Gonzaga’s Timme among 5 finalists for men’s Wooden Award
March 31, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Drew Timme of Gonzaga is one of five finalists for the John R. Wooden Award as the men’s college basketball player of the year.
Gonzaga’s Drew Timme ends storied career in loss to UConn
March 26, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Gonzaga was down 10 points early in the second half Saturday night in the West Region final against UConn, but Julian Strawther had just secured a defensive rebound, and perhaps the Bulldogs had a run in them.
Gonzaga’s Timme, UCLA’s Jaquez to meet one more time
March 23, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Drew Timme and Jaime Jaquez Jr. grew up in different states, yet often came across each other at AAU tournaments, sometimes as roommates.
The two fancy-footworking forwards with fantastic facial hair will be reunited Thursday night in the desert, when Gonzaga meets UCLA in the NCAA Tournament's West Region semifinals.
Gonzaga, Timme move to Sweet 16 with 84-81 win over TCU
March 20, 2023 GMTDENVER (AP) — Drew Timme added something new to his twisting, turning, head-faking, mustachioed repertoire — a 3-pointer to help Gonzaga get over the hump and back to the Sweet 16.
The Gonzaga big man extended his one-of-a-kind college career by at least one more game, finishing with 28 points Sunday to help the Zags make their eighth straight Sweet 16 with a come-from-behind 84-81 win over TCU.
Gonzaga wears down Grand Canyon 82-70 in March Madness
March 18, 2023 GMTDENVER (AP) — Slow-starting Gonzaga finally shook off the first-round jitters, then wore out Grand Canyon 82-70 behind 28 points and 10 rebounds from Julian Strawther in the NCAA Tournament on Friday.
Timme sets record, Gonzaga routs Saint Mary’s for WCC title
March 8, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Gonzaga's players heard the criticisms this wasn't the same Bulldogs team that has been among the nation's elite in recent years, and they even struggled themselves to live up to the program's enormous expectations.
No. 9 Gonzaga pulls away late to beat USF in WCC semifinals
March 7, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — The championship matchup that seemed inevitable will take place Tuesday night, but No. 9 Gonzaga had to work to make it happen.
Anton Watson scored 20 points and Drew Timme had 17 to help the Bulldogs beat pesky San Francisco 84-73 on Monday night and advance to yet another West Coast Conference title game.
No. 9 Gonzaga to face No. 16 Saint Mary’s for WCC title
March 7, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Anton Watson scored 20 points and Drew Timme had 17 to help No. 9 Gonzaga beat pesky San Francisco 84-73 on Monday night and advance to yet another West Coast Conference championship game.
Timme scores 17 in potential home finale for No. 10 Gonzaga
March 2, 2023 GMTSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Drew Timme scored 17 points in what's expected to be his final home game at Gonzaga, and the 10th-ranked Bulldogs trounced Chicago State 104-65 in a postseason tune-up Wednesday night.
Timme leads No. 12 Gonzaga past No. 15 Saint Mary’s 77-68
February 26, 2023 GMTSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Drew Timme scored 19 points and No. 12 Gonzaga earned a share of the West Coast Conference regular-season title with a 77-68 win over No. 15 Saint Mary’s on Saturday night.
Anton Watson had 17 points and Malachi Smith added 13 off the bench for the Bulldogs, who have won or shared the conference title in 11 straight seasons.
Timme helps No. 12 Gonzaga rout San Diego 97-72
February 24, 2023 GMTSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Drew Timme had 22 points and 13 rebounds to help No. 12 Gonzaga beat San Diego 97-72 on Thursday night.
The win sets up a matchup between Gonzaga and No. 15 Saint Mary’s for the West Coast Conference regular season title on Saturday.
No. 13 Gonzaga extends dominance over Pepperdine to 45 games
February 19, 2023 GMTMALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Drew Timme scored 22 of his 34 points in the second half and Julian Strawther added 28 points to help No. 13 Gonzaga beat Pepperdine 97-88 Saturday night and extend its winning streak over the Waves to 45 games.
No. 13 Gonzaga avenges loss with rout of Loyola Marymount
February 17, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Julian Strawther scored 28 points and No. 13 Gonzaga avenged an earlier loss to Loyola Marymount with a 108-65 rout Thursday night.
Loyola Marymount snapped Gonzaga’s 75-game home winning streak with a 68-67 victory on Jan.
Strawther, Timme rally No. 16 Gonzaga to 88-81 win over BYU
February 12, 2023 GMTSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Julian Strawther scored 26 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 3:10 remaining, and No. 16 Gonzaga rallied to beat BYU 88-81 on Saturday night.
Drew Timme added 19 points, eight assists and seven rebounds for the Bulldogs (21-5, 10-2 West Coast Conference).
Bolton, Timme lead No. 16 Gonzaga past San Francisco 99-81
February 10, 2023 GMTSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Rasir Bolton scored 23 points and had six assists, and Drew Timme added 21 points to lead No. 16 Gonzaga past San Francisco 99-81 on Thursday night.
Gonzaga (20-5, 9-2 West Coast) extended its streak of seasons with at least 20 wins to 26, bouncing back from last weekend’s overtime loss at No.
Mahaney leads No. 18 Saint Mary’s past No. 12 Gonzaga in OT
February 5, 2023 GMTMORAGA, Calif. (AP) — The clock counted down, the Saint Mary's players celebrated and the students stayed in their seats.
Beating Gonzaga used to be a season-defining event for the Gaels highlighted by court storming fans.
Timme reaches 2,000 points, No. 12 Gonzaga tops Santa Clara
February 3, 2023 GMTSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Drew Timme scored 15 points and surpassed 2,000 for his career, leading No. 12 Gonzaga past Santa Clara 88-70 on Thursday night.
Timme, who also had 10 rebounds, became the third player in school history to reach the scoring milestone on a dunk with 16:02 remaining.
Drew Timme scores 38 as No. 6 Gonzaga tops Pacific 99-90
January 22, 2023 GMTSTOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Drew Timme scored 24 of his career-high 38 points in the second half, including 18 straight points during one stretch, and No. 6 Gonzaga pulled away in the closing minutes for a 99-90 win over Pacific on Saturday night.
Loyola Marymount ends No. 6 Gonzaga’s home streak at 75
January 20, 2023 GMTSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Cam Shelton banked in a go-ahead runner with 13 seconds left and Loyola Marymount snapped No. 6 Gonzaga’s 75-game home winning streak with a 68-67 victory Thursday night.
The home streak for the Bulldogs (16-4, 5-1 West Coast Conference) tied Long Beach State (from 1968-74) for the eighth-longest in Division I history.
Gonzaga edges BYU on late 3 by Strawther
January 13, 2023 GMTPROVO, Utah (AP) — Julian Strawther hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 9.8 seconds left to lift No. 8 Gonzaga to a 75-74 victory over BYU on Thursday night.
Drew Timme had 19 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Bulldogs.
No. 8 Gonzaga rallies past BYU on Strawther’s game-winner
January 13, 2023 GMTPROVO, Utah (AP) — Gonzaga found a way to win another nail-biter against a WCC opponent.
Julian Strawther hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 9.8 seconds left to lift the No. 8 Bulldogs to a 75-74 victory over BYU on Thursday night.
Timme, Hickman lead No. 9 Gonzaga past Santa Clara 81-76
January 8, 2023 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Drew Timme and Nolan Hickman scored 20 points each and No. 9 Gonzaga beat Santa Clara 81-76 on Saturday night.
Julian Strawther had 18 points and Ben Gregg grabbed eight rebounds to help the Bulldogs (14-3, 3-0 West Coast Conference) get their 25th straight win against the Broncos.
No. 9 Gonzaga rallies for 77-75 win over San Francisco
January 6, 2023 GMTSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rasir Bolton scored on a follow shot with 7 seconds left to give No. 9 Gonzaga its first lead since the opening minutes and the Bulldogs beat San Francisco 77-75 on Thursday night.
Drew Timme scores 35, No. 10 Gonzaga tops Pepperdine 111-88
January 1, 2023 GMTSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Drew Timme and No. 10 Gonzaga carried their recent offensive punch into the start of West Coast Conference play.
Timme scored 22 of his season-high 35 points as part of Gonzaga’s first-half scoring outburst, and the No.
No. 10 Zags set program record vs. Eastern Oregon, 120-42
December 29, 2022 GMTSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Drew Timme had 18 points and seven rebounds in 17 minutes, Efton Reid III added a season-high 16 points and No. 10 Gonzaga raced past NAIA member Eastern Oregon 120-42 on Wednesday to set a program record for the largest margin of victory.
Timme scores season-high 32, No. 11 Gonzaga beats Montana
December 21, 2022 GMTSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Drew Timme scored a season-high 32 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and No. 11 Gonzaga beat Montana 85-75 on Tuesday night for its 72nd straight home victory.
Gonzaga’s home win streak is tied with UNLV (1974-78) for the ninth-longest in NCAA history.
Timme leads No. 15 Gonzaga over No. 4 Alabama, 100-90
December 17, 2022 GMTBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Drew Timme and Gonzaga's veteran team got the better of Alabama's youngsters in the end.
Timme matched his season-high with 29 points and No. 15 Gonzaga overcame freshman Brandon Miller's 36-point outburst to beat No.
Timme scores 26 as Gonzaga beats Northern Illinois 88-67
December 13, 2022 GMTSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Drew Timme scored 26 points and No. 15 Gonzaga beat Northern Illinois 88-67 on Monday night, extending the nation’s longest home win streak to 71 games.
Ben Gregg had a career-high 18 points and seven rebounds for the Zags (8-3), and fellow reserve Malachi Smith finished with 14 points.
Texas edges Rice 87-81 without suspended coach Chris Beard
December 13, 2022 GMTAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — No. 7 Texas played without Chris Beard after the coach was suspended for a felony domestic violence arrest, and Marcus Carr scored 28 points to lead the Longhorns to an 87-81 overtime win against Rice on Monday night.
No. 18 Gonzaga rolls to 7th straight over Washington 77-60
December 10, 2022 GMTSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — For the most part, Gonzaga has passed on a nonconference schedule that includes a significant number of its Pacific Northwest rivals with one exception.
And in its recent history, the matchup with Washington has been completely one-sided toward the Bulldogs, including Friday night.
Timme, No. 18 Gonzaga close fast, rally past Kent State
December 6, 2022 GMTSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Drew Timme scored 29 points and grabbed 17 rebounds, and No. 18 Gonzaga closed the game on an 11-0 run to rally past Kent State 73-66 on Monday night.
The nation’s longest home win streak was extended to 69 games but not without a major scare by the Golden Flashes.
No. 18 Gonzaga withstands scare from Kent St for 73-66 win
December 6, 2022 GMTSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Drew Timme scored 29 points and grabbed 17 rebounds, and No. 18 Gonzaga closed the game on an 11-0 run to rally past Kent State 73-66 on Monday night.
The nation’s longest home win streak was extended to 69 games but not without a major scare by the Golden Flashes.
Flagler, No. 6 Baylor score final 8 points, top No. 14 Zags
December 3, 2022 GMTSIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Adam Flagler hit a pair of 3s as No. 6 Baylor scored the final eight points of the game to rally past No. 14 Gonzaga 64-63 Friday night.
Gonzaga’s Rasir Bolton missed a wild, driving layup try at the buzzer.
Strawther scores 23 as No. 6 Gonzaga beats Xavier 88-84
November 28, 2022 GMTPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Julian Strawther scored 23 points, including 10 in the final 4:07, and No. 6 Gonzaga beat Xavier 88-84 on Sunday in the third-place game of the Phil Knight Legacy men’s tournament.
No. 2 Gonzaga takes down a cold No. 4 Kentucky team
November 21, 2022 GMTSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Rasir Bolton scored 24 points, Drew Timme added 22, and No. 2 Gonzaga beat cold-shooting No. 4 Kentucky 88-72 on Sunday night in the off-campus Spokane Arena.
Julian Strawther had 20 points and 14 rebounds for Gonzaga (3-1).
Bolton’s 24 points lead No. 2 Gonzaga over No. 4 Kentucky
November 21, 2022 GMTSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gonzaga coach Mark Few wasn't sure how the No. 2 Bulldogs would play against No. 4 Kentucky after losing at No. 11 Texas earlier in the week.
He needn't have worried.
Rasir Bolton scored 24 points, Drew Timme added 22, and Gonzaga beat cold-shooting Kentucky 88-72 on Sunday night in the off-campus Spokane Arena.
Timme’s 22 lead No. 2 Zags past Spartans on carrier deck
November 12, 2022 GMTCORONADO, Calif. (AP) — Drew Timme likened it to the feeling of playing hoops in a park as a kid, only this time it was on the flight deck of one of the world's most powerful warships.
Timme scores 22 as No. 2 Gonzaga beats North Florida 104-63
November 8, 2022 GMTSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — North Florida took a 10-8 lead early against No. 2 Gonzaga, but that just seemed to ignite Drew Timme and the Bulldogs.
Gonzaga went on a 26-0 run, helped by eight North Florida turnovers, to build a big lead they never relinquished.
Oscar Tshiebwe, Drew Timme top AP preseason All-America team
October 24, 2022 GMTOscar Tschiebwe was the consensus men's college basketball player of the year last season, an accomplishment usually followed by a jump to the NBA.
Timme back as No. 2 Gonzaga seeks elusive national title
October 21, 2022 GMTSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Drew Timme wasn’t ready to grow up, at least not without giving it one more shot at bringing an elusive national title to Gonzaga.
“My heart’s in Spokane,” Timme said. “And I wasn’t ready to be an adult yet, I guess.”
Smith, Holmgren, Banchero top list of forwards in NBA draft
June 20, 2022 GMTForwards are expected to dominate Thursday's NBA draft, starting with the trio of Gonzaga's Chet Holmgren, Auburn's Jabari Smith and Duke's Paolo Banchero. They are the headliners at the position and have been widely ranked as the top prospects overall with their size and open-floor potential.
Malachi Smith, one of nation’s top transfers, joins Gonzaga
June 3, 2022 GMTSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Malachi Smith, one of the top players available in the transfer portal, signed Thursday with Gonzaga.
Smith's decision followed news this week that Gonzaga starters Drew Timme, Julian Strawther and Rasir Bolton have all decided to return to play another season with the Zags.
Timme, Strawther, Bolton returning to Gonzaga next season
June 2, 2022 GMTSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Star forward Drew Timme and wing Julian Strawther said Wednesday they will drop out of the NBA draft and return to the Gonzaga basketball team next season, a decision announced a day after guard Rasir Bolton also said he would return to the Bulldogs.
Bolton fifth Gonzaga starter to declare for NBA draft
April 28, 2022 GMTSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gonzaga guard Rasir Bolton has become the fifth starter to declare for the NBA draft.
“To Zag Nation and the Spokane Community, I love you guys! I appreciate the love and support you all had for us as a team and for welcoming me with open arms, I am forever grateful!” Bolton wrote on social media.
Gonzaga’s Julian Strawther declares for NBA draft
April 18, 2022 GMTSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gonzaga forward Julian Strawther said Monday that he will enter the NBA draft and skip his junior year.
The 6-foot-7 Strawther averaged 11.8 points per game on 49.5% shooting last season, earning an All-West Coast Conference honorable mention selection.
Gonzaga’s Drew Timme announces he’ll declare for NBA draft
April 7, 2022 GMTSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gonzaga junior forward Drew Timme announced his intention to declare for the NBA draft Thursday, but did not indicate if he would hire an agent.
Arkansas muscles top-ranked Gonzaga out of NCAA tournament
March 25, 2022 GMTSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — JD Notae scored 21 points despite missing 20 shots and fourth-seeded Arkansas made Gonzaga miserable on both ends of the floor, bouncing the top overall seed from the NCAA Tournament with a 74-68 win on Thursday night.
Top-seeded Gonzaga rallies in 2nd half to beat Memphis 82-78
March 20, 2022 GMTPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Drew Timme gathered his Gonzaga teammates at midcourt, pointed at the scoreboard showing a 10-point halftime deficit for the top overall seed and expressed a few choice words.
No. 1 Gonzaga comes alive late to race past Georgia St 93-72
March 17, 2022 GMTPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Gonzaga coach Mark Few has seen plenty of No. 16 seeds in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. When he watched video of Georgia State, the longtime Bulldogs' coach didn't see a team that fit that profile.
Gonzaga relishes presence of other mid-majors in NCAAs
March 17, 2022 GMTPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — While Gonzaga is the king of the mid-majors come tournament time, the Bulldogs are happy to spread some of that attention around.
The top-seeded Zags (26-3) are one of three West Coast Conference teams in the NCAA Tournament, along with Saint Mary's, the only team to beat Gonzaga in conference play this season, and upstart San Francisco.
No. 1 Gonzaga outlasts No. 17 Saint Mary’s, wins WCC tourney
March 9, 2022 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Chet Holmgren spent most of his night frustrated as he got banged around and shots clanged away. Drew Timme, except for a spurt early in the second half, found little room to pull off his variety of drop steps and up-and-unders.
No. 1 Gonzaga beats San Francisco 81-71 in West Coast semis
March 8, 2022 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Gonzaga looked unstoppable for nearly 35 minutes, its free-flowing offense creating open shots, the defense smothering San Francisco at every turn.
The final five minutes turned into a grind as the Dons ratcheted up the intensity.
No. 1 Gonzaga tops San Fran 81-71 to reach WCC title game
March 8, 2022 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Drew Timme scored 27 points, Chet Holmgren added 17, and top-ranked Gonzaga reached the West Coast Conference championship game for the 25th straight year by holding off San Francisco 81-71 Monday night.
No. 1 Gonzaga makes it 17 straight wins, beats San Francisco
February 25, 2022 GMTSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Chet Holmgren had 21 points and 15 rebounds, and No. 1 Gonzaga picked up its defensive pressure in the second half to hold off San Francisco 89-73 and extend its winning streak to 17 on Thursday night.
Holmgren leads balanced effort, No. 1 Gonzaga tops USF 89-73
February 25, 2022 GMTSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Coach Mark Few told his top-ranked Gonzaga team to treat this like a tough trip to face a pair of Big 12 opponents — even if it's actually the final week of West Coast Conference play.
No. 1 Gonzaga wins 10th straight WCC regular-season title
February 20, 2022 GMTSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — It was senior night for top-ranked Gonzaga, and seniors Andrew Nembhard and Rasir Bolton helped deliver a hard-fought 81-69 victory over Santa Clara on Saturday.
Nembhard scored 21 points, including a pair of late 3-pointers that iced it, and Bolton contributed 18 points.
Gonzaga beats Pepperdine 86-66 in first game back at No. 1
February 17, 2022 GMTMALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Drew Timme scored 19 points, Chet Holmgren had 18 points and 17 rebounds and Andrew Nembhard added a career-high 14 assists to lead top-ranked Gonzaga to an 86-66 win over Pepperdine on Wednesday night.
Timme leads No. 2 Gonzaga over No. 22 Saint Mary’s 74-58
February 13, 2022 GMTSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Second-ranked Gonzaga has been blowing out West Coast Conference opponents by an average of more than 30 points, but that wasn't going to be the case against No. 22 Saint Mary's.
Bolton’s 20 points lead No. 2 Gonzaga over Pacific 89-51
February 11, 2022 GMTSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Rasir Bolton scored 20 points, Drew Timme added 13 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 2 Gonzaga beat Pacific 89-51 on Thursday night for its 13th consecutive victory.
Julian Strawther had 15 points and Chet Holmgren scored 14 for Gonzaga (20-2, 9-0 West Coast Conference), which has won 65 consecutive home games — the longest streak in the nation.
Holmgren powers No. 2 Gonzaga to 90-57 victory over BYU
February 6, 2022 GMTPROVO, Utah (AP) — Chet Holmgren had 20 points, 17 rebounds, six assists and five blocks to lead No. 2 Gonzaga to a 90-57 victory over BYU on Saturday night.
The freshman sensation finished with a season high in rebounds and matched his season best in assists.