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Baylor and Houston warm up before a men's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament semifinal game, Saturday, April 3, 2021, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Final Four - Game 2 (win) at Stanford Cardinal 4/4/2021

Apr. 03, 2021 04:48 PM EDT

Gonzaga forward Drew Timme (2) lays up the ball against Saint Mary's the during the first half of an NCAA semifinal college basketball game at the West Coast Conference tournament Monday, March 8, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
West Coast - Semifinal 2 (win) at West Coast - Semifinal 1 (win) 3/9/2021

Mar. 08, 2021 10:10 PM EST

Loyola Marymount center Mattias Markusson, left, shoots in front of Gonzaga forward Drew Timme during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Spokane, Wash., Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
Perfect Zags: No. 1 Gonzaga stays unbeaten, tops LMU 86-69

Feb. 28, 2021 12:24 AM EST

Santa Clara guard Giordan Williams (4) shoots over Gonzaga guard Jalen Suggs (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Spokane, Wash., Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
Santa Clara Broncos at Gonzaga Bulldogs 2/25/2021

Feb. 25, 2021 07:50 PM EST

Timme leads unbeaten No. 1 Gonzaga over San Francisco 100-61

Feb. 13, 2021 08:10 PM EST
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Top-ranked Gonzaga has played five straight road games in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, but Drew Timme and the rest of the...

Gonzaga forward Drew Timme, right, dunks next to Pacific's Nigel Shadd (45) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stockton, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. Gonzaga won 76-58. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
Gonzaga Bulldogs at Pacific Tigers 2/4/2021

Feb. 04, 2021 11:48 PM EST

The sun shines through a window over empty seat as Gonzaga basketball players warm up before an NCAA college basketball game against Pepperdine on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
No. 1 Gonzaga overcomes slow start, beats Pepperdine 97-75

By Joe Reedy Jan. 30, 2021 10:22 PM EST

Gonzaga's Joel Ayayi (11) makes a basket past Saint Mary's Kyle Bowen (14) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Moraga, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group via AP)
No. 1 Gonzaga overcomes slow start, beats Saint Mary's 73-59

By Janie Mccauley Jan. 17, 2021 12:45 AM EST

Gonzaga guard Jalen Suggs brings the ball up against Gonzaga during the first half of an NCAA basketball game in Moraga, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Gonzaga Bulldogs at Saint Mary's Gaels 1/16/2021

Jan. 16, 2021 10:52 PM EST

Gonzaga guard Jalen Suggs, center, drives to the basket on Portland guard Takiula Fahrensohn, left, as Portland forward Mikey Henn, right, watches during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Portland, Ore., Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Dykes)
Ayayi gets Zags' 1st ever triple-double in rout of Portland

By Anne M. Peterson Jan. 09, 2021 11:09 PM EST

Gonzaga guard Joel Ayayi, left, shoots next to Northern Arizona guard Cameron Shelton during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Spokane, Wash., Monday, Dec. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks at Gonzaga Bulldogs 12/28/2020

Dec. 28, 2020 09:48 PM EST

Gonzaga forward Drew Timme (2) goes up for the layup past Iowa defender Luka Garza (55) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, in SIoux Falls, S.D. (AP Photo/Josh Jurgens)
Suggs leads top-ranked Gonzaga over No. 3 Iowa 99-88

Dec. 19, 2020 02:30 PM EST

FILE - In this March 9, 2020, file photo, Gonzaga's Corey Kispert plays against San Francisco during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the West Coast Conference men's tournament in Las Vegas. Kispert has made The Associated Press 2020-21 preseason All-America team, announced Wednesday, Nov. 11. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken, File)
Kispert, Ayayi lead No. 1 Gonzaga's quest for national title

By Nicholas K. Geranios Nov. 13, 2020 03:00 PM EST

Gonzaga adds graduate transfer, highly rated recruit

Apr. 16, 2020 04:54 PM EDT
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gonzaga has added a graduate transfer from Southern Illinois and signed the highest-rated high school player in the basketball program's...

Brown, Smith lead Murray St. over Southern Illinois 79-66

Nov. 19, 2019 10:38 PM EST
MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Tevin Brown had 18 points to lead five Murray State players in double figures as the Racers beat Southern Illinois 79-66 on Tuesday night. ...

Ratinho carries San Francisco past S. Illinois 76-60

Nov. 16, 2019 10:31 PM EST
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Jordan Ratinho had 15 points as San Francisco beat Southern Illinois 76-60 on Saturday night. Khalil Shabazz had 13...

Oladapo scores 23 to lift Oakland over S. Illinois 61-52

Nov. 10, 2019 04:25 PM EST
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Daniel Oladapo scored 23 points, Brad Brechting had a double-double, and Oakland beat Southern Illinois 61-52 in the Sunshine Slam on...

Southern Illinois tops UTSA 72-60 in Sunshine Slam

Nov. 08, 2019 10:01 PM EST
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Marcus Domask had 24 points as Southern Illinois beat Texas-San Antonio 72-60 on Friday night in the Sunshine Slam. ...

Fletcher carries S. Illinois over Evansville 98-91

Feb. 27, 2019 10:18 PM EST
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Armon Fletcher matched his career high with 34 points as Southern Illinois topped Evansville 98-91 on Wednesday night. Sean...

Fletcher carries S Illinois over Loyola of Chicago 63-53

Feb. 24, 2019 06:51 PM EST
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Armon Fletcher posted 18 points and seven rebounds as Southern Illinois beat Loyola-Chicago 63-53 on Sunday. Kavion Pippen had...