Austin Daye News

So Gonzaga heads to Maui and turns in another overtime classic, this time getting the victory over a very tough Cincinnati Bearcats squad.

Gonzaga isn't ranked in the Top 25. Few would suggest they're even close to being the best team in the state.

Back with the day-after post following GU's 92-74 win over Mississippi Valley State.

* Coaches: MSU - Tom Izzo is 337-137 in his 15th season, all with the Spartans. Gonzaga - Mark Few is 265-66 in his 11th season, all with the Bulldogs.

Matt Bouldin scored a game-high 22 points, including four 3-pointers, to lead Gonzaga to a 92-74 victory over Mississippi Valley State on Saturday night.

Austin Daye went off early to the NBA, and suddenly the Gonzaga basketball program had a very youthful look to it.

Austin Daye Essentials Position: Small forward/ power forward Age: 21 Height: 6-foot-11 Weight: 200 pounds Years pro: Rookie From: Gonzaga Role Jonas Jerebko beat Daye for the backup small forward spot.

Here's a look at the best mid-major teams, coaches and players for the 2009-10 season.

The difference between college and pro basketball is already apparent for Pistons rookie Austin Daye.

Ten things to love and hate about Gonzaga basketball: LOVE _ Every Zags game is televised.

It's game time, sort of. GU opens tonight with an exhibition game against the University of Alberta at the MAC.

Few teams in the country could lose as much talent as Gonzaga did and still be considered the conference favorite.

DALLAS -- There was a little pep in Austin Daye's step during warm-ups before the Pistons-Mavericks game Thursday night.

All three Division I programs in Eastern Washington opened practice Friday. Washington State and Gonzaga are dealing with big changes.

What happened: The Mavs used a 36-23 third quarter to break open a close game and hand the Pistons their second loss in five exhibition games.

Basketball: Detroit Pistons forward Austin Daye and Milwaukee Bucks guard Carlos Delfino have each been suspended one game without pay for their roles in an altercation during the final minutes of Wednesday night's NBA preseason game.

"The little point guard," another added. "Is Micah Downs still there?" yet another chimed in.

Back with the unedited article on Bol Kong's arrival, soon to be followed into Spokane by Elias Harris.

Selecting the top 16 men's college basketball programs of the decade requires a lot of apples-and-oranges comparisons, leading to inevitable disagreements.

The Slipper Still Fits. Gus Johnson's famous line after the Zags' 1999 victory over Florida in the Sweet 16 no longer represents the small Jesuit University in Spokane, Wash.