LAS VEGAS (AP) — Joel Ayayi scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half and No. 2 Gonzaga withstood a scare to beat San Francisco 81-77 on Monday night in the West Coast Conference Tournament...

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — While his players chanted “Got The Hardware," Gonzaga coach Mark Few pondered a question about what sort of season this has been for the No. 3 Bulldogs.

MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Second-ranked Gonzaga hasn't had many ugly wins this season, but Saturday night's game against Pepperdine was something it needed with the NCAA Tournament less than a month...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Filip Petrusev was confident he could score every time he got the ball for No. 2 Gonzaga on the low block no matter defense Santa Clara tried. He almost did,...

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Killian Tillie took advantage of an off week for second-ranked Gonzaga, spending time working on his offense.

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The consistent roar of the crowd caught the attention of Killian Tillie.

It was then that he realized how well Gonzaga was playing in the second half.

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Killian Tillie had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 1 Gonzaga beat BYU 92-69 on Saturday night for its 12th consecutive win.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Joel Ayayi scored 20 points, Filip Petrusev had 17 and top-ranked Gonzaga sprinted past San Diego 94-50 Thursday night for a laugher after playing two close West Coast Conference...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Killian Tillie had 22 points, Corey Kispert added 18 and top-ranked Gonzaga rallied in the second half to beat Portland 85-72 on Thursday night for its 12th straight victory...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Challenged by Portland to open conference play, top-ranked Gonzaga leaned on the experience and leadership of Killian Tillie.

SEATTLE (AP) — One glance at the shot clock told Killian Tillie there was no choice. He had to launch the jumper 30 feet from the basket.

When the shot left Tillie’s hand, it felt just like...

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gonzaga freshman forward Drew Timme didn’t like a recent trend where the No. 8 Bulldogs started slowly in games against Texas A&M and Texas-Arlington.

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The Gonzaga crowd roared when Killian Tillie was announced in the starting lineup Tuesday night.

It boomed again when Tillie sank a 3-pointer for the Zags’ first...

This year's NCAA Tournament has a decidedly international flavor.

Of the 1,036 players in this year's bracket, 117 list their home countries as someplace other than the United States,...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gonzaga forward Killian Tillie returned from a foot injury in January, only to injure it again.

The Zags were a bit more aggressive with Tillie's rehab the second time...

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Santa Clara never had a chance with No. 7 Gonzaga at full strength for the first time this season.

Rui Hachimura scored 25 points, Brandon Clarke added 16 and Gonzaga routed Santa Clara 91-48 to open defense of its West Coast Conference regular-season title.

"That was exactly what we wanted to do," Gonzaga coach Mark Few said about the impressive offensive and defensive performance. "We had our defense going. We were able to score in transition."

Gonzaga passed every big test with forward Killian Tillie in a walking boot, including a title-game win over then-top-ranked Duke in the Maui Invitational.

Facing a long, athletic and experienced Tennessee team, the Zags ran out mojo and will likely drop out of the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 .

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Top-ranked Gonzaga is heading into a tough stretch without two of its key players.

Star forward Killian Tillie and guard Geno Crandall are sidelined for at least the next month with injuries suffered in practice.

That leaves the Zags short-handed as they prepare to face No. 6 Tennessee, No. 11 North Carolina, Creighton and Washington in the next two weeks. Only the Washington game next Wednesday is at home.

"Those are four tough games," Gonzaga coach Mark Few said.

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The Latest on the Maui Invitational college basketball tournament (all times local):

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Rui Hachimura scored 23 points, Zach Norvell Jr. added 15 and No. 3 Gonzaga held off Illinois 84-78 in the opening round of the Maui Invitational.

Gonzaga (4-0) withstood Illinois' 10-0 run to go up nine with 97 seconds left, but Trent Frazier scored on a four-point play to pull the Illini within 80-78.

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gonzaga this season marks the 20th anniversary of the run to the Elite Eight that first brought the Bulldogs to national prominence and it comes with coach Mark Few fielding what may be his best team ever.

Better even than the team that lost to North Carolina in the national title game two seasons ago.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gonzaga seemed headed for a dog fight with BYU to get a sixth straight West Coast Conference title. Once the Bulldogs started soaring, there was no stopping them.

Racing out for dunks and 3-pointers in transition, No. 6 Gonzaga overwhelmed BYU during a massive run to blow out the Cougars 74-54 on Tuesday night for its sixth straight WCC tournament title.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Gonzaga Bulldogs and Killian Tillie might be playing their best at the right time.

After shooting 61 percent against Loyola Marymount in their West Coast Conference Tournament quarterfinals, the No. 7 Bulldogs kept that high percentage going against San Francisco Monday night.

Tillie scored 26 points on 10-of-11 shooting, including connecting on all five 3-pointers, to lead Gonzaga past the Dons 88-60.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gonzaga was sluggish early in the West Coast Conference Tournament quarterfinal against Loyola Marymount on Saturday night.

That slow start lingered into the second half letting the Lions hang around until there were 10 minutes to play.

Hot shooting and rebounding eventually got No. 7 Gonzaga going.

Killian Tillie scored 24 points, including making all five 3-point attempts, while Johnathan Williams added 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead Gonzaga to an 83-69 victory.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Gonzaga coach Mark Few stared at the box score after beating the University of San Diego and shook his head.

"Nothing really jumps out at you," Few said. "It was an even game but we hung with it."

Killian Tillie scored 17 points and Rui Hachimura added 16 in No. 6 Gonzaga's 77-72 victory on Thursday night that clinched at least a share of the West Coast Conference title.

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Pepperdine had closed within two points with more than seven minutes left, and forwards Johnathan Williams and Killian Tillie of No. 9 Gonzaga rose to meet the challenge.

Williams had two dunks and a block, and Tillie hit a couple of 3-pointers, to sink the Waves 81-67 on Saturday night.

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Loyola Marymount was short-handed and stood second-to-last in the West Coast Conference, but No. 9 Gonzaga wasn't about to take them lightly.

The Zags scored the first 17 points of the game and cruised to a 76-46 victory on Thursday to retain at least a share of first place in the league.

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Gonzaga did the little things to make up for a rough night shooting, primarily crashing the offensive boards against Pacific to bail out its erratic offense.

In doing so, the 12th-ranked Bulldogs set themselves up for a highly anticipated rematch with No. 11 Saint Mary's that may decide the West Coast Conference championship.

Killian Tillie had 21 points and 10 rebounds and made a key tip-in with 1:39 remaining, and Gonzaga beat Pacific 71-61 on Thursday night.

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gonzaga coach Mark Few liked the way his No. 15 Bulldogs played at the beginning and end of the game against San Francisco.

The middle of the game was another matter.

Killian Tillie and Johnathan Williams each scored 16 points as Gonzaga held off San Francisco 82-73 on Saturday by making all 14 of its free throws down the stretch.

"It was a battle," Few said. "We had an awful dry spell in the first half. We got back on our heels."

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Killian Tillie had a big night against Portland. Now his coach wants to see him do it again the next game.

Tillie had 27 points and seven rebounds, and No. 15 Gonzaga cruised to a 95-79 victory on Thursday night.

Developing consistency is key to the sophomore forward's development, Gonzaga coach Mark Few said. He'd like to see the same strong performance at home on Saturday against San Francisco.