference in Silicon Valley, 94-86

The Santa Clara Broncos (22-6, 13-2 WCC) entered tonight’s vital West Coast Conference matchup against the No. 12 Gonzaga Bulldogs (25-2, 13-1 WCC) with their program’s best start since the 1969-1970 season. Santa Clara was 13-1 in their previous 14 games, riding a nine-game winning streak, and were, even more importantly, undefeated at the Leavey […]

9 days ago | 0 reads

Reckless Pilots Crash Zags’ Season

Check out the 14th 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

11 days ago | 1 read

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 […]

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12 days ago | 0 reads

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 […]

13 days ago | 1 read