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Braden Huff’s Injury Report Before Start of NCAA Tournament

After practice before the Gonzaga Bulldogs’ first-round matchup of the NCAA Tournament at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, the players spoke with the media in the locker room. One of those players was redshirt junior forward Braden Huff, who hasn’t spoken to the press since he dislocated his left knee back during practice on […]

Graham Ike Named to AP All-American Third Team

Gonzaga Bulldogs graduate forward Graham Ike is named one of the top 15 players in the country this 2025-26 season, per the Associated Press. Here are the four other players listed alongside Ike on the All-American Third Team: Houston freshman guard Kingston FlemingsAlabama Crimson Tide sophomore guard Labaron PhilonFlorida Gators junior forward Thomas HaughTexas Tech […]

Gonzaga Women Receive No. 12 Seed in NCAA Tournament

After winning the 2026 West Coast Conference Tournament title in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Gonzaga Bulldogs women (24-9, 14-4 WCC) received the No. 12 seed in the Sacramento region. Coach Lisa Fortier’s Zags will play the No. 5 Ole Miss Rebels at the Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Friday, March 20, on ESPN2 at […]

Gonzaga Earns No. 3 Seed in West Region

The NCAA Tournament is finally upon us. The West Coast Conference champion Gonzaga Bulldogs are the No. 3 seed in the West region and will play the No. 14 Kennesaw State Owls out of Conference USA at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, March 19, at 7 p.m. PT on TBS. The Owls […]

Malachi Smith Signs 10-Day Contract With Brooklyn Nets

Another NBA jersey is going up on the Gonzaga Bulldogs’ wall, as former guard Malachi Smith is signing a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets. Smith averaged 14.4 points on 52 percent shooting from the field and 42 percent from three-point range, 5.6 assists, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game with the Long Island […]

Gonzaga (Men and Women) Go Out on Top

Check out the 17th 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

Graham Ike Chosen as Finalist for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award

Gonzaga Bulldogs graduate forward Graham Ike was on the preseason watchlist for the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award. Now, he’s a finalist for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award. Here are the four other candidates for the honor from across the country outside of Ike: Florida’s Alex CondonKansas Jayhawks’ Flory […]

Gonzaga Women, Lisa Fortier Are Back in the Big Dance

The No. 2-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs women (24-9, 14-4 WCC) have won the West Coast Conference Tournament championship for the first time since 2022. The Zags are returning to the Big Dance for the first time since 2024, entering with a 24-9 overall record. I know that the talented and acrobatic Red Panda, who killed yet […]

West Coast Conference, Gonzaga’s Bracketology Update After Las Vegas

This will be the first time since 2022 that the West Coast Conference is a three-bid league in the NCAA Tournament with the Gonzaga Bulldogs (30-3, 16-2 WCC), Saint Mary’s Gaels (27-5, 16-2 WCC), and Santa Clara Broncos (26-8, 15-3 WCC). This mid-major conference has proven over and over again to be one of the […]

West Coast Conference, Gonzaga’s Bracketology Update in Las Vegas

This will be the first time since 2022 that the West Coast Conference is a three-bid league in the NCAA Tournament with the Gonzaga Bulldogs, Saint Mary’s Gaels, and Santa Clara Broncos. This mid-major conference has proven over and over again to be one of the most underratedly-competive group of college basketball programs. Coach Mark […]

West Coast Conference’s, Gonzaga’s Bracketology Update

This will be the first time since 2022 that the West Coast Conference will be a three-bid league in the NCAA Tournament with the Gonzaga Bulldogs, Saint Mary’s Gaels, and Santa Clara Broncos. The mid-major conference has proven over and over again to be one of the most underratedly-competive group of college basketball programs. Coach […]

Gonzaga Reaches 29th Straight WCC Tournament Title Game

The last time that the college basketball powerhouse from Spokane, Washington, didn’t appear in the West Coast Conference Tournament championship was back in 1997. As a 28-year-old man born in that year, I have never not seen the Zags in the title game. What a wild run it’s been. In the final run at the […]

Gonzaga Women on Cruise Control Against Santa Clara, Advance to WCC Tournament Championship

The No. 2-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs (23-9, 14-4 WCC) were locked in offensively for their West Coast Conference semifinal matchup with the No. 3-seeded Santa Clara Broncos (24-9, 13-5 WCC) on Monday afternoon. Coach Lisa Fortier’s team steamrolled past the Bay Area program, 88-60, behind junior Zeryhia Aukuso’s 14 points on 6-for-8 field goals/perfect 2-for-2 three-pointers […]

Game Preview: Gonzaga Meets Oregon State in WCC Tournament Semifinal

It’s been a weird week for Oregon State basketball. Earlier in the week, athletic director Scott Barnes informed head coach–and Ferris High School graduate–Wayne Tinkle that his tenure in Corvallis will end after the season, presenting Tinkle with the choice: either step aside immediately or coach his team through whatever remained of the year. Tinkle […]