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Grand Canyon University guard Ray Harrison (0) shoots over Eastern new Mexico guard Cougar Downing (2) during an exhibition game at Global Credit Union Arena in Phoenix on Oct. 29, 2024.

Grand Canyon declines West Coast Conference invite to join Mountain West Conference

Grand Canyon won’t be joining the West Coast Conference after all, as the school announced Friday that it has accepted an invite to be part of the Mountain West

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Grand Canyon University guard Ray Harrison (0) shoots over Eastern new Mexico guard Cougar Downing (2) during an exhibition game at Global Credit Union Arena in Phoenix on Oct. 29, 2024.
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Grand Canyon declines West Coast Conference invite to join Mountain West Conference

Grand Canyon won’t be joining the West Coast Conference after all, as the school announced Friday that it has accepted an invite to be part of the Mountain West

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Gonzaga picked to win 2024-25 West Coast Conference championship with four preseason All-WCC players

The Gonzaga men’s basketball team will go into the 2024-25 season as the preseason favorite to win the West Coast Conference. After their debut at No. 6 in the

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Gonzaga accepts invite to join Pac-12

Gonzaga has accepted an invitation to join the new-look Pac-12 conference, the school confirmed in a news release Tuesday. Effective July 1, 2026, the Bulldogs

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Gonzaga refutes reported deal to join Pac-12 as conference looks to add members

Gonzaga refuted a Monday report that it struck a deal to join the Pac-12. Where does everything stand?

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Is this Gonzaga’s toughest nonconference schedule?

The Gonzaga men's basketball team could face up to six teams ranked inside the top 30 of Bart Torvik’s 2025 projections

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Pac-12 ‘not ruling out the possibility’ of adding Gonzaga as basketball school

Adding Gonzaga to bolster the Pac-12’s basketball status could be part of the league’s next phase of expansion

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Gonzaga to face Baylor in 2024-25 college basketball season opener from Spokane Arena: report

Gonzaga and Baylor will tip off the 2024-25 college basketball season from the Spokane Arena on Nov. 4, CBS Sports' Matt Norlander reported Wednesday.

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March 11, 2024; Las Vegas, NV, USA; San Francisco Dons guard Marcus Williams (55) dribbles the basketball against Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Nolan Hickman (11) during the first half in the semifinals of the WCC Basketball Championship at Orleans Arena.
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Gonzaga and San Francisco will play at Golden State Warriors arena in March

A West Coast Conference showdown between Gonzaga and San Francisco is set for March 1 at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California, the venue announced on W

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Gonzaga’s backcourt among Dickie V’s floor generals to watch in 2024-25 season

Ryan Nembhard, Nolan Hickman and Khalif Battle were among Vitale's top six backcourt groupings for the 2024-25 college basketball season

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Mar 30, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; The NCAA March Madness Sweet 16 and Elite Eight logo at midcourt before the game between the Clemson Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide in the finals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena.
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Gonzaga remains ‘open-minded’ to NCAA Tournament expansion — if done correctly

Gonzaga athletic director Chris Standiford said he’s open to change if it means protecting automatic qualifiers and the essence of the NCAA Tournament

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Should the Pac-12 add Gonzaga? ‘That’s the school this group should be trying to add’

The Pac-12 will likely prioritize football, but would it try to add the West Coast Conference’s biggest brand at some point?

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Dec 18, 2019; Spokane, WA, USA; A basketball sit atop of the new WCC logo before a Gonzaga Bulldogs men s basketball game against the North Carolina Tar Heels at McCarthey Athletic Center. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-Imagn Images
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Gonzaga AD calls WCC expansion ‘very stabilizing’ amid chaos in college athletics

Chris Standiford said Grand Canyon, Seattle U will provide ‘consistent scheduling models’ and more entertainment to the league

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Gonzaga men’s basketball 2024-25 schedule update: Zags close to finalizing Baylor game

Bulldogs have five home games in nonleague slate; three neutral site games against 2024 NCAA Tournament teams

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Gonzaga men's basketball will host UMass Lowell in November

The Bulldogs' 2024-25 nonconference schedule is almost finalized

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Feb 18, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; The Pac-12 Conference logo on the court at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom. Utah defeated UCLA 70-69. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Pac-12 adds four Mountain West schools to join Oregon State, Washington State

Boise State, San Diego State, Colorado State and Fresno State have agreed to join the conference effective July 2026

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Every WCC basketball team’s biggest nonconference game in 2024-25 season

Gonzaga and Saint Mary's aren't the only WCC teams who have NCAA Tournament aspirations this season

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Gonzaga Nation’s WCC preseason rankings and awards for 2024-25 season

Zags take No. 1 spot in league table with three players on All-WCC team

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March 12, 2024; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Graham Ike (13) shoots the basketball against Saint Mary's Gaels center Mitchell Saxen (11) during the second half in the finals of the WCC Basketball Championship at Orleans Arena.
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West Coast Conference confirms 2024-25 conference tournament schedule and bracket

Changes to the 2025 edition include no Sunday break and an extra bye for the top seeds as the league expands to 11 members

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Khalif Battle
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How far will Gonzaga go in 2024-25? ‘They have the pieces to be a Final Four team’

Expectations are sky-high for the Bulldogs heading into the 2024-25 college basketball season

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Gonzaga Bulldogs head coach Lisa Fortier looks on in a 2023 game against the Portland Pilots at McCarthey Athletic Center.
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Gonzaga women’s basketball coach Lisa Fortier announces she has breast cancer

‘It was very unexpected for our team and our family … it takes a while to figure out what to do next when you hear something like that,” Fortier said in a video posted by the women’s basketball team

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Dan Dickau: NCAA considering 5th year of eligibility is 'one of the worst things I’ve heard'

‘I get where [the NCAA is] coming from, they’re trying to promote loyalty. But that’s not the NCAA’s job,’ said the former Gonzaga All-American 

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Dec 2, 2022; Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA; Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Nolan Hickman (11) drives on Baylor Bears forward Jalen Bridges (11) in the first half at Sanford Pentagon. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-Imagn Images
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Gonzaga’s Mark Few confirms Bulldogs will play Baylor in 2024-25 nonconference game

Bulldogs head coach confirmed a matchup with the Bears on a podcast with Jon Rothstein

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The NCAA is under fire for its settlement in the House case.
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Another NCAA lawsuit: South Dakota universities sue NCAA over House settlement

'This settlement unlawfully and blatantly discriminates against female student-athletes by limiting them to less than 10 percent of the proceeds.'

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A Michigan football helmet on the field during warmup at the spring game at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, April 20, 2024.
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Former Michigan football players seek $50M in NIL lawsuit against NCAA, Big Ten Network

Four Wolverines filed a class-action lawsuit over being ‘wrongfully and unlawfully’ denied the opportunity to capitalize on NIL

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Nikolas Khamenia (4) tells his coach he is fine to stay in the game at the Hoophall West final Chaparral High School gym the Chaparral High School gym on Dec. 2, 2023.
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Gonzaga recruiting target Nikolas Khamenia sets mid-October decision date

Top 30 recruit in 2025 class recently visited Arizona and North Carolina

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