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12 Years a Gonzaga Podcaster
Check out the 19th 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
Mark Few Voted Into Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
According to a report from CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander, Gonzaga Bulldogs coach Mark Few has been inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame after his second straight year of being a finalist. Other members of the Class of 2026 include Amar’e Stoudemire, Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, and Doc Rivers, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. […]
Gonzaga Lets Sweet 16 Berth Slip Late as Texas Ends Season
That’s it, folks. Gonzaga’s 2025-26 season is over. 74-68. A second-round loss to Texas. It hurts. But what stings most is how familiar this type of tournament loss feels. This is how Gonzaga loses tournament games. These are the same struggles this team has faced all year. And for the second straight season, the Zags […]
Gonzaga Lets Sweet 16 Berth Slip Late as Texas Ends Season 74-68
That’s it, folks. Gonzaga’s 2025-26 season is over. 74-68. A second-round loss to Texas. It hurts. But what stings most is how familiar this type of tournament loss feels. This is how Gonzaga loses tournament games. These are the same struggles this team has faced all year. And for the second straight season, the Zags […]
Gonzaga Lets It Slip Late as Texas Ends Season 74-68
That’s it, folks. Gonzaga’s 2025-26 season is over. 74-68. A second-round loss to Texas. It hurts. But what stings most is how familiar this type of tournament loss feels. This is how Gonzaga loses tournament games. These are the same struggles this team has faced all year. And for the second straight season, the Zags […]
No. 11 Texas vs. No. 3 Gonzaga Open Thread (Second Round of NCAA Tournament)
Saturday, March 21, at 4:10 p.m. PT on TBS (Moda Center in Portland, Oregon) According to FanDuel Sportsbook, Gonzaga is the favorite over Texas by 6.5 points. Moneyline for the Zags is at -250 and +202 for the Longhorns. The over/under is set at 147.5. Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area… Follow […]
Gonzaga Thrown Red-Hot Texas for Second-Round NCAA Tournament Matchup
94.91 percent of the NCAA Tournament brackets picked the No. 3-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs (31-3, 16-2 WCC) s to advance into the Round of 32 in the West region. The Zags did exactly that against the No. 14-seeded Kennesaw State Owls out of the Conference USA in Portland, Oregon, 73-64. Although, it was far from pretty. […]
Gonzaga Women’s Time in NCAA Tournament Ends Early at Hands of Ole Miss
At the Minnesota Golden Gophers’ Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota (also known as ‘The Barn,’ established in 1928), the No. 12-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs (24-10, 14-4 WCC) fell to the much more physical No. 5-seeded Ole Miss Rebels (24-11, 8-8 SEC) in the NCAA Tournament’s Round of 64 in the Sacramento region. Gonzaga may have outrebounded […]
Gonzaga’s March Run Brings Worriesome Start, Lucky Second-Round Draw
This late-night first-round NCAA Tournament matchup at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, had its scary and uninspiring beginnings. Slow starts have been an issue throughout the 2025-26 campaign for the powerhouse from Spokane, Washington. At least the opposing side of the West Region ended in an upset loss for a former West Coast Conference […]
No. 12 Gonzaga Women vs. No. 5 Ole Miss Open Thread (First Round of NCAA Tournament)
Friday, March 20, at 12:30 p.m. PT on ESPN2 (Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota) Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area… Follow him on X @a_cravalho
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 […]
No. 14 Kennesaw State vs. No. 3 Gonzaga Open Thread (First Round of NCAA Tournament)
Thursday, March 19, at 7:00 p.m. PT on TBS (Moda Center in Portland, Oregon) Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area… Follow him on X @a_cravalho
Portland Bound: Complete Guide to Gonzaga’s First-Round NCAA Tournament Matchup With Kennesaw State
Gonzaga opens the 2026 NCAA Tournament on Thursday night in Portland, Oregon, and the No. 14 seed waiting for them has had a season worth knowing about before the tip. Kennesaw State arrives as the Conference USA champion, though the road to that title ran through just about everything a basketball program can face in […]
Portland Bound: Your Complete Guide to Gonzaga’s First Round NCAA Tournament Matchup With Kennesaw State
Gonzaga opens the 2026 NCAA Tournament on Thursday night in Portland, and the No. 14 seed waiting for them has had a season worth knowing about before tipoff. Kennesaw State arrives as the Conference USA champion, though the road to that title ran through just about everything a basketball program can face in a single […]
Portland Bound: Your Complete Guide to Gonzaga’s First Round Tournament Matchup With Kennesaw State
Gonzaga opens the 2026 NCAA Tournament on Thursday night in Portland, and the No. 14 seed waiting for them has had a season worth knowing about before tipoff. Kennesaw State arrives as the Conference USA champion, though the road to that title ran through just about everything a basketball program can face in a single […]
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 […]
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!
Check out the 18th 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 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 […]
March Madness 2026: Start time, TV schedule, live stream for Selection Sunday NCAA bracket release
Selection Sunday is almost upon us. The 68-team field on the men’s basketball side will be revealed on CBS at 3 p.m. PT on Sunday, March 15. The women’s basketball bracket will be publicized on ESPN at 5 p.m. PT later the same day. Both bracket releases can also be viewed on all streaming platforms, such […]
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 […]
Davis Fogle’s Second-Half Contributions Push Gonzaga to Final WCC Tournament Title
Many West Coast Conference aficionados expected this 2026 tournament version of the championship game in Las Vegas, Nevada, to be yet another duel between the No. 1-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs (30-3, 16-2 WCC) and the No. 2-seeded Saint Mary’s Gaels (27-5, 16-2 WCC). Coach Herb Sendek and his No. 3-seeded Santa Clara Broncos (26-8, 15-3 WCC) […]
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 […]
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