Jefferson, Rickards lead No. 20 Louisville to 81-70 win over Gonzaga to win tourney in Texas
1 year ago

Jefferson, Rickards lead No. 20 Louisville to 81-70 win over Gonzaga to win tourney in Texas

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KATY, Texas — Kiki Jefferson scored 21 points, Nina Rickards added 16 on 8-of-8 shooting and No. Curry finished with 13 points for the Cardinals, who overcame early foul trouble with 59% shooting, including 7 of 19 on 3-pointers. Yvonne Ejim led Gonzaga with 23 points on 8-of-10 shooting, making all seven free throws, and seven rebounds. Jefferson scored 10 points in the second quarter when the Cardinals made 11 of 19 shots with four 3s and outscored Gonzaga 28-15 for a 47-36 halftime lead.

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No. 3 Gonzaga Bulldogs play the No. 14 Indiana Hoosiers
3 weeks, 5 days ago

No. 3 Gonzaga Bulldogs play the No. 14 Indiana Hoosiers

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Indiana Hoosiers vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs Nassau, Bahamas; Thursday, 2:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -9.5; over/under is 156.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Gonzaga is third in the WCC with 10.5 offensive rebounds per game led by Graham Ike averaging 2.3. Gonzaga scores 90.7 points, 23.9 …

Memphis beats No. 2 UConn 99-97 in overtime to tip off Maui Invitational
4 weeks ago

Memphis beats No. 2 UConn 99-97 in overtime to tip off Maui Invitational

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! LAHAINA, Hawaii — Tyrese Hunter scored 17 of his 26 points after halftime to lead Memphis to a 99-97 overtime win against two-time defending national champion and second-ranked UConn on Monday in the first round of the Maui Invitational. Memphis led by as many as …

Gonzaga Dominates Baylor in Historic Opening Victory
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gonzaga Dominates Baylor in Historic Opening Victory

Associated Press  

Gonzaga secured a resounding 101-63 victory over No. 8 Baylor in their season opener. The Bulldogs dominated the game, showcasing their offensive prowess and suffocating defense. Gonzaga shot a staggering 57.1% from the field and 41.9% on 3s, while holding Baylor to just 36.2% from the field in the first half. The Bulldogs' relentless offense and suffocating defense resulted in …

Gonzaga uses hot shooting to reach Sweet 16 for first time since 2015 topping Utah 77-66
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Gonzaga uses hot shooting to reach Sweet 16 for first time since 2015 topping Utah 77-66

Associated Press  

SPOKANE, Wash. — Once Kayleigh Truong, her sister Kaylynne and the rest of Gonzaga’s sharp-shooters got hot from the perimeter, there was nothing another starring effort from Utah’s Alissa Pili could do to slow down the Zags. Kayleigh Truong scored 21 points, Yvonne Ejim added 17 points and 13 rebounds, and fourth-seeded Gonzaga advanced to the Sweet 16 for the …

In March Madness, Gonzaga plays near-perfect 2nd half to dispatch Kansas 89-68
9 months ago

In March Madness, Gonzaga plays near-perfect 2nd half to dispatch Kansas 89-68

Associated Press  

SALT LAKE CITY — And to think, some folks said they might not make it to March Madness. They improved to 16-2 since Jan. 18, with the only two losses coming to Saint Mary’s, the team that beat Gonzaga for the West Coast Conference title but was dismissed from the tournament Friday night. “Late December, it was looking like maybe …

Watson gets 17, including clutch late baskets, Gonzaga hands No. 17 Kentucky 3rd straight home loss
10 months, 1 week ago

Watson gets 17, including clutch late baskets, Gonzaga hands No. 17 Kentucky 3rd straight home loss

Associated Press  

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Gonzaga felt the energy and history of Rupp Arena, then crafted a milestone that No. Anton Watson scored 17 points, including a go-ahead three-point play with 3:49 remaining before adding two key layups in the final 91 seconds, Ben Gregg and Nolan Hickman sank key late free throws and Gonzaga survived a second-half rally to beat the …

Louisville ends six-game skid with 101-92 victory over Florida State
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Louisville ends six-game skid with 101-92 victory over Florida State

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Brandon Huntley-Hatfield scored a career-high 29 points, freshman Ty-Laur Johnson had his first double-double and Louisville snapped a six-game skid with a 101-92 victory over Florida State on Saturday night. Huntley-Hatfield had 18 points on 7-for-10 shooting and Johnson scored 13 to guide Louisville to a 47-35 lead at halftime. Warley had 11 points to lead Florida …

Ryan Nembhard scores season-high 22 points as No. 11 Gonzaga tops Cal State Bakersfield 81-65
1 year ago

Ryan Nembhard scores season-high 22 points as No. 11 Gonzaga tops Cal State Bakersfield 81-65

Associated Press  

SPOKANE, Wash. — Ryan Nembhard scored a season-high 22 points and Anton Watson added 11 points and 13 rebounds as No. 11 Gonzaga beat Cal State Bakersfield 81-65 on Tuesday night. Cal State Bakersfield pulled within 13 in the closing minutes but got no closer. Our defense is in a great place and we’re going to keep working on our …

Watson nets 32 points on 14-of-15 shooting as No. 11 Gonzaga holds off UCLA 69-65 in Maui finale
1 year, 1 month ago

Watson nets 32 points on 14-of-15 shooting as No. 11 Gonzaga holds off UCLA 69-65 in Maui finale

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — Anton Watson scored a career-high 32 points on nearly perfect shooting and No. 11 Gonzaga held off UCLA 69-65 Wednesday night in the fifth-place game at the Maui Invitational. So yeah, just being aggressive, that’s been kind of key this whole year for me and this was the game to do it.” Ryan Nembhard scored 12 points and …

No. 4 Marquette routs No. 1 Kansas 73-59 in Maui Invitational semifinals
1 year, 1 month ago

No. 4 Marquette routs No. 1 Kansas 73-59 in Maui Invitational semifinals

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HONOLULU — Oso Ighodaro had 21 points and nine rebounds as No. 7 TENNESSEE 67 HONOLULU — Fletcher Loyer scored 27 points, Zach Edey had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and Purdue edged Tennessee in a Maui Invitational semifinal. 9 DUKE 95, LA SALLE 66 DURHAM, N.C. — Sophomore guard Tyrese Proctor scored a career-high 22 points and Duke used …

Hickman scores 19, leads No. 11 Gonzaga past Syracuse 76-57 at Maui Invitational
1 year, 1 month ago

Hickman scores 19, leads No. 11 Gonzaga past Syracuse 76-57 at Maui Invitational

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — Nolan Hickman scored 12 of his team-high 19 points after halftime and Graham Ike and Anton Watson posted double-doubles to lead No. 11 Gonzaga to a 76-57 win over Syracuse in a losers bracket game at the Maui Invitational on Tuesday. Syracuse got within 51-45 with 9:39 left in the game on a Maliq Brown two-handed dunk that …

Zach Edey leads No. 2 Purdue past No. 11 Gonzaga in Honolulu
1 year, 1 month ago

Zach Edey leads No. 2 Purdue past No. 11 Gonzaga in Honolulu

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HONOLULU — Zach Edey had 25 points and 14 rebounds, and No. Kevin McCullar had 22 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, three steals and two blocks for the Jayhawks, who led throughout and shot a blistering 60% from the field. 15 TEXAS 71 NEW YORK — Alex Karaban scored 20 points, including three clutch jumpers down the stretch, and UConn …

Graham Ike scores 25 points as No. 11 Gonzaga routs NAIA school Eastern Oregon 123-57
1 year, 1 month ago

Graham Ike scores 25 points as No. 11 Gonzaga routs NAIA school Eastern Oregon 123-57

Associated Press  

SPOKANE, Wash. — Graham Ike had 25 points and 11 rebounds in just 18 minutes, and No. 11 Gonzaga beat NAIA school Eastern Oregon 123-57 on Tuesday night in a tune-up for the Maui Invitational. Braden Huff scored 23 points and Anton Watson added 20 as five Gonzaga players finished in double figures. “Once he gets next to the hoop …

Gonzaga beats UCLA 79-76 in Sweet 16 on Strawther’s shot
1 year, 8 months ago

Gonzaga beats UCLA 79-76 in Sweet 16 on Strawther’s shot

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Gonzaga and UCLA played one NCAA Tournament game that left the Zags’ star player bawling, and another game that stunned the Bruins. Julian Strawther hit a 3-pointer with 7.2 seconds left to answer a 3-pointer by UCLA’s Amari Bailey, lifting Gonzaga to a wild 79-76 win over UCLA Thursday night in the Sweet 16. “He hit a …

Gonzaga overcomes 13-point deficit to defeat UCLA, Julian Strawther scores go-ahead 3-pointer
1 year, 9 months ago

Gonzaga overcomes 13-point deficit to defeat UCLA, Julian Strawther scores go-ahead 3-pointer

New York Times  

3 Gonzaga Bulldogs defeated the No. With seven seconds to go, Gonzaga’s Julian Strawther sunk a 3-pointer to give the Zags a 78-76 lead. The Athletic’s instant analysis: Timme takes control Drew Timme was flat-out dominant from start to finish, but the difference in the second half was that he finally got some help from his Gonzaga teammates. With Timme …

Jubilation turns into heartbreak as UCLA loses to Gonzaga again in NCAA tournament
1 year, 9 months ago

Jubilation turns into heartbreak as UCLA loses to Gonzaga again in NCAA tournament

LA Times  

UCLA guard Amari Bailey walks off the court as Gonzaga celebrates its 79-76 win over the Bruins in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament on Thursday night. The severely short-handed Bruins lost a 13-point lead to Gonzaga early in the second half of their NCAA tournament West Region semifinal, falling behind by 10 with just 2 minutes 40 seconds …

Louisville knocks No. 10 Notre Dame out of ACC Tournament
1 year, 9 months ago

Louisville knocks No. 10 Notre Dame out of ACC Tournament

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GREENSBORO, N.C. — Hailey Van Lith had 15 points, and unranked Louisville used a stifling defensive performance to knock off No. 4 LSU 67 GREENVILLE, S.C. — Rickea Jackson scored 26 points and Jordan Horston 17 as Tennessee rallied from 17 points down to reach its first Southeastern Conference tournament championship game since 2015. 13 DUKE 37 GREENSBORO, N.C. — …

Timme, No. 18 Gonzaga close fast, rally past Kent State
2 years ago

Timme, No. 18 Gonzaga close fast, rally past Kent State

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SPOKANE, Wash. — Drew Timme scored 29 points and grabbed 17 rebounds, and No. 18 Gonzaga closed the game on an 11-0 run to rally past Kent State 73-66 on Monday night. Kent State led 66-62 with 3:38 left after Miryne Thomas’ 3-pointer, but the Bulldogs tightened on the defensive end and got a handful of big plays offensively to …

No. 2 Gonzaga takes down a cold No. 4 Kentucky team
2 years, 1 month ago

No. 2 Gonzaga takes down a cold No. 4 Kentucky team

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 8 UCLA 75 LAS VEGAS — LJ Cryer scored 28 points in a potential March preview to lead Baylor over UCLA in the consolation game of the Continental Tire Main Event. 1 NORTH CAROLINA 80, JAMES MADISON 64 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — RJ Davis scored …

Top-seeded Gonzaga rallies in 2nd half to beat Memphis 82-78
2 years, 9 months ago

Top-seeded Gonzaga rallies in 2nd half to beat Memphis 82-78

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — Drew Timme gathered his Gonzaga teammates at midcourt, pointed at the scoreboard showing a 10-point halftime deficit for the top overall seed and expressed a few choice words. Or as Memphis coach Penny Hardaway said, “the Drew Timme effect came into play.” Timme scored 21 of his 25 points in the second half, and Gonzaga rallied from …

Memphis holds off Boise State rally for 64-53 1st-round win
2 years, 9 months ago

Memphis holds off Boise State rally for 64-53 1st-round win

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PORTLAND, Ore. — Lessons from a tough start to the season helped Memphis weather a second-half challenge by Boise State on Thursday. “Coach Penny put us in the right spots, that always help us get through every time.” Duren finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds for the Tigers, who were 9-8 after 17 games but went on a late-season …

No. 1 Gonzaga’s rally not enough against No. 5 Duke
3 years ago

No. 1 Gonzaga’s rally not enough against No. 5 Duke

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LAS VEGAS — Paolo Banchero scored 21 points to lead No. Gonzaga battled back from a nine-point deficit thanks to Julian Strawther’s offensive prowess early in the second half, as he scored eight of the Bulldogs’ first 14 points to help them get within two. 9 MEMPHIS 59 NEW YORK — Gabe Kalscheur scored 30 points and led Iowa State …

Early knockout: No. 1 Gonzaga routs No. 2 UCLA 83-63
3 years, 1 month ago

Early knockout: No. 1 Gonzaga routs No. 2 UCLA 83-63

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LAS VEGAS — Andrew Nembhard scored 24 points, freshman Chet Holmgren showed off his unique skill set and top-ranked Gonzaga overwhelmed No. — Au’Diese Toney scored 19 points, including the go-ahead free throws with 1:23 left, and Chris Lykes was perfect at the foul line down the stretch to help Arkansas beat Cincinnati in the title game of the Hall …

Brakefield scores go-ahead basket, Duke stops No. 7 Virginia
3 years, 10 months ago

Brakefield scores go-ahead basket, Duke stops No. 7 Virginia

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DURHAM, N.C. — Freshman Jaemyn Brakefield scored the go-ahead basket on a reverse layup with 1:58 left and Duke came up with a final-possession stop and upset No. 15 TEXAS TECH 61 LAWRENCE, Kan. — Christian Braun hit a corner 3 with 24 seconds left, David McCormack scored 17 points and Kansas beat Texas Tech. 16 FLORIDA STATE 79, PITTSBURGH …

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