NCAA basketball

Follow along as the Bulldogs (13-4, 4-0 WCC) host the Cougars (13-4, 3-1) at 6 p.m. on KHQ and ESPN+ (outside the region).

From staff reports

Eastern Washington held Sacramento State to 15 points in the first half and cruised to a 65-54 victory Saturday in a men’s basketball game at The Nest in Sacramento, California.

PULLMAN – It always meant something since they’re separated by 75 miles – for pride and regional bragging rights at the very least – but the Gonzaga/Washington State women’s basketball games are now more consequential.

PULLMAN – Shortly after Washington State suffered the worst loss of its season, a home setback at home Thursday night against Pacific, coach David Riley looked exasperated. His Cougars had just lost a Quad 4 game, a serious blow to theirNCAA Tournament chances, and it came on a buzzer-beater.

Even without Washington State on the schedule, Gonzaga has managed to keep up appearances with its other rivals over the past eight seasons.

LeJuan Watts projected as a high-use player for Washington State after capturing Big Sky Freshman of the Year honors in 2023-24 while averaging 22.6 minutes per game for David Riley at Eastern Washington.

PULLMAN – Nate Calmese fell to the floor as the ball sailed toward the basket, the Beasley Coliseum crowd going quiet as the potential game-winner over Pacific hurtled toward the rim. It angled toward the iron, a tight backspin charting its path, where it caught too much of the back. It flew off the rim and back to the court, where WSU and Pacific would do overtime.

Gonzaga’s longstanding regional rivalry with Washington State should be significant to anyone with an affiliation to either school – or, for some, both schools – but it’s particularly meaningful to those who’ve been directly involved.

From staff reports

From staff reports

From staff reports

Graham Ike and Braden Huff playing simultaneously doesn’t happen too often. Ike making one field goal, 13 free throws and snatching a career-best 19 rebounds never happened until Wednesday. Ben Gregg logging 35 minutes, including several spent guarding former Gonzaga teammate Colby Brooks in a game, doesn’t happen often.

Gonzaga picked up its fourth consecutive West Coast Conference win, delivering a comfortable outcome after being tested deep into the second half by San Diego.

Here are three observations from Gonzaga’s 93-80 win over San Diego on Wednesday night at McCarthey Athletic Center.

On Dec. 30, Gonzaga players and coaches rode on the Pacific Coast Highway while traveling from their team hotel in Santa Monica, California, to nearby Malibu for a West Coast Conference opener against Pepperdine.

The Gonzaga basketball team seems to be hitting its stride – just in time for Saturday's clash against Washington State.

Following its Big Sky Conference championship season last spring, the Eastern Washington women’s basketball team’s roster changed quite a bit heading into this season.

PULLMAN – During Washington State’s men’s basketball practice Tuesday, with two games coming up this weekend, the Cougars adopted a new rule: No saying the word “Gonzaga.”