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Once Again, Lauren Whittaker Awarded West Coast Conference Weekly Honor
Redshirt freshman forward Lauren Whittaker has now won 11 of the 15 West Coast Conference Freshman of the Week awards in the 2025-26 season. After failing to do so the previous week, she came back to average a double-double with 14.5 points on a 63.2 shooting percentage, 10.0 rebounds, and 2.0 steals per game during […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Gonzaga Retakes Control of West Coast Conference in the 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 a more important undefeated at the Leavey […]
Game Preview: Gonzaga Heads to Santa Clara for High-Stakes Battle for WCC Supremacy
The Gonzaga Bulldogs head to the Leavey Center on Saturday night for a road matchup with the Santa Clara Broncos. It’s a high-stakes matchup for West Coast Conference supremacy as Santa Clara currently sits atop the conference standings with a 13-1 record. The No. 12-ranked Zags enter at 24-2 overall and 12-1 in conference play, […]
Gonzaga at Santa Clara Open Thread
Saturday, Feb. 14, at 7:30 p.m. PT on ESPN Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area… Follow him on X @a_cravalho
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
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 […]
Mark Few Named Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2026 Finalist
Mark Few is officially named a Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2026 Finalist. This is the second straight Hall of Fame nomination for the leader of the Gonzaga Bulldogs, as he hopes this is the year he gets the call. Few was named with 10 other notable North American names. The Class of […]
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 […]
Graham Ike Tallied as Top-20 Contender for Wooden Award
Gonzaga Bulldogs graduate forward Graham Ike was listed as one of the 20 best college basketball players being considered for the prestigious Wooden Award. The proven veteran under coach Mark Few is more than deserving of this high honor. Ike, the only active player in the nation to have over 2,000 career points and 1,000 […]
Gonzaga’s Defensive Intensity Embarrasses Washington State in Spokane, 83-53
This Pacific Northwest matchup inside the McCarthey Athletic Center got out of hand quickly, thanks to the round-the-clock defensive pressure put on by the No. 12 Gonzaga Bulldogs (24-2, 12-1 WCC). Coach Mark Few’s group held the Washington State Cougars (11-16, 6-8 WCC) to a season-low in points while scoring 31 points off 21 forced […]
Washington State at Gonzaga Open Thread
Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 8:00 p.m. PT on ESPN2 Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area… Follow him on X @a_cravalho
Gonzaga Seeks Consistency as Washington State Visits the Kennel
The Washington State Cougars come to the Kennel on Tuesday night, Feb. 10, for an 8:00 p.m. PST tip, with ESPN2 carrying the broadcast. The Bulldogs are home after a week that has dramatically raised the stakes for the remainder of their regular season. The Zags are coming off a commanding 20-point win over the […]
Gonzaga Seeks Consistency as WSU Visits the Kennel
Washington State comes to the Kennel on Tuesday night for an 8:00 PM PST tip, with ESPN2 carrying the broadcast. The Bulldogs are home after a week that has dramatically raised the stakes for the remainder of its regular season. The Zags are coming off a commanding 20-point win over Oregon State at Gill Coliseum, […]
Zags Take Major Fall in AP Poll
The Gonzaga Bulldogs dropped six spots in the Associated Press Poll after the blunder at the Portland Pilots last week. The Zags are currently at No. 12 with 803 total votes. The Santa Clara Broncos received two votes, and Saint Mary’s Gaels received one vote. There is a realistic chance that the West Coast Conference […]
Graham Ike’s Career Night Lifts Gonzaga to 81-61 Win at Oregon State
After a dog-faced ugly loss to the Portland Pilots earlier in the week, the question on every fan’s mind was how the Zags (and coach Mark Few) would respond. Would they rally? Play out of their absolute minds? Leave with a convincing win? Or would the loss shell-shock them so thoroughly that they’d cough up […]
Ike’s Career Night Lifts Gonzaga to 81-61 Win at Oregon State
After a dog-faced ugly loss to University of Portland earlier in the week, the question on every fans mind was how would the Zags (and Mark Few) respond. Would they rally? Play out of their absolute minds? Leave with a convincing win? Or would the loss shell-shock them so thoroughly that they’d cough up the […]
Gonzaga at Oregon State Preview: Forget, Correct, Execute
Wednesday night in Portland, Oregon, was a nightmare. The 87-80 loss to the Portland Pilots was arguably the worst in the coach Mark Few era and will hurt his No. 6 Gonzaga Bulldogs (22-2, 10-1 WCC) come Selection Sunday as a Quad 3 loss. But it’s time to move past. The road trip through the […]
Gonzaga at Oregon State Open Thread
Saturday, Feb. 7, at 3:00 p.m. PT on ESPN+/KHQ Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area… Follow him on X @a_cravalho
Lisa Fortier and the Gang Control Their Own Destiny
It was a surprising beatdown by the Gonzaga Bulldogs (17-7, 9-2 WCC) in the second round of the rivalry matchup with the Oregon State Beavers (17-7, 9-2 WCC) in Spokane, Washington, 67-37, this past Thursday evening. A much different story from the 92-87 overtime loss in Corvallis, Oregon, just two weeks ago. Senior guard Ines […]
Graham Ike Listed as Karl Malone Award Midseason Candidate
Gonzaga Bulldogs graduate forward Graham Ike was named one of the 10 midseason candidates for the Karl Malone Award, which is given to the best power forward in college basketball. Los Angeles Lakers forward Drew Timme won this honor back in the 2020-21 season. The winner of the 2025-26 version will be chosen by the […]
Portland Shocks College Basketball World and Upsets Gonzaga in the Rose City, 87-80
One, if not the biggest upset in this 2025-26 college basketball season, occurred at the Chiles Center on Feb. 4, 2026. Definitely the most in the West Coast Conference’s history over the last 30 years. On the first leg of the road trip through the state of Oregon, the hangover for the No. 6 Gonzaga […]
Oregon State at Gonzaga Women Open Thread
Revenge opportunity for the Gonzaga women (16-7, 8-2 WCC) against the Oregon State Beavers (17-6, 9-1 WCC) in the Kennel tonight. First place in the West Coast Conference standings is on the line. Thursday, Feb. 5, at 6:00 p.m. PT on ESPN+/SWX Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area… Follow him on […]
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