Gonzaga’s Meteoric Rise: Is a Top Five Spot Within Grasp?
There’s something electric in the air around Gonzaga this season — they’re firing on all cylinders with a 10-1 record, just clinched a hard-fought win over UCLA in Seattle, and that grit has bumped them up to No. 7 in the Associated Press Poll, racking up a solid 1,109 points. Coach Mark Few’s squad is turning heads not just in the wins column but across the advanced metrics too: sitting pretty at No. 3 in the NET rankings, and making waves at No. 2 on KenPom with both offense and defense ranked inside the top six. Even though Saint Mary’s hit a bit of a snag against Boise State, they’re still gathering votes, keeping the competition lively. The Bulldogs are riding high and seem locked in as a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament, yet they face one more real challenge before the conference play — taking on the struggling Oregon Ducks at Portland’s Moda Center. The tip-off on December 21 at 3 p.m. PT promises to reveal just how ready Gonzaga truly is. For those who follow college basketball as closely as I do, this season’s shaping up to be one to remember. LEARN MORE
Improving to 10-1 on the year with a victory over the UCLA Bruins in Seattle, Washington, over the weekend, the Gonzaga Bulldogs jumped up one spot in the Associated Press Poll to No. 7. The Zags received 1,109 total points.
Despite losing to the Boise State Broncos in Idaho Falls, Idaho, yesterday, the Saint Mary’s Gaels still received 12 votes.
In the NET rankings, coach Mark Few’s group ranks No. 3 amongst all college basketball programs. The Bulldogs are 4-1 in Quad 1 opportunities, 1-0 in Quad 2.
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As for KenPom, Gonzaga stands at No. 2 (No. 6-ranked defense, No. 6-ranked offense). In Bart Torvik, the Zags are placed at No. 4. With EvanMiya, Gonzaga is at No. 5. They are solidly on the No. 2 seed line for the NCAA Tournament.
The final true non-conference test comes against a struggling Oregon Ducks team (5-5) on Sunday, Dec. 21, at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. Tip-off is set for 3:00 p.m. PT on Peacock.
Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area… Follow him on X @a_cravalho
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