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How the NCAA’s Legal Losing Streak Is Ruining College Basketball: Part 3

Jan 2, 2026; Spokane, Washington, USA; Gonzaga Bulldogs head coach Mark Few looks on against the Seattle U Redhawks in overtime at McCarthey Athletic Center. Gonzaga Bulldogs won 80-72 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect This series of articles on the NCAA’s behind-the-scenes legislative shenanigans has followed one question since it started: if and when any of this turmoil and chaos could ultimately clear Gonzaga’s path to a viable roster

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Two Predominant 2027 Recruiting Targets Arrange Official Visits to Spokane

Although this was already known, four-star combo guard Jalen Davis, out of Bremerton, Washington, will be taking his official visit with the Gonzaga Bulldogs on Nov. 7 for the 2026-27 home opener against the New Mexico State Aggies. Along with the Zags, Davis intends to check out four additional schools this fall. First-year coach Michael Malone, out in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, was a late augmentation to his previous top-10 college choices. Stanford Cardinal: Sept. 26-27 North Carolina Tar H

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Gonzaga’s 2027 Recruiting Class Could Be Special: The Latest Rankings Update

Milwaukee Juneau guard Dooney Johnson holds his piece of the net on high after his Pioneers defeated Howards Grove, 75-69, at Hartford Union High School on March 14, 2026. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Co It is never too early to start planning for next season, even if Gonzaga’s current eligibility situation and roster uncertainty heading into the 2026-27 season make planning feel borderline irresponsible. The Bulldogs’ entire offseason has been consumed by NCAA uncertainty thanks to waiver

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Gonzaga May Have College Basketball’s Best Starting Frontcourt. It Still Needs Izan Almansa.

MADRID, SPAIN - OCTOBER 10: Izan Almansa #19 of Real Madrid and Arturas Butajevas #23 of Unicaja Alhaurin de la Torre in action during Liga U Round 1 match between Real Madrid and Unicaja Alhaurin de la Torre at Ciudad Deportiva del Real Madrid on October 10, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Borja B. Hojas/Getty Images) | Getty Images Izan Almansa committed to Gonzaga in May, giving Mark Few a 6-10 former G League Ignite forward with a year in Australia’s NBL, time in Real Madrid’s system, and

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Gonzaga on the World Stage: Seven Former Zags Suit Up in the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers

TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 31: Rui Hachimura #8 of Japan celebrates a three point basket during the FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifier Group F game between Japan and Qatar at TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO on August 31, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Takashi Aoyama/Getty Images) | Getty Images The fourth window of the 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifying ran from August 24 to September 1, and seven former Zags suited up for six different countries across four regions. Qualifying works in six windows spread o

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Get the Best of The Slipper Still Fits on the New SB Nation App

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 13: Fans cheer during the game between the Gonzaga Bulldogs and the UCLA Bruins at Climate Pledge Arena on December 13, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) | Getty Images It’s a big day for The Slipper Still Fits. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Bulldogs. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewe

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Multiple Scheduling Announcements for Both Gonzaga Basketball Programs

Oregon’s Nate Bittle, left, meets Gonzaga coach Mark Few after the Northwest Elite Showdown game at the Moda Center in Portland Dec. 21, 2025. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Co A major news day for both the 2026-27 and 2027-28 non-conference schedules with the Gonzaga Bulldogs men’s and women’s teams. Men’s Basketball Under coach Mark Few, Gonzaga will return to the Battle in Seattle at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, for the next two seasons. The Bracketeer’s Rocco Miller

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Gonzaga Has Three Committed Point Guards. Nathan de Sousa Is the Right One to Back Up Xaivian Lee

Nathan De Sousa in action during the basketball match PAOK vs Cholet for the first leg of the semi-finals of FIBA Europe Cup at PAOK Sports Arena in Thessaloniki, Greece on March 26, 2025. (Photo by Konstantinos Tsakalidis / SOOC / SOOC via AFP) (Photo by KONSTANTINOS TSAKALIDIS/SOOC/AFP via Getty Images) | SOOC/AFP via Getty Images Xaivian Lee committed to Gonzaga on Wednesday, announcing it on his Instagram eight days after a California court granted him a fifth year of eligibility and the a

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Skylar Wicks Decommits From Gonzaga, Opens Up Another Roster Spot

Dec 1, 2025; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Saint Francis Red Flash guard Skylar Wicks (8) dribbles against Xavier Musketeers forward Filip Borovicanin (4) in the first half at Cintas Center. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect The craziest offseason in college basketball history continues to get weirder for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Saint Francis Red Wolves transfer Skylar Wicks has decommitted from the program and reopened his recruitment, according to his a

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Gonzaga’s JT Wenger Explains Why Spokane Is Turning Into a Volleyball Town

Photo via The Gonzaga Bulletin’s Bennett Hay Spokane, Washington, will always be Hooptown USA. But second-year Gonzaga Bulldogs women’s volleyball head coach JT Wenger sees it migrating into a volleyball town as well. The 2000 national champion as an outside hitter with the UCLA Bruins is beginning to prove that exactly after achieving the highest winning percentage that the Gonzaga program has seen in a decade in just Year 1. That includes a 13-win improvement over the previous season, leading

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Gonzaga Hires Seattle U’s Bryce Douglas to Basketball Staff

While this isn’t a direct replacement for now-North Carolina Tar Heels assistant coach Jorge Sanza, this addition to the Gonzaga Bulldogs staff with Seattle U Redhawks assistant coach Bryce Douglas is an exciting one that can pay off through his ability to scout talent, develop players, and evaluate opponents. Douglas was with the Seattle U program for three seasons from 2023-26. He has had a myriad of stops in his career through both the college basketball and professional scene. San Diego Tore

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Florida’s Xaivian Lee Looks to Finally Be Gonzaga’s Guy

Florida guard Xaivian Lee (1) drives for the basket during the second half of an NCAA mens basketball game at Steven C. O'Connell Center Exactek arena in Gainesville, FL on Sunday, December 21, 2025. Florida won 90-60. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun] | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Co Now Valencia Basket’s Mario Saint-Supery of Spain in the EuroLeague and LSU Tigers’ Donovan Dent in the SEC didn’t want to be a part of the Gonzaga Bulldogs with the larger paycheck calling. Florida Gators’ Xai

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EXCLUSIVE: Before Mark Few, There Was Dan Monson

The Slipper Still Fits sat down with the former leader of the Gonzaga Bulldogs from 1997-99, the man who helped orchestrate the name of this website through that magical 1999 Elite Eight run. Dan Monson is now the head coach of the Eastern Washington Eagles in the Big Sky Conference. The 2026-27 group in nearby Cheney, Washington, plays a stacked non-conference slate on the road at the Stanford Cardinal, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Utah Utes, UNLV Runnin’ Rebels, Loyola Marymount Lions,

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Yvonne Ejim, Canada Book Ticket to FIBA’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament

GUADALAJARA, MEXICO - AUGUST 23: Tara Wallack and Yvonne Ejim of Canada celebrate after their team’s victory during the FIBA Women's Olympic Pre-qualifying Tournament 2026 final between Mexico and Canada at Arena Astros on August 23, 2026 in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Photo by Luis Ricardo Gandara Ruiz/FIBA via Getty Images) | FIBA via Getty Images The pride of Gonzaga Bulldogs women’s basketball, forward Yvonne Ejim, is on the verge of returning to the upcoming Summer Olympics with her home countr