Gonzaga University NCAA News

Steven Gray scored 27 points and Matt Bouldin added 21 in helping Gonzaga overcome a sluggish first half on its way to a 76-72 win over Colorado in the opening round of the Maui Invitational on Monday at the Lahaina Civic Center.

Gonzaga senior guard Matt Bouldin scored 15 points and passed for four assists in a 75-71 loss to Michigan State.

Robert Sacre scored 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds as Gonzaga beat IPFW 90-55 Friday night.

Though it's early in the NCAA men's basketball season and many things can happen between now and March, tonight's matchup between Michigan State and Gonzaga had all the feeling of a Sweet 16 game.

EAST LANSING - Just one game into the season, the Michigan State basketball team is testing itself.

Whatever issue Gonzaga has with being called a "mid-major basketball program" goes double for Michigan State.

Michigan State and Gonzaga take pride in consistently playing two of the toughest non-conference schedules in the country.

Gonzaga coach Mark Few was not particularly impressed with his young team's sloppy play in a season-opening win over Mississippi Valley State.

Matt Bouldin scored a game-high 22 points, including four 3-pointers, to lead the Bulldogs 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.

Gonzaga's Robert Sacre insists the Bulldogs are not looking past Mississippi Valley State, their opponent in the season opener on Saturday.

With six new faces, the Zags, who typically run a multitude of sets, need to keep things simple early in the season.

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

The NCAA has cracked down on scrimmage information. No news is supposed to get out.

OUTLOOK: Every season in the West Coast Conference of late, resembles the one before it, as Gonzaga wins the conference crown going away and everyone else falls in line behind.

Every coach had roughly eight-minute segments to talk about their teams and the upcoming WCC season.

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

Gonzaga University head coach Mark Few came away with a pretty good feeling about his team following Monday's 94-53 exhibition rout of the University of Alberta in front of a sold out McCarthey Athletic Center crowd.

He's headed to Israel to play professional basketball. Which does not come as a surprise at all.

Former Bainbridge guard was asked to join the team by coach Lorenzo Romar. Former Bainbridge basketball player Rudy Sharar is playing for the Washington Huskies.