Kispert's 23 points lead No. 1 Gonzaga past rival BYU 86-69
— Corey Kispert scored 23 points as top-ranked Gonzaga beat rival BYU 86-69 on Thursday in a hastily scheduled game after both teams lost their original opponents to COVID-19 issues.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
10-3, 5th in WCC
- 11/25WCVW 108-59
- 11/26W 86-61
- 11/28W 82-60
- 12/1L 79-53
- 12/2W 74-68
- 12/5W 67-64
- 12/9L 74-70
- 12/12W 82-64
- 12/1818W 72-62
- 12/21W 87-71
- 12/23W 87-79
- 12/31PPD
- 1/2PPD
- 1/71L 86-69
- 1/14W 62-52
- 1/16
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- 1/23h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 1/27h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 1/30h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- TBD
- 2/61h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/11h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- TBD
- TBD
- TBD
- TBD
- 2/271h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- Full Schedule
Zags switch Thurs. foe due to COVID-19 issues
Gonzaga will face BYU on Thursday after the Bulldogs' game against Santa Clara was postponed.
Former BYU coach Rose stable after stroke
Former BYU men's basketball coach Dave Rose has been hospitalized after a stroke.
Haarms, Averette lift BYU over Weber St. 87-79
— Matt Haarms had 15 points to lead five Brigham Young players in double figures as the Cougars defeated Weber State 87-79 on Wednesday.
Averette scores 30 to carry BYU over Texas Southern 87-71
— Brandon Averette had a career-high 30 points, Alex Barcello had 10 points and 10 assists and BYU beat Texas Southern 87-71 on Monday night.
BYU beats No. 18 San Diego St despite Mitchell's 35 points
— Alex Barcello scored 22 points and Brandon Averette hit a huge 3-pointer with 51 seconds left for BYU, which blew a 17-point lead before beating No. 18 San Diego State 72-62 on Friday despite Matt Mitchell’s career-high 35 points.
BYU's Averette hits daggering 3 in upset win over SDSU (0:20)
College basketball picks: Will Iowa's style work at NCAA tournament time?
ESPN.com's college basketball experts make predictions for Gonzaga-Iowa, North Carolina-Kentucky and other top games of the weekend.
Harding scores 17 points, BYU cruises past Utah 82-64
— Connor Harding scored 17 points, Richard Harward didn't miss a shot and had a career-high 15 points, and BYU beat rival Utah 82-64 on Saturday night.
Ray Dennis scores 19 to carry Boise State over BYU 74-70
— RayJ Dennis had 19 points, Emmanuel Akot made a late 3-pointer and Boise State narrowly defeated BYU 74-70 on Wednesday night.
Harding's late 3-pointer helps BYU edge Utah State 67-64
— Alex Barcello had 23 points, Connor Harding made a late 3-pointer and BYU narrowly beat Utah State 67-64 on Saturday night.
Breaking down this season's BPI projections and why Gonzaga is not the favorite
Gonzaga has impressed early in the 2020-21 season, but BPI still favors four teams ahead of the Zags, including Villanova, to take home the NCAA tournament title.
Mobley brothers secure double-doubles, USC tops BYU 79-53
— Drew Peterson scored 19 points, brothers Evan Mobley and Isaiah Mobley each had a double-double, and Southern California beat BYU 79-53 on Tuesday in the first game of the Roman Legends Classic.
Barcello's no-look pass sets up BYU dunk (0:20)
BYU's Barcello cuts to the basket for the and-1 (0:19)
Barcello hits 5 3s, scores 20; BYU beats Utah Valley 82-60
— Alex Barcello hit five 3-pointers and finished with 20 points to lead five BYU players scoring in double figures and the Cougars beat Utah Valley 82-60 on Saturday night.
Barcello, Harward help BYU beat New Orleans 86-61
— Alex Barcello had 19 points, seven rebounds and four assists, Richard Harward scored 11 points and grabbed 10 boards, and BYU beat New Orleans 86-61 on Thursday night.
Barcello lifts BYU past Westminster (UT) 108-59
Alex Barcello had a career-high 25 points and Brigham Young opened the season by routing Division II Westminster (UT) 108-59 on Wednesday night.
Baylor sits at No. 1 in combined men's and women's college basketball rankings
Baylor leads ESPN's combined rankings with the No. 1 team in men's basketball and the No. 5 team in women's hoops.
Mid-majors 2020-21 predictions: Gonzaga transcends labels, can win title
As the countdown to the 2020-21 college basketball season continues, ESPN's predictions series focuses on the top leagues beyond ... the top leagues.
Will any fans be allowed in college basketball arenas in 2020-21?
Less than a month from the start of the 2020-21 college basketball season, many schools do not have firm plans in place to accommodate spectators in arenas.
Newcomer Impact Rankings: Which freshmen, transfers will determine team fortunes?
Several college basketball programs' fortunes will rise or fall on the play of new faces in 2020-21. Here are the players most under the microscope.
Winners and losers of college basketball's transfer season
Lots of players moved destinations this offseason. Here are the programs that fared the best on the college basketball free-agent market and those that saw a slew of unforeseen departures.
Ranking the top 50 individual seasons of the one-and-done era
From Zion to Jimmer to D-Rose, John Gasaway ranks the best individual seasons in men's college basketball since 2007.
Top available transfer Haarms commits to BYU
Former Purdue center Matt Haarms, the nation's top available transfer, committed to BYU on Thursday.
2020-21 WCC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 4-0 | - | 13-0 |
| Pacific | 1-0 | 1.5 | 4-1 |
| Loyola Marymount | 1-0 | 1.5 | 6-3 |
| San Francisco | 3-2 | 1.5 | 9-6 |
| BYU | 1-1 | 2 | 10-3 |
| Santa Clara | 1-1 | 2 | 7-3 |
| Pepperdine | 0-1 | 2.5 | 4-6 |
| San Diego | 0-1 | 2.5 | 1-4 |
| Saint Mary's | 0-2 | 3 | 9-4 |
| Portland | 0-3 | 3.5 | 6-6 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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Team Stats
Points Per Game76.8Tied-103rd
Rebounds Per Game39.0Tied-73rd
Assists Per Game16.837th
Points Allowed67.6
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Wahlin | PF | Signed | 75 |
| Fousseyni Traore | PF | Signed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 15-32 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 29 |