Bulldogs confirmed matchup with Bruins for Dec. 28 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California
Gonzaga men’s basketballMark Few and the Bulldogs have embraced an “anywhere, anytime” mantra when it comes to scheduling over the past few years. Since 2018 — when the West Coast Conference switched from an 18-game to a 16-game league schedule to grant more non-league opportunities for its members — the Zags have gone toe-to-toe with 23 AP Top 25 teams in that span and have played in gyms from Hawaii to the Bahamas to make it happen.
Still, the Zags have put together a competitive nonconference schedule as it already stands. Three of their known opponents were ranked in the top 25 of Bart Torvik’s 2024-25 projections, while the Battle 4 Atlantis event has five teams in the top 70.BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS: NOV.
Providence, which joined the field late after Creighton opted to withdraw, welcomes back All-Big East forward Bryce Hopkins. Bensley Joseph , Jabri Abdur-Rahim and Christ Essandoko could also be starters on head coach Kim English’s first NCAA Tournament team. Unlike the previous two meetings between college basketball powers — both of which were Gonzaga victories — the Wildcats are led by head coach Mark Pope, formerly at BYU before he was named John Calipari’s successor earlier this spring. Big Blue fans haven’t seen the 5-star recruits they’d be accustomed to from the Calipari regime, but Pope has completely revamped the roster with experienced talent acquired via the portal.
For a moment it appeared Dan Hurley could be the next great college coach to take their talents to the NBA, though after he spurned the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this summer, Hurley’s return marks a major win for college basketball and solidifies the Huskies as legit contenders to win their third title in a row and seventh as a program since 1999.
The Colonels checked in at No. 204 in Bart Torvik’s 2024-25 projections, which is up slightly from where they finished 2023-24 but would still project as a Quad 4 game for the Bulldogs if that projection was consistent in the NET Rankings.The West Coast rivalry between the Bulldogs and Bruins has been renewed for the next two seasons, as the two will face off at the new home of the Los Angeles Clippers sometime next season followed by a matchup in Seattle during the 2025-26 season.
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