Gonzaga

Mullins’ Miracle: How does his shot for UConn measure up

April 5, 2026 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A couple of days ago, Braylon Mullins was a UConn freshman whose name carried weight mostly among the true diehards — college basketball junkies and Indiana high school hoops enthusiasts. Now he’s a […]

College basketball roundup: Duke knocks off No. 1 Gonzaga

November 27, 2021 The Associated Press

LAS VEGAS — Paolo Banchero scored 21 points to lead the No. 5 Duke over No. 1 Gonzaga 84-81 on Saturday night. Duke (7-0) handed Gonzaga (6-1) its first loss since April’s national title game […]

Blue Devils prepare for top-ranked Gonzaga

November 23, 2021 Shawn Krest

Duke travels to Las Vegas on Black Friday to face its biggest challenge of this college basketball season. The Blue Devils will face No. 1 ranked Gonzaga. The Zags finished one game shy of an […]

Baylor wins title with beatdown of Gonzaga

April 6, 2021 The Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Fresh-as-can-be Baylor obliterated wobbly-legged Gonzaga’s march to perfection Monday night in an 86-70 runaway that brought this once-downtrodden program’s first national title back home to Waco, Texas. Jared Butler scored 22 points and […]

Baylor’s dominance, Gonzaga’s miracle set up title game

April 3, 2021 The Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Baylor seemed to lose some of its defensive mojo during a three-week COVID-19 pause. The rotations, not as sharp. The closeouts, not quite as close. The Bears have their groove back and it […]

UNCG hopes lessons learned lead to upset

March 17, 2021 Brett Friedlander

Wes Miller will never forget his first trip to the NCAA Tournament as a college basketball coach. Not necessarily in a good way. His underdog UNC Greensboro team was on the verge of an iconic […]

Happy to be here, ready to win: App State heads to NCAA Tournament

March 17, 2021 Shawn Krest

Like clockwork, every 21 years, Appalachian State makes the NCAA Tournament. The Mountaineers are college basketball’s cicadas. In 1979, App made its first appearance in the Big Dance, losing to LSU in their first game, […]

College Basketball Roundup: UNC falls at No. 2 Gonzaga

December 19, 2019 The Associated Press

SPOKANE, Wash. — Corey Kispert turned, put his hands out and gave a little shrug as he jogged back down the floor after his fifth 3-pointer of the night. Gonzaga’s do-everything junior forward picked a […]

Games against Gonzaga provide measuring stick for Duke, UNC

December 19, 2018 Brett Friedlander

Results against a common opponent is a popular way of comparing rival teams, even if it isn’t always the most accurate way of doing so. Take Duke and North Carolina, for example. On Nov. 21 […]