en-us SportSpyder - The Latest Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball News https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/news Saturday, Oct. 3, at 2:00 p.m. PT on SWX Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area… Follow him on X @a_cravalho Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:20:14 GMT Arden Cravalho https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/58170567 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/58170567 false false Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs will take the floor for the first time in the 2026-27 college basketball season on Saturday for Kraziness in the Kennel - alth Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:50:51 GMT Andy Patton https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/58170236 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/58170236 false false It’s nothing personal; it’s just business. Bulldog business. In the debut episode of Bulldog Business, Kyle Sweeney and Josh Gilchrist preview the 2026 Kraziness in the Kennel. They discuss the freshmen they are excited to watch play, the return of Braden Huff, preview Davis Fogle’s anticipated sophomore season, and the confusing world of NCAA eligibility. […] Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:46:03 GMT Josh Gilchrist https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/58170173 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/58170173 false false Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs will take the floor on Saturday, Oct. 3 for the annual Kraziness in the Kennel, a live practice in front of the home crowd to Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:58:17 GMT Andy Patton https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/58161259 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/58161259 false false Gonzaga Bulldogs prepare for Kraziness in the Kennel with star forward Braden Huff aiming for a dynamic return and eligibility questions swirling around key ... Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:10:04 GMT Locked On Zags https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/58161002 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/58161002 false false SPOKANE, Wash. – Gonzaga men's basketball hosts the annual Numerica Kraziness in the Kennel Saturday. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:35:08 GMT https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/58160196 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/58160196 false false BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ Duke has secured an […] The post appeared first on . Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:15:34 GMT Alejandro Lopez https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/58159355 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/58159355 false false By JAMES MADDEN Four-star shooting guard Malik […] The post appeared first on . Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:15:30 GMT James Madden https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/58159354 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/58159354 false false The exact makeup of Gonzaga’s 2026-27 roster remains unclear one month out from the season opener, but the group of players Mark Few and his staff assembled will take the floor for the first time on Saturday at Kraziness in the Kennel. The annual preseason showcase, sold out as of Thursday afternoon, will start at 2 p.m. at McCarthey Athletic Center with player introductions followed by hype videos, a 3-point shooting contest, skills contest, intrasquad scrimmage and player/coach speeches. ESPN’s Sean Farnham is emceeing for the third straight year and SWX will carry the live broadcast. While it’s often difficult to learn much from an abbreviated scrimmage between teammates in the early stages of October, this year’s Kraziness could be more compelling than years past. We break down five of the reasons below. B-Huff is back Braden Huff may end up owning a few more Gonzaga scoring and efficiency records by the time his college career ends but he already holds one, posting the top two scoring totals in Kraziness history, with 19 points in 2023 as a true freshman and 17 last season. Huff’s scoring total won’t necessarily be what fans are focused on when the 6-foot-10 forward takes the floor for the first time since dislocating his kneecap in mid-January, forcing him to miss Gonzaga’s final 17 games in 2025-26. The real story will be Huff’s strength, mobility and conditioning nine months removed from the injury that prematurely ended his junior season. The crafty forward who led the country in 2-point field goals before his injury has been back on the floor for at least the last two months without any limitations, but the Zags are still slow-playing his return and it’s unclear how many of the 20 minutes he’ll play during Saturday’s scrimmage. Either way, his return to the floor, and to Gonzaga’s roster, is why many think the Zags will have a chance to play deep into the 2027 NCAA Tournament. “We’ve been very, very, very conservative with him, especially this summer,” Few told The Spokesman-Review during Naismith Hall of Fame festivities in August. “There’s no need for him to do that. He’s in great shape and looks good.” Who’s actually available? This is a question we might be revisiting before both of Gonzaga’s exhibitions, prior to the Nov. 2 opener against Purdue and throughout the early stages of the regular season. Similar to a handful of schools around the country, Gonzaga continues to wait on eligibility lawsuits and international waiver decisions that will determine whether starters and key rotation players can actually compete this season. Fifth-year transfers Xaivian Lee (Florida), Javon Bennett (Dayton) and Chauncey Wiggins (Florida State) are currently involved in lawsuits that will determine whether they can suit up, with no real clarity on when verdicts will arrive. Lee is currently eligible under a temporary restraining order, but still needs a favorable decision from the Superior Court of Santa Clara County on Oct. 20. Bennett and Wiggins earned preliminary injunctions in Ohio and Georgia, but are now ineligible after courts in both states granted an emergency stay motion, revoking the pair’s eligibility until their individual cases are heard. Spanish forward Izan Almansa is the fourth player in limbo as the Real Madrid product waits on the NCAA to process his international eligibility waiver. Slowly but surely, the sport’s governing body is getting to waivers filed by basketball players and recently approved Gonzaga point guard Nathan De Sousa, a native of France, but Almansa’s wait continues into the first week of October. All four players are on campus, listed on the web roster Gonzaga published earlier this week and depicted in player posters at the Volkar Center, but Lee, Bennett, Wiggins and Almansa haven’t been formally announced by the school at this point, nor have they been featured in social media photos shared by the basketball program. Will the quartet of players participate in Kraziness? Outside of Huff’s return, it’s probably the most intriguing storyline leading into this year’s event. For reference, Tyon Grant-Foster obtained a practice waiver that enabled him to take part in Kraziness last year while the NCAA reviewed his eligibility case. When Grant-Foster’s eligibility waiver was denied the following week, his practice waiver became inactive. Diop’s debut Between unexpected point guard issues, 5-in-5 court cases and looming uncertainty around international transfers, it’s easy to forget Gonzaga’s offseason started with a bang in the transfer portal. The Zags won a high-stakes bidding war with Rick Pitino and St. John’s for 7-foot Arizona State transfer Massamba Diop, widely considered to be the top center available during the most recent portal cycle. Diop is technically listed at 7-1 and 245 pounds on GU’s new roster and Zag fans will have a chance to see the towering sophomore in person for the first time – or at least for the first time since last November, when he had 11... Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:13:27 GMT Theo Lawson https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/58159330 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/58159330 true false By JAMES MADDEN Michigan State has landed […] The post appeared first on . Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:23:22 GMT James Madden https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/58157299 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/58157299 false false After being an unrestricted free agent for less than a day and receiving multiple two-way offers from around the NBA, lead guard Ryan Nembhard has signed with the Denver Nuggets. Combo guard KJ Simpson was released from his two-way contract in order to make space for the former Gonzaga Bulldog. Nembhard was traded by the […] Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:57:37 GMT Arden Cravalho https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/58149575 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/58149575 false false Gonzaga Bulldogs great Kelly Olynyk is leaving the NBA to join BC Roma of Italy’s Lega Basket Serie A and the EuroCup, according to multiple reports. The club was co-founded by Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic, who also serves as a minority owner. On his way to an NBA Finals appearance with the San […] Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:25:22 GMT Arden Cravalho https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/58149401 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/58149401 false false College basketball is almost here, and the Gonzaga Bulldogs have finally released their full 2026-27 schedule. The Zags will play every Pac-12 Conference member twice in their 16-game double round-robin conference slate and generally follow a Wednesday/Saturday or Thursday/Sunday format during each week. Here are the notable conference matchups to make note of: Jan. 6 […] Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:47:48 GMT Arden Cravalho https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/58149236 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/58149236 false false Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs will take the floor together on Saturday, Oct. 3 for the annual Kraziness in the Kennel. It will serve as an introduction to G Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:39:30 GMT Andy Patton https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/58149190 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/58149190 false false