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Wooden Legend of Coaching Award carries special meaning for Gonzaga’s Mark Few

UPDATED: Fri., April 11, 2025

It's a particularly meaningful honor for Gonzaga's head coach, who called Wooden “a hero of mine, an absolute hero,” shortly after receiving the plaque during the Wooden Awards ceremony at the Los Angeles Athletic Club ballroom.

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Gonzaga ranges from 18 to 25 in most way-too-early college basketball polls

UPDATED: Tue., April 8, 2025

It takes a little more scrolling than usual, but Gonzaga can be found in the bottom portion of nearly every way-too-early top 25 poll for the 2025-26 college basketball season. The Zags appeared in nine of 10 polls – high of No. 18, low of No. 25 and consensus No. 23 – released within 48 hours of Florida’s 65-63 win over Houston in Monday’s national championship.

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‘Loved every second of it’: Even through roller-coaster final season, Ben Gregg made his Gonzaga dreams come true

UPDATED: Mon., April 7, 2025

The final month of Ben Gregg’s unique Gonzaga career was packed with many of the twists and turns that marked his 4½ years in the program. In that span, Gregg juggled the emotions of Senior Night, posted arguably his best big-game performance of the season against San Francisco, lost his starting job and wore his No. 33 uniform for the last time against Houston in an NCAA Tournament loss.

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Former Gonzaga forward Michael Ajayi transferring to Butler

UPDATED: Mon., April 7, 2025

Former Gonzaga forward Michael Ajayi is moving east to the Big East Conference after spending his first four collegiate seasons on the West Coast.

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Former Gonzaga walk-on Will Graves living the good life at another Final Four

UPDATED: Thu., April 3, 2025

Will Graves is in select company. The former Gonzaga walk-on has gone to three of the last six Final Fours, one as a son, one as a player and one as a graduate assistant. There are no official records kept of individuals with that background, but it is safe to say it cannot be a long list.

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‘He’s a wizard:’ Gonzaga coaches, teammates reflect on Ryan Nembhard’s special season

UPDATED: Tue., April 1, 2025

In the aftermath of Gonzaga’s 81-76 second-round loss to Houston, teammates and head coach Mark Few dished out perspective on Nembhard’s record-shattering season.

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Former Gonzaga great Drew Timme signs multi-year contract with Brooklyn Nets

UPDATED: Fri., March 28, 2025

Former Zags standout Drew Timme has played in NBA Summer League games, NBA preseason games and a lot of NBA G League games. His next action will finally come in an NBA game.

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Gonzaga likely will be active in transfer portal in shaping 2025-26 roster

UPDATED: Wed., March 26, 2025

Following Saturday’s round-of-32 loss to top-seeded Houston, the Zags’ roster picture for next season isn’t nearly as clear. The biggest decision, and one that will clarify the Zags’ priorities in the transfer market, will be made by first-team All-West Coast Conference post Graham Ike.

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Gonzaga sophomore wing Dusty Stromer reportedly entering transfer portal

UPDATED: Mon., March 24, 2025

Gonzaga figures to have a busy offseason and it started quickly Monday with sophomore wing Dusty Stromer reportedly planning to enter the transfer portal.

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Gonzaga’s press, smooth second-half offense made Houston work to final buzzer

UPDATED: Sun., March 23, 2025

The top-seeded Cougars were scoring points seemingly at will most of the second half, but their top-ranked defense was unable to stop Graham Ike and Gonzaga’s offense. So instead of game over, Gonzaga was still in the picture, even after a J’Wan Roberts field goal with 4:29 left gave Houston a 76-65 lead.

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Gonzaga’s late rally comes up short in 81-76 loss to No. 1-seeded Houston

UPDATED: Sat., March 22, 2025

There was no ideal start Saturday for Gonzaga, two days after racing in front of Georgia 27-3 and rolling to an NCAA Tournament first-round win. But the Zags nearly made up for it with a frantic comeback in the closing minutes that had 14,168 roaring inside Intrust Bank Arena and made the Cougars sweat out an 81-76 round-of-32 victory.

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Prep teammates Dusty Stromer, Mercy Miller on opposing squads for Gonzaga-Houston clash

UPDATED: Fri., March 21, 2025

The texts started flying between Gonzaga’s Dusty Stromer and Houston’s Mercy Miller right after the NCAA Tournament brackets were released Sunday afternoon. The TV screen showed the Midwest Region bracket with Gonzaga vs. Georgia, Houston vs. SIU-Edwardsville, winners meeting in the second round. Stromer reached for his phone to message his former Notre Dame High teammate in Sherman Oaks, Calif.

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Gonzaga-Houston key matchup: Milos Uzan toughens up, directs Cougars’ offense

UPDATED: Fri., March 21, 2025

Milos Uzan had a tough job coming into Houston’s program, replacing do-everything point guard Jamal Shead, a first-team All-American now earning NBA paychecks with Toronto.

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Clash of styles: Gonzaga’s high-powered offense tangles with Houston’s top-ranked defense

UPDATED: Fri., March 21, 2025

Gonzaga and Houston didn’t play each other Thursday – that round-of-32 showdown arrives Saturday – but they took turns trying to one-up the other with dominating performances.

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Top-seeded Houston rolls past SIUE, sets up round-of-32 showdown against Gonzaga

UPDATED: Thu., March 20, 2025

Houston’s start wasn’t quite as impressive as Gonzaga’s in the ensuing game Thursday, but the Cougars left no doubt early in a blowout victory over Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. The top-seeded Cougars put their efficient offense and smothering defense on display throughout a 78-40 victory 16th-seeded SIEU.

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‘Like riding a bike’: Tournament experience has Gonzaga’s Nolan Hickman feeling comfortable on big stage

UPDATED: Thu., March 20, 2025

The senior guard from Seattle knocked down five 3-pointers and scored 18 points to guide eighth-seeded Gonzaga past No. 9 Georgia 89-68 Thursday in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.

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Buzzer breakdown: Gonzaga’s blazing start, guard dominance and Braden Huff shines in starting lineup

UPDATED: Thu., March 20, 2025

WICHITA, Kan. – Here are three observations from Gonzaga’s 89-68 win over Georgia on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

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Ben Gregg, Graham Ike applaud former Gonzaga teammate Anton Watson’s first NBA points

UPDATED: Thu., April 3, 2025

Gonzaga is busy preparing to play Georgia on Thursday in the NCAA Tournament, college basketball’s biggest stage. But a few Zags made time Wednesday to applaud former teammate Anton Watson, who scored his first NBA points Monday with the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, one of the biggest stages in the world.

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‘Coach, I just want to play’: Gonzaga’s Steele Venters working to return after losing two seasons to injuries

UPDATED: Wed., March 19, 2025

Venters knew he’d torn his left Achilles tendon and a second straight season would be spent doing months of rehabilitation and watching from the bench instead of playing with his teammates.

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Q&A: Georgia reporter details Georgia’s strengths, standout freshman Asa Newell

UPDATED: Wed., March 19, 2025

We checked in with Jack Leo, who has watched Georgia play all season, for a Q&A to get a closer look at the program. Leo covers Georgia basketball for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Dawgnation.

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Gonzaga packs chip on shoulder for NCAA Tournament trip

UPDATED: Tue., March 18, 2025

The Gaels won close decisions in the first two matchups, prompting GU’s coaching staff to not only adjust the starting five – inserting Braden Huff for Ben Gregg – but push the players to summon every ounce of their competitive fire in Las Vegas.

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Despite being a No. 8 seed, Gonzaga still among Midwest Region, title favorites

UPDATED: Mon., March 17, 2025

Gonzaga is an eight seed in this year’s NCAA Tournament, but still ranks among the national championship favorites.

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Gonzaga’s Khalif Battle, Michael Ajayi put on dancing shoes for first time

UPDATED: Mon., March 17, 2025

Ajayi and Battle will achieve a career milestone when they suit up in their first NCAA Tournament game Thursday against Georgia in Wichita. Freshman center Ismaila Diagne is also a newcomer to March Madness.

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Gonzaga returns to the AP rankings at No. 24

UPDATED: Mon., March 17, 2025

Gonzaga’s run to the West Coast Conference Tournament championship, including a title-game win over Saint Mary’s, vaulted the Zags back into the AP Top 25 for the first time since mid-January.

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Gonzaga earns No. 8 seed in NCAA Tournament, opens against No. 9 Georgia in Wichita

UPDATED: Sun., March 16, 2025

Any disappointment Gonzaga might have felt with their seeding matching their NET ranking – No. 8 in both cases – was quickly dismissed with appreciation to be dancing again and the reality of the challenges ahead.