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2022-11-07T22:05:18Z	Gonzaga opens the season with North Florida at 6pm tonight. So much talent on this year's squad, but for the first time in roughly a decade no proven starting point guard. Nolan Hickman is the obvious candidate, but only averaged 12 minutes and 1.2 pts in his 5 post season appearances last year.
2022-11-08T02:59:41Z	Zags lead North Florida 53 - 23 at the half. Missed the tip for dinner and the game was effectively over by the time I started watching! Timme and Strawther dominated but no sign of Hickman.
2022-11-08T03:10:14Z	(#jjkkocq) Sounds like Hickman picked up two quick fouls and sat most of the half. Really want to see what he can do in the second half.
2022-11-08T03:23:00Z	(#jjkkocq) Heh, a North Florida player just nutmegged Drew Timme for a bounce pass assist! I have never seen that in a basketball game.🤣 Zags still dominating 71 - 34.
2022-11-08T04:11:01Z	(#jjkkocq) Better half for Hickman and I definitely saw some flashes of brilliance but I want to see him run the team against a higher quality opponent now. Zags win 104 - 64. Next up Michigan St. Friday afternoon on the flight deck of the USS Lincoln!
2022-11-08T04:28:49Z	(#jjkkocq) Oops mistyped it was actually 104 - 63. Amusingly enough I had a fun _Nostradadmus_ moment with my younger son when I predicted that North Florida would finish with 63 points at about 6 minutes left and then they did!
2022-11-08T20:53:33Z	[Top international hoops prospect Alex Toohey picks Gonzaga](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/34980387/top-international-hoops-prospect-alex-toohey-picks-gonzaga)
>Playing up by three years at the Australian U20 State Championship last April, he was used as a primary ball handler leading the tournament in assists with 6.3 per game, while also emerging as one of the best rebounders at the event (8.6 per game). 

Love seeing that combination of size and versatility in a player. Toohey should be able to step right in next year and have a major impact for Gonzaga!
2022-11-08T21:07:53Z	Woohoo's Schedule of Destiny 2022-23 Edition

![](https://i.postimg.cc/qR8JVjTK/Sched-Snapshot-1.jpg "Woohoo's Schedule of Destiny")
2022-11-11T15:15:25Z	Looking forward to the Michigan St game this afternoon mainly for the novelty factor of playing on an aircraft carrier (Mich. St. is a quality program, but I have no familiarity with their current squad). Looks like the conditions in San Diego are pretty favorable for an outdoor game so that's good.
2022-11-11T16:23:16Z	[How a military background and a strong mother helped Gonzaga’s Malachi Smith reach the top flight of college basketball](https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/nov/11/how-a-military-background-and-a-strong-mother-help/)
I think Malachi Smith is probably the Zags' sleeper transfer of the year. Coming out of Tennessee - Chattanooga he's a little unknown, but you don't get Southern Conference Player of the Year and Mid-Major POTY without being a high impact player. He's been great off the bench already, but I expect him to grab one of the starting guard spots before too long.
2022-11-11T23:53:46Z	[GU 7 - 8 MSU 15:30] Close back and forth game so far on the USS Lincoln.
2022-11-11T23:59:49Z	(#ll4nyba) [11 - 10 13:36] A nice sequence of consecutive stops let the Zags take the lead, but the Spartans respond with stops of their own and immediately narrow the gap.
2022-11-12T00:04:48Z	(#ll4nyba) Smith, Reid, and Sallis are the first three subs off the bench today, but GU's offense stalls a bit before they pick up a couple free throws.
2022-11-12T00:14:00Z	(#ll4nyba) I think I've seen three different long shots now that were completely to the side of the rim, but I don't think it's that windy.
2022-11-12T00:21:24Z	(#ll4nyba) It was fun to to hear the two service members jump in for a little commentary. They did fine, but it made me appreciate the job the pro announcers do.
2022-11-12T00:37:22Z	(#ll4nyba) [31 - 38] Michigan State leads by 7 at the half. 5 point swing because Hickman pulled up for a 3 a little too early, missed with about four seconds left and the Spartans were able to run out and get an easy layup at the buzzer.
2022-11-12T00:37:46Z	(#ll4nyba) Definitely feel like there's an absence of reliable GU guard leadership right now as MSU has pushed the lead up to 5.
2022-11-12T01:05:16Z	(#ll4nyba) [33 - 45 16:46] Hickman struggling, Watson in foul trouble. Zags now trail by 12 and the guard leadership woes continue.
2022-11-12T02:06:55Z	(#ll4nyba) Zags hold on to win 64-63 over the Spartans. Gritty second half win against a very hard-nosed opponent.
2022-11-16T22:26:57Z	🏀No. 2 Gonzaga plays at the No. 11 Texas Longhorns at 6:30 PST on ESPN2 tonight. This is going to be a tough test for the Zags and I think they'll need to see more consistency out of Bolton and Hickman to pull off the win.
2022-11-17T02:33:13Z	🏀 Gonzaga at Texas
2022-11-17T02:38:07Z	(#tgatoga) Ahh, yes another year passes and I had forgotten about ESPN's woefully tight programming schedule and having to watch the end of mid-major football games I don't care about until they finish.
2022-11-17T02:41:18Z	(#tgatoga) [10 - 5 Gonzaga 16:16] We're going to be lucky to catch the last 10 minutes of the half. Sounds like Nolan Hickman already has a couple threes so that's great to hear.
2022-11-17T02:50:27Z	(#tgatoga) [17 - 17 Gonzaga 11:50] It's finally on.
2022-11-17T02:52:56Z	(#tgatoga) Not loving the shot selection and turnovers I've had to watch so far, but Zags still lead by 1.
2022-11-17T03:19:47Z	(#tgatoga) [33 - 38 Texas 2:51] Timme gets the Zags within 5, but they haven't been playing great for a while.
2022-11-17T03:23:11Z	(#tgatoga) Texas's 3 point percentage this half feels unreal. Surprisingly they're only at 46.7% and the Zags are at 71.% yet trail by 8 at the moment. 10 turnovers for the Zags the biggest contributor to the scoring disparity.
2022-11-17T03:30:58Z	(#tgatoga) [37 - 47 Texas] Terrible end to the half. Zags too predictable about relying on Timme and Texas is too good defensively. Strawther only having 4 points on three shot attempts is completely unacceptable. Nolan Hickman has been good, but I still want more leadership from him.
2022-11-17T03:52:08Z	(#tgatoga) [42 - 58 Texas 16:37] Zags giving up way too many 3's today and their half court execution is so poor that they have no chance of coming back.
2022-11-17T04:02:27Z	(#tgatoga) [46 - 66 Texas as 14:16] Completely embarrassing performance and it's all down to guard leadership and composure.
2022-11-17T04:15:38Z	(#tgatoga) Sallis was literally fouled 3 times on that length of court drive before getting the call.
2022-11-17T04:19:51Z	(#tgatoga) [62 -78 Texas 8:00] Hunter and Carr are a combined 9-14 for 3 for Texas.
2022-11-17T04:44:26Z	(#tgatoga) [Final 74 - 93 Texas] A lot of work ahead for the Zags between now and the Kentucky game on Sunday.
2022-11-17T17:05:01Z	🏀So far this season Hunter Salles is the only Zag guard that actually gives me decent point guard vibes and he's really raw. I really like his defensive skillset, but his shot selection has been a little iffy at times. Dom Harris is the only other unexplored option (and his dad sure seems to be a Dom PG believer on social media), but he's still working his way back from last year's injury setback.
2022-11-21T16:48:44Z	[Gonzaga bounces back in win over Kentucky, 88-72](https://www.slipperstillfits.com/2022/11/20/23470221/gonzaga-kentucky-recap)
Totally intended to watch this, but was eating and watching a movie with my younger daughters and completed spaced it. Great win for the Zags and it figures they'd play a lot better when I missed it. Turnovers are still very much a problem though with 18 last night and 56 in the first three games.
2022-11-25T06:30:51Z	[Zags vs Portland St.](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game?gameId=401484367)
2022-11-25T06:35:46Z	(#2egvyxq) [GU 55 - 31 PSU HT] Pretty dominant performance tonight with 8-14 from 3 already. Notably Nolan Hickman has 4 assists and 0 turnovers and Rasir Bolton has 5 assists and 0 turnovers so great to see improvement on that front.
2022-11-26T05:27:05Z	(#zu2qaka) [Gonzaga vs Purdue](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game?gameId=401486748)
2022-11-26T05:31:17Z	(#zu2qaka) GU losing to Purdue by 5 at the half thanks to poor shot selection and offensive execution.
2022-11-26T17:47:37Z	🏀Purdue absolutely embarrassed the Zags last night. Hickman is clearly improving, but there continues to be a perimeter leadership deficit from the veterans in these losses. Instead of executing though adversity we devolve into hero ball and it just compounds our offensive problems.
2022-11-28T00:39:53Z	[Gonzaga vs Xavier](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game?gameId=401486752)
2022-11-28T00:43:57Z	(#wnunvsa) Zags off to a good start in this one and lead 11-4. Wasn't particularly excited for this game beforehand, but seeing them play well always helps.
2022-11-28T01:10:46Z	(#wnunvsa) [GU 31 - 23 XAV 5:01] Much better game than yesterday so far.
2022-11-28T01:24:41Z	(#wnunvsa) [GU 40 -34 XAV HT] Ben Gregg continues his campaign for more minute with a long 3 that puts the Zags up 6 going into the half. Disappointing last 5 minutes considering they led by as much as 13 this half, but I'll take it.
2022-11-28T02:04:30Z	(#wnunvsa) [GU 61 - 62 XAV 9:18] Xavier takes the lead after fighting their way back into this game. Zags haven't played terrible, but haven't been good enough at both ends.
2022-11-28T02:14:20Z	(#wnunvsa) [GU 73 - 73 XAV 3:56] This ones going down to the wire. Zags battle back after a bad stretch let Xavier take a 5 or 6 point lead.
2022-11-28T02:19:58Z	(#wnunvsa) [GU 81 - 75 XAV 1:28] Julian Strawther stepping up big late in the game nails a 3 as the shot clock expires. Xavier takes a timeout to regroup.
2022-11-28T02:29:36Z	(#wnunvsa) Anton Watson just took 10 years off Mark Few's life when he fouled on a dunk up 6. Few literally turned into an old man before our eyes.
2022-11-28T02:32:56Z	(#wnunvsa) [GU 88 - 84 XAV FT] Zags squeak it out. Much better game from Strawther and Anton Watson, great minutes from Ben Gregg off the bench, and Nolan Hickman continues to improve. I'll take it.
2022-11-29T07:59:18Z	🏀[Indiana Pacers rookie Andrew Nembhard hits gaming winning 3 over Lebron at the buzzer!](http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=35135969) Fantastic result for one of Gonzaga's all time great point guards.
2022-12-03T00:56:55Z	[Gonzaga vs Baylor](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401483258)
2022-12-03T01:00:18Z	(#t3dqzfa) Looking forward to this rematch of the NCAA championship from a couple years ago back when Drew Timme was just a sophomore. Baylor is ranked 6 and the Zags are currently checking in at a completely reasonable 14 in the rankings.
2022-12-03T01:24:54Z	(#t3dqzfa) [GU 12 - 19 BAY 11:19] Rough stretch early, but some good contributions from Gregg once again.
2022-12-03T01:26:51Z	(#t3dqzfa) [GU 17 - 19 BAY 10:07] Malachi Smith with some nice defense and a steal good to see him make his presence felt, he's too good of a player. Watson heading to the line with a chance to tie the game.
2022-12-03T01:39:19Z	(#t3dqzfa) [GU 20 - 30 BAY 5:07] Super physical game tonight and Zags aren't handling it well. Timme completely neutralized so far because he hasn't been able to get the ball comfortably in his usual spots.
2022-12-03T01:53:42Z	(#t3dqzfa) GU 33 - 38 BAY HT] Gonzaga lucky to be within 5. Turnovers and guard play continue to be an issue. Nolan Hickman needs to get a better feel for controlling GU’s offensive flow.
2022-12-03T02:06:04Z	(#t3dqzfa) Bolton with 4 turnovers, Hickman with 2, and Sallis with 2. Completely unacceptable numbers for Bolton in particular as the experienced senior. It's getting to the point where Few should be starting Smith instead. That said, I expect Timme to make his presence felt in the second half.
2022-12-03T02:11:48Z	(#t3dqzfa) [GU 34 - 38 BAY 18:01] Bolton with another turnover on a charge. Smith gets ready to check in.
2022-12-03T02:18:43Z	(#t3dqzfa) [GU 41 - 40 BAY 15:45] Watson with the go ahead basket after he rips it away from Lohner. Physicality of this game pretty ridiculous.
2022-12-03T02:28:47Z	(#t3dqzfa) [GU 43 - 46 BAY 12:30] Timme just got hosed on a blockout foul situation with George. Baylor's 5-star stud appeared to stumble on his own and then tripped Timme, but that's not how it was called.
2022-12-03T02:57:28Z	(#t3dqzfa) [GU 63 - 59 BAY 1:33] Ugly physical game, but Gonzaga has gritted their way to into the lead over the last few minutes. Still anyone's game if they can make stops down the stretch.
2022-12-03T03:00:44Z	(#t3dqzfa) [GU 63 - 62 BAY 34] Gonzaga has settled for and missed tough shots and Baylor has hit clutch ones. Baylor's ball with 34 seconds to play.
2022-12-03T03:07:03Z	(#t3dqzfa) [GU 63 - 64 BAY 12.6] Baylor gifted with a phantom fifth foul on Timme. Tough to swallow rebound foul based on how physical this game has been so far and the fact that the Baylor player jump sideways to get the rebound and just lost his footing in my view.
2022-12-03T03:13:02Z	(#t3dqzfa) [GU 63 - 64 BAY FT] Zags give up eight straight points without scoring and lose the game. Guard play. Guard play. Guard play.
2023-01-13T03:57:19Z	Zags lead BYU 52-51 with about 12 minutes left in the second half. Ben Gregg with some excellent energy plays and putbacks, but the rest of the team is a bit rattled.
2023-01-13T04:22:41Z	(#c2rwrqa) Zags trail 63-68 now with 3:43 remaining. BYU's lead has reached 10 points, but a couple empty possessions have allowed the Zags to gain some ground.
2023-01-13T04:39:47Z	(#c2rwrqa) Wow! Julian Strawther breaks a lot of hearts in Provo with a 3 point go ahead dagger with 10 seconds remaining and the Zags pull out an amazing come-from-behind victory.
2023-01-19T20:48:38Z	[Former Gonzaga center Przemek Karnowski reunites with Tommy Lloyd, becomes GA at Arizona | The Spokesman-Review](https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/jan/18/former-gonzaga-center-przemek-karnowski-reunites-w/)
Really happy to see one of my all-time favorite Zags joining up with Tommy Lloyd in Tucson as a Graduate Assistant for U of A.
2023-02-04T16:17:00Z	I've missed a fair amount of Zags games in the last month, but I'm looking forward to their big clash at league-leading St. Mary's tonight. Randy Bennett continues to do a phenomenal job as the Gael's coach and given that it's in Moraga I'm not surprised at all to see SMC favored by the oddsmakers.
2023-02-05T05:50:28Z	Great game, but Zags are not executing in overtime and now trail SMC 64-70.
2023-02-05T06:09:07Z	I'm not sure it's fully intentional, or just well-managed by security, but I like that the SMC students didn't storm the court after their OT win over the Zags. They were already the WCC leader, they're a very good team, and they should expect to win this game.

From a Zag perspective Timme and Strawther were subpar in OT and when your two best players don't deliver in crunch time it's really hard to win.
2023-02-26T03:38:08Z	[GU 20 - 14 SMC ] Zags leading despite subpar games from Hicks and Strawther so far. As well as the rest of the squad is playing if those two get it dialed in it will be game over.
2023-02-26T03:41:05Z	(#meunpbq) [GU 24 - 19 SMC 6:02] Pace of this one totally favors St. Mary's, but Hicks and Strawther have both scored since my last comment so that's promising.
2023-02-26T04:02:37Z	(#meunpbq) [GU 39 - 26 SMC HT] Lead should be more as the Zags pushed it as high as 19 during an 18-1 run before fading a bit late in the half. Zags are definitely in the driver's seat, but SMC are fully capable of grinding out a comeback.
2023-02-26T04:36:33Z	(#meunpbq) [GU 52 - 44 SMC 12:27] Bad couple minutes for the Zags has let St. Mary's right back into the game as Mahoney hits two threes for his first scoring of the night.
2023-02-26T05:01:21Z	(#meunpbq) [GU 67 - 59 SMC 3:33] Gaels are hanging around and Zags are playing too sloppy to close this one out going away. Bolton with a key bucket after he subbed in, but Hickman and Strawther with some empty possessions that are on them.
2023-03-07T20:33:05Z	['He's just a Zag, man:' The untold stories of Drew Timme's singular, legendary Gonzaga career](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/hes-just-a-zag-man-the-untold-stories-of-drew-timmes-singular-legendary-gonzaga-career/)

His college career may be winding down, but his legend in Spokane will live on forever in the pantheon of great Gonzaga players and characters.
2023-03-16T15:33:55Z	Overcame my usual dread of jinxing the Zags and filled out my first NCAA bracket in ages this year. It helped that I feel kind of ambivalent about the Zags' chances this year but the real key was picking a fun theme and letting it guide me. I went with "Drew Timme's Bracket" this year in honor of the soon-to-depart Zag legend and gave all the Texas teams a little more weight in my picks and picked the Zags to go all the way (because of course Drew would, right?).
2023-03-17T20:17:44Z	SMC looks like they're going to see this one out over VCU. The really impressive thing is that Mahaney has been a complete non-factor in the game because of his foul trouble.
2023-03-17T23:41:47Z	Amazing start for the Zags so far as they've forced 4 turnovers out of the gate and jumped out to a 7-0 lead over Grand Canyon!
2023-03-17T23:58:57Z	(#3vyubia) Frustrating five or six minutes results in the Zags trailing GCU 10-12 now with 12 minutes left in the first half. Hopefully they can get things sorted out soon.
2023-03-18T00:56:10Z	(#3vyubia) Good start to the second half as Gonzaga has jumped out to a 52-42 lead with 15:28 to go in the game. Offense is looking way more fluid.
2023-03-18T01:07:11Z	(#3vyubia) Switched the game to watch the end of Purdue - FDU. 1 seed Boilermakers trail by 4 with 8.1 seconds left in the game.
2023-03-18T01:10:09Z	(#3vyubia) FDU coach bafflingly calls time out with 1.2 seconds left up 5. They hold on for the upset win and GU is now up 62-42 with 10:21 to go.
2023-03-18T01:20:49Z	(#3vyubia) Heh, Chet Holmgren is in an AT&T wireless commercial with Lily.
2023-03-18T03:34:59Z	(#3vyubia) I didn't know I needed a commercial that had Adam Morrison singing "One Shining Moment" on a beach with AT&T's Lily, Greg Oden, Sabrina Ionescu, and a host of other famous college players, but I'm here for it!
2023-03-18T04:30:03Z	(#3vyubia) TCU comes back at the very end of the game to end ASU's season and will face Gonzaga Sunday.
2023-03-20T04:12:48Z	Zags prevail 84-81 in a thriller with TCU that was not quite a close as the final score indicated. Did not love the way they closed out the last 30 seconds.
2023-03-22T20:25:16Z	['You're willing to try': Adam Morrison relives college career-ending moment in AT](https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/mar/22/youre-willing-to-try-adam-morrison-dons-his-zags-j/)

Cool to get a behind the scenes look on the AT&T commercial I mentioned earlier from the man himself. Sounds like a neat experience and a fun chance to hang out with some other college basketball greats.