Portland’s balance – four players averaging in double figures – offers multiple key-matchup candidates, but sophomore wing Tyler Robertson gets the nod. Why? The 6-foot-6, 225-pound Australian native has a diverse skill set and can fill up several columns on the stat sheet.
#2/1 Gonzaga (16-2, 5-0 WCC) vs. Portland (11-9, 2-3 WCC)
The NCAA selection committee’s initial top 16 rankings show that BYU women’s basketball would not be a top 4 seed in the NCAA tournament if the season ended today.
A young Portland squad comes to Spokane.
Freshman center Chet Holmgren scored 21 points, grabbed nine rebounds and blocked three shots as the No. 2 Gonzaga pounded Loyola Marymount 89-55 for their ninth straight victory.
If one had to build a list of the top three frontcourt players in the West Coast Conference, it would be fairly easy to make a case for Loyola Marymount’s Eli Scott even as the fifth-year senior has seen his scoring and rebounding averages dip from last season.
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Freshman center Chet Holmgren scored 21 points, grabbed nine rebounds and blocked
The Zags owned the game for three of the four quarters.
At Georgia, Crean is facing increasing backlash as the losses mount in his fourth season and his Bulldogs sit in last place in the SEC.
WCC matchup between San Francisco and Saint Mary’s highlights the slate
This week's spotlight starts on the best bench in college basketball. Gonzaga's player this week is Anton Watson, the "quiet enforcer."
Over a three-game stretch against Pepperdine, BYU and Santa Clara, Gonzaga scored 342 points, generated eye-popping 3-point and assist numbers and raised the bar for an offense that was already one of the nation’s most dynamic.
Weekly Zag Briefing
The Blue Devils were pushed to the limit by Clemson on Tuesday but survived in a thriller
