Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images The nation’s best lead guard and facilitator is getting the national recognition that he deserves. College basketball’s assists leader at 9.6 per game is named to the Wooden Award Top 25 Midseason Watch List. Ryan Nembhard already has a total of 153 assists through the first 16 games the season. He’s on pace to break his record … [Read more...] about Ryan Nembhard Named to Wooden Award Top 25 Midseason Watch List
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Weekend Recap: Men’s big win over USF headlines Saturday sweep
James Snook-Imagn Images Another successful weekend for the Cougars. Another weekend, another sweep for the Washington State Cougars men’s and women’s basketball teams. Back inside the familiar confines of Beasley Coliseum, the women got the party started with a 66-52 victory over the Oregon State Beavers. A few hours later, the men grabbed a huge win over the San … [Read more...] about Weekend Recap: Men’s big win over USF headlines Saturday sweep
Ejim Eclipses 2,000 Career Points as Gonzaga Dominates Santa Clara
and Maud continues her stretch of strong performances The Gonzaga Women squared off against the visiting Santa Clara Broncos yesterday afternoon where the Bulldogs displayed an absolutely dominant performance that earned them an 82-56 and took their record to 9-8 (4-2 in West Coast Conference). This victory represents the team’s second 3-game winning streak this season and 5th … [Read more...] about Ejim Eclipses 2,000 Career Points as Gonzaga Dominates Santa Clara
Gonzaga Moves Up One Spot to #18 in AP Poll
James Snook-Imagn Images After winning three games in six days, the Zags are back on the move and inch closer to returning to the Top Ten in the Associated Press Top 25 poll. The Zags (12-4) move up one spot to #18 in the ninth regular season edition of the Associated Press Top 25 poll. Gonzaga received a total of 469 votes. For the third week in a row, Saint Mary’s … [Read more...] about Gonzaga Moves Up One Spot to #18 in AP Poll
Khalif Battle and Graham Ike combine for 53 in Gonzaga’s 96-68 win over Loyola Marymount
James Snook-Imagn Images Michael Ajayi chipped in 15 points and Ryan Nembhard notched yet another double-double in Gonzaga’s most complete team win in weeks. Any time the Zags win by 28 points is cause for celebration—and a 96-68 victory over LMU featuring some herculean efforts from some individual players and a revitalized defense on the other end certainly offered … [Read more...] about Khalif Battle and Graham Ike combine for 53 in Gonzaga’s 96-68 win over Loyola Marymount