en-us SportSpyder - Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball (SB Nation: The Slipper Still Fits) https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/sources/12694/news Coming out of a 31-win season, the Zags watched 11 players leave the roster this offseason, Five seniors aged out. A program-record six more hit the portal. All of it landed right as Gonzaga prepares to officially join the new-look Pac-12 on July 1, a league where San Diego State, Utah State, and Boise State […] Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:23:52 GMT Mac Smith https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/56892266 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/56892266 false false The Gonzaga Bulldogs 2026-27 roster has added a familiar last name from nearby Gonzaga Prep, 6-5 wing Carter Nilson, out of the 2026 recruiting class. This report comes from Andy Patton of Gonzaga Bulldogs on SI. Carter is the son of Mike Nilson, the 1999-2000 West Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year. Mike was […] Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:51:30 GMT Arden Cravalho https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/56889611 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/56889611 false false The dog days of summer are underway, and three of the four newest Gonzaga Bulldogs recruits through the 2026 class have arrived a month early before the official team workouts start. Through the incoming NCAA transfer portal haul, both 6-6 Houston Cougars sophomore shooting guard/wing Isiah Harwell and 7-1 Arizona State Sun Devils sophomore center […] Sat, 06 Jun 2026 06:55:48 GMT Arden Cravalho https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/56864457 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/56864457 false false This is one of the more fascinating non-conference clashes that coach Mark Few has set up this offseason, and there are plenty of those to choose from. Per the gatherings of scheduling expert Alex Rosinski, the Gonzaga Bulldogs will take on the LSU Tigers of the SEC in the Veterans Memorial Arena in Spokane, Washington, […] Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:15:35 GMT Arden Cravalho https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/56840471 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/56840471 false false According to Baseball America’s Jacob Rudner, Gonzaga Bulldogs freshman right-handed pitcher Landon Hood is in the NCAA transfer portal with a do-not-contact tag. He joins redshirt junior third baseman Mikey Bell as the two Zags to leave the program. Hood is the No. 73-ranked prospect for the 2028 MLB Draft, thanks to his average 96 […] Tue, 02 Jun 2026 02:08:26 GMT Arden Cravalho https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/56816163 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/56816163 false false Canada Basketball announced its 24-man player pool for the upcoming FIBA World Cup Qualifiers in Hamilition, Ontario, and Quebec City, Quebec, this summer. Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard, Dallas Mavericks guard Ryan Nembhard, San Antonio Spurs forward/center Kelly Olynyk, and Reyer Venezia’s Kyle Wiltjer of Venice, Italy, are all in Canada’s athlete pool. The Canadians […] Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:43:27 GMT Arden Cravalho https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/56815162 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/56815162 false false No matter what the outcome from this Western Conference Finals was going to be, a proven seven-foot big man from the Gonzaga Bulldogs program was going to end up on the winning end of this all-time Western Conference Finals series. A matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Chet Holmgren and the San Antonio Spurs’ Kelly […] Sun, 31 May 2026 11:59:49 GMT Arden Cravalho https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/56798398 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/56798398 false false Redshirt junior third baseman Mikey Bell is leaving the Gonzaga Bulldogs program after two seasons and will enter the NCAA transfer portal, per D1Baseball’s Kendall Rogers. The back-to-back West Coast Conference Player of the Year right away becomes one of the most popular names available across college baseball when the portal opens on June 1. It […] Fri, 29 May 2026 01:43:06 GMT Arden Cravalho https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/56776897 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/56776897 false false Denver Pioneers junior guard Jocelyn Medina joins Rider Broncs sophomore guard Emmy Roach as the two transfer additions for the Zags. Medina averaged 6.4 points on a shooting split of 41.0 field goal percentage/20.3 three-point percentage/92.1 free throw percentage, 2.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.1 steals in 19.0 minutes played across 28 contests in the […] Thu, 28 May 2026 19:44:19 GMT Arden Cravalho https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/56773322 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/56773322 false false Gonzaga once again enters 2026-27 as a legitimate national title contender on paper, with a frontcourt that may be the most physically imposing Few has assembled in years. Massamba Diop, a 7’1 projected 2027 lottery pick, slots in alongside a returning senior Braden Huff, with Izan Almansa providing professional-level depth behind them. The backcourt, however, […] Wed, 27 May 2026 13:29:57 GMT Mac Smith https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/56756009 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/56756009 false false The 64-team NCAA Tournament bracket is out, and Gonzaga Bulldogs baseball (35-19, 22-5 WCC) didn’t receive an at-large bid or even finish on the First Four Out line. The Zags ended up No. 57 in the RPI. Gonzaga had some chances to get some signature winning series to bolster their resume, but failed to do […] Tue, 26 May 2026 01:33:25 GMT Arden Cravalho https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/56740568 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/56740568 false false Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren was among the 15 names listed on an All-NBA Team. He just barely made the cusp, receiving exactly the 15th-most votes at 87. The lanky challenger at the rim is also coming off an NBA All-Star and All-Defensive First Team appearance for the first time in his career. He’s […] Tue, 26 May 2026 01:33:21 GMT Arden Cravalho https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/56740567 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/56740567 false false A substandard and detrimental two-game stretch for the No. 1-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs at Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, Arizona. Coach Mark Machtolf’s group was the clear favorite to win the West Coast Conference Tournament and didn’t look anything like the part. In the first matchup, Gonzaga got rolled over by the No. 5-seeded Saint Mary’s Gaels […] Sat, 23 May 2026 03:00:49 GMT Arden Cravalho https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/56715735 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/56715735 false false Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren was considered a top-2 defender in the NBA. He only trailed San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, the 2025-26 Defensive Player of the Year, for the most total votes by 10, 200-190. The two ‘cream of the crop’ shot blockers are going head-to-head in the Western Conference Finals as […] Sat, 23 May 2026 01:12:00 GMT Arden Cravalho https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/56715044 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/gonzaga-bulldogs-basketball/articles/56715044 false false