Gonzaga will reload, not rebuild, this season
Losing Domantas Sabonis, Kyle Wiltjer and a few other truly productive players to the NBA Draft or graduation is certainly a huge collection of losses for the Gonzaga Bulldogs, just as it would be for...
View ArticleAddition of Jordan Mathews gives Gonzaga Final Four firepower
Question: How does a team lose 38 points, 18 rebounds and three assists worth of production yet potentially upgrade? Answer: Add around 52 points, 21 rebounds and nine assists in output. That’s the...
View ArticleSabonis took college basketball out of the Olympics
Domantas Sabonis scored 10 points for Lithuania in its win over Brazil on Sunday during pool play in the Olympic men’s basketball tournament, but that’s not the big-picture story. There’s some irony to...
View ArticleGonzaga needs Josh Perkins to be the next man up
The Gonzaga Bulldogs are no longer judged as a mid-major. Mark Few and company have been so successful for so long that the days of being considered a Cinderella story are long gone. In “Cindy’s” place...
View ArticleHerb Sendek ripe for instant and future success at Santa Clara
As Herb Sendek gets ready for his first season as coach of the Santa Clara Broncos, he heads in after a year away from the sidelines, recharged and ready to hit the ground running. After stops at major...
View ArticleTop 25 Countdown: No. 18 Saint Mary’s ready for biggest year yet
In the years since Gonzaga basketball grew into a nationally recognized brand on the college basketball landscape, Saint Mary’s grew into the Zags’ preeminent foil in the West Coast Conference. Randy...
View ArticleTop 25 Countdown: No. 15 Gonzaga is deep with new and old talent
The Gonzaga Bulldogs have proven they are not a typical mid-major. Coach Mark Few has spent years building the program into a legitimate contender, and has managed to take what was previously a cute...
View ArticleRose-y scenario: Reunited BYU trio makes basketball jazz in Provo
Nick Emery, T.J. Haws and Eric Mika last played together in 2013, when they led Lone Peak High School to a prep national championship. This season, they’ll reunite in Provo, Utah, in hopes of leading...
View ArticleMark Few: We’re going to be a work in progress
Mark Few doesn’t own a Rubik’s Cube, but he’s about to get his own personal copy. The longtime head coach of Gonzaga has a top-15 caliber team based on overall talent, but that talent hasn’t spent a...
View ArticleMid-major player to watch: St. Mary’s Emmett Naar
The St. Mary’s Gaels remain the best program in the WCC not named the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Quietly, Randy Bennett has been turning the Gaels into the top destination for Australian-born players, and as a...
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