Wednesday, October 28
Spokane, WA
6 p.m.
Gonzaga University
vs
Lewis-Clark State (Exh.)
10/26/2026 12:07:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Gonzaga welcomes Warriors in final tuneup for regular season
#15/12 Gonzaga vs. Lewis-Clark State (1-1)
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THE STORY LINES
- The Zags are ranked No. 15 in the preseason Associated Press poll. GU received 637 points in the preseason ranking. It marks the 26th straight season Gonzaga has been ranked in the AP poll. It's the 17th consecutive year the Bulldogs have appeared in the preseason poll.
- Gonzaga joins Duke, Kansas, and Kentucky as the only programs that have appeared in each of the last 17 preseason AP Polls.
- The Zags enter the season ranked 12th in the preseason USA Today/Coaches poll.
- GU opens in the top 20 of the poll for the 14th straight year. GU appears in the Coaches' preseason poll for the 17th consecutive season.
- Last season, the Bulldogs advanced to their 27th straight NCAA Tournament, the third-longest active streak in the nation, and finished with a 31-4 record. Gonzaga finished No. 18 in the final AP Poll.
- It was the program's seventh 30-win season over the last 10 seasons. GU has 10 30-win seasons, all over the last 14 seasons. In that span since 2012-13, the Bulldogs have won a national-best 86.7 percent (431-66) of their games.
- Last season, the Zags extended its NCAA Div. 1 record to 19 straight seasons of at least 25 wins. GU's 29-straight 20-win seasons ranks second for the longest active run in the country.
- Over the last six seasons, Gonzaga is 174-32 (.845), the second-best winning percentage in the nation over that span. Only Houston was better at .860 (190-31), with Duke third at .797 (169-43).
- Few was enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Aug. 15, 2026.
- In July it was announced that Few will return to the Team USA coaching staff for the 2027 FIBA World Cup and Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 as an assistant, a role he had at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 when he won a gold medal.
- Few enters his 28th season with a 772-156 (.832) record at Gonzaga, the highest winning percentage in NCAA Div. I history.
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SCOUTING THE WARRIORS
- Lewis-Clark State is based in Lewiston, Idaho, and competes in the Cascade Collegiate Conference in the NAIA. LCSC, receiving votes in the national poll, opened the 2026-27 campaign under ninth-year head coach Austin Johnson last weekend with a trip to Arizona.
- The Warriors opened the season with a 72-54 win over Park-Gilbert (Ariz.) Friday. Dylan Skaife had a game-high 20 points with four 3-pointers, while Brandon Suber had 13 points and eight rebounds.
- The following night, Lewis-Clark State fell at No. 3 Arizona Christian, 80-79, on a buzzer-beating three-pointer. Five Warriors finished in double-digit scoring led by Suber's 17 points. Skaife, Titus Yearout, and Royce Fisher all scored 15 points each. Dallon Morgan added 10 points and eight rebounds.
- The Warriors return First-Team All-Cascade Conference honoree Dylan Skaife and All-CCC Honorable Mention Brandon Suber.
- Skaife led the conference in three-pointers made last season as a sophomore with 90, which ranks fourth in a single season at LC State. The guard averaged 12.5 points per game and shot .409 from the field and had at least four 3-pointers in a game 11 times.
- Suber, a senior this season, led the Warriors and was fifth in the CCC in assists with 102 last year. He averaged 10.3 points per game and shot .514 from the field.
- The Warriors went 24-8 overall and 16-4 in conference play in 2025-26, winning the Cascade Conference title.
- Johnson earned Cascade Conference Coach of the Year honors three times and was named NAIA Coach of the Year in 2020 and 2021.
- Senior guards Jamare' Childs, Trevor Manning and Brandon Suber are among the veterans on the roster, alongside junior college transfers and freshmen.
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UP NEXT
- Gonzaga begins the regular season against No. 24 Purdue in the TNT Hall of Fame Series - Las Vegas at T-Mobile Arena Monday at 4:30 p.m.
- Purdue leads the all-time series against Gonzaga, 5-0. The Boilermakers defeated the Zags, 80-68, in the 2024 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 in the most recent meeting.
- Purdue was picked to finish sixth in the Big Ten preseason media poll conducted by The Columbus Dispatch.
- Purdue returns just 41 starts and 34.6 percent of its scoring from last season's team, which finished 30-9 overall and reached the Elite Eight. The 41 returning starts are the fewest of the Matt Painter era, with C.J. Cox accounting for 39 and Benter adding two.
- Purdue has reached 11 consecutive NCAA Tournaments and has ranked in the KenPom Top 25 in each of the last 12 seasons.
- Purdue opened exhibition play with an 87-55 win over Ball State on Oct. 18. The Boilermakers made a school exhibition-game record 17 three-pointers.
- The Boilermakers followed with a 92-62 win at Purdue Fort Wayne on Oct. 22. Antione West Jr. led Purdue with 16 points off the bench, making four three-pointers. Omer Mayer added 15 points. C.J. Cox scored 13 points and Daniel Jacobsen contributed 11 points. Jack Benter grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds.
- Purdue has made 30 three-pointers through its first two exhibition games, shooting 30-of-73 (.411) from beyond the arc. The Boilermakers have also outrebounded their opponents by a combined 86-48 margin.
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GU BATTLES WITH ARKANSAS IN EXHIBITION
- In an exhibition matchup between Top 15 teams, No. 12 Arkansas rallied to defeat No. 15 Gonzaga, 76-72, inside Bud Walton Arena.
- The Zags held their largest lead of the game, 36-26, with 2:14 remaining in the first half. Arkansas responded with an 18-0 run that stretched across halftime and into the second half to take control. Gonzaga led for 15:32 of the game.
- The Bulldogs' Braden Huff scored a game-high 19 points and grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds. Izan Almansa added 14 points and six rebounds off the bench.
- Arkansas built an 11-point lead in the second half before GU fought back to make it a two-point game late.
- Gonzaga outrebounded Arkansas, 52-47, and held a 17-11 advantage in second-chance points. The Zags also outscored the Razorbacks 36-22 in the paint.
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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 28 | 6 PM | SPOKANE | McCARTHEY ATHLETIC CENTER
TELEVISION: KHQ
LIVE VIDEOÂ (In Region)Â | LIVE RADIO | LIVE STATS
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THE STORY LINES
- The Zags are ranked No. 15 in the preseason Associated Press poll. GU received 637 points in the preseason ranking. It marks the 26th straight season Gonzaga has been ranked in the AP poll. It's the 17th consecutive year the Bulldogs have appeared in the preseason poll.
- Gonzaga joins Duke, Kansas, and Kentucky as the only programs that have appeared in each of the last 17 preseason AP Polls.
- The Zags enter the season ranked 12th in the preseason USA Today/Coaches poll.
- GU opens in the top 20 of the poll for the 14th straight year. GU appears in the Coaches' preseason poll for the 17th consecutive season.
- Last season, the Bulldogs advanced to their 27th straight NCAA Tournament, the third-longest active streak in the nation, and finished with a 31-4 record. Gonzaga finished No. 18 in the final AP Poll.
- It was the program's seventh 30-win season over the last 10 seasons. GU has 10 30-win seasons, all over the last 14 seasons. In that span since 2012-13, the Bulldogs have won a national-best 86.7 percent (431-66) of their games.
- Last season, the Zags extended its NCAA Div. 1 record to 19 straight seasons of at least 25 wins. GU's 29-straight 20-win seasons ranks second for the longest active run in the country.
- Over the last six seasons, Gonzaga is 174-32 (.845), the second-best winning percentage in the nation over that span. Only Houston was better at .860 (190-31), with Duke third at .797 (169-43).
- Few was enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Aug. 15, 2026.
- In July it was announced that Few will return to the Team USA coaching staff for the 2027 FIBA World Cup and Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 as an assistant, a role he had at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 when he won a gold medal.
- Few enters his 28th season with a 772-156 (.832) record at Gonzaga, the highest winning percentage in NCAA Div. I history.
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SCOUTING THE WARRIORS
- Lewis-Clark State is based in Lewiston, Idaho, and competes in the Cascade Collegiate Conference in the NAIA. LCSC, receiving votes in the national poll, opened the 2026-27 campaign under ninth-year head coach Austin Johnson last weekend with a trip to Arizona.
- The Warriors opened the season with a 72-54 win over Park-Gilbert (Ariz.) Friday. Dylan Skaife had a game-high 20 points with four 3-pointers, while Brandon Suber had 13 points and eight rebounds.
- The following night, Lewis-Clark State fell at No. 3 Arizona Christian, 80-79, on a buzzer-beating three-pointer. Five Warriors finished in double-digit scoring led by Suber's 17 points. Skaife, Titus Yearout, and Royce Fisher all scored 15 points each. Dallon Morgan added 10 points and eight rebounds.
- The Warriors return First-Team All-Cascade Conference honoree Dylan Skaife and All-CCC Honorable Mention Brandon Suber.
- Skaife led the conference in three-pointers made last season as a sophomore with 90, which ranks fourth in a single season at LC State. The guard averaged 12.5 points per game and shot .409 from the field and had at least four 3-pointers in a game 11 times.
- Suber, a senior this season, led the Warriors and was fifth in the CCC in assists with 102 last year. He averaged 10.3 points per game and shot .514 from the field.
- The Warriors went 24-8 overall and 16-4 in conference play in 2025-26, winning the Cascade Conference title.
- Johnson earned Cascade Conference Coach of the Year honors three times and was named NAIA Coach of the Year in 2020 and 2021.
- Senior guards Jamare' Childs, Trevor Manning and Brandon Suber are among the veterans on the roster, alongside junior college transfers and freshmen.
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UP NEXT
- Gonzaga begins the regular season against No. 24 Purdue in the TNT Hall of Fame Series - Las Vegas at T-Mobile Arena Monday at 4:30 p.m.
- Purdue leads the all-time series against Gonzaga, 5-0. The Boilermakers defeated the Zags, 80-68, in the 2024 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 in the most recent meeting.
- Purdue was picked to finish sixth in the Big Ten preseason media poll conducted by The Columbus Dispatch.
- Purdue returns just 41 starts and 34.6 percent of its scoring from last season's team, which finished 30-9 overall and reached the Elite Eight. The 41 returning starts are the fewest of the Matt Painter era, with C.J. Cox accounting for 39 and Benter adding two.
- Purdue has reached 11 consecutive NCAA Tournaments and has ranked in the KenPom Top 25 in each of the last 12 seasons.
- Purdue opened exhibition play with an 87-55 win over Ball State on Oct. 18. The Boilermakers made a school exhibition-game record 17 three-pointers.
- The Boilermakers followed with a 92-62 win at Purdue Fort Wayne on Oct. 22. Antione West Jr. led Purdue with 16 points off the bench, making four three-pointers. Omer Mayer added 15 points. C.J. Cox scored 13 points and Daniel Jacobsen contributed 11 points. Jack Benter grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds.
- Purdue has made 30 three-pointers through its first two exhibition games, shooting 30-of-73 (.411) from beyond the arc. The Boilermakers have also outrebounded their opponents by a combined 86-48 margin.
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GU BATTLES WITH ARKANSAS IN EXHIBITION
- In an exhibition matchup between Top 15 teams, No. 12 Arkansas rallied to defeat No. 15 Gonzaga, 76-72, inside Bud Walton Arena.
- The Zags held their largest lead of the game, 36-26, with 2:14 remaining in the first half. Arkansas responded with an 18-0 run that stretched across halftime and into the second half to take control. Gonzaga led for 15:32 of the game.
- The Bulldogs' Braden Huff scored a game-high 19 points and grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds. Izan Almansa added 14 points and six rebounds off the bench.
- Arkansas built an 11-point lead in the second half before GU fought back to make it a two-point game late.
- Gonzaga outrebounded Arkansas, 52-47, and held a 17-11 advantage in second-chance points. The Zags also outscored the Razorbacks 36-22 in the paint.
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