College basketball picks: Can anyone slow down Michigan?
ESPN.com's college basketball experts make predictions for Michigan-Minnesota, Baylor-Texas Tech and other top games of the weekend.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
13-0, 1st in WCC
- 11/266W 102-90
- 11/27W 90-67
- 12/211W 87-82
- 12/52PPD
- 12/8CANC
- 12/10CANC
- 12/12CANC
- 12/14CANC
- 12/193W 99-88
- 12/21W 95-57
- 12/22W 95-78
- 12/2616W 98-75
- 12/28W 88-58
- 12/29W 112-67
- 1/2W 85-62
- 1/7W 86-69
- 1/9W 116-88
- 1/14W 95-70
- 1/16
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 1/23
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - TBD
- 1/30h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/4
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 2/6h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- TBD
- 2/13h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/18h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- TBD
- TBD
- 2/27h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- Full Schedule
No. 1 Gonzaga beats Pepperdine 95-70, runs win streak to 17
— Corey Kispert had 23 points and eight rebounds as top-ranked and undefeated Gonzaga beat Pepperdine 95-70 on Thursday for its 17th consecutive victory over the last two seasons.
Suggs makes incredible save to set up Kispert's layup (0:21)
Zags big man Timme Eurosteps for and-1 score (0:29)
Ranking the top 25 players in men's college basketball for the 2020-21 season, version 2.0
Four Gonzaga starters make the updated rankings, but Iowa's Luka Garza still leads the way.
AP poll: Gonzaga, Baylor still 1-2; UConn ranked
Gonzaga and Baylor remain atop The Associated Press men's basketball poll for the seventh consecutive week in the regular season, while UConn returns to the rankings for the first time since 2016-17, at No. 25.
College Basketball Power Rankings: Unbeaten Michigan continues moving up, Pac-12 gets closer
Juwan Howard and the Wolverines are carrying the banner for the rugged Big Ten, while USC and UCLA had big weeks out west.
Ayayi gets Zags' 1st ever triple-double in rout of Portland
— Joel Ayayi posted the first triple-double in Gonzaga history and the top-ranked Bulldogs routed Portland 116-88 Saturday for their 16th straight win.
Suggs rips full-court dime to Ayayi for Zags' basket (0:30)
Kispert's 23 points lead No. 1 Gonzaga past rival BYU 86-69
— Corey Kispert scored 23 points as top-ranked Gonzaga beat rival BYU 86-69 on Thursday in a hastily scheduled game after both teams lost their original opponents to COVID-19 issues.
Gonzaga's Suggs takes steal all the way for and-1 layup (0:19)
Zags' Suggs, Cards' Jones join Wooden nominees
Gonzaga's Jalen Suggs, Louisville's Carlik Jones and West Virginia's Derek Culver were added to the midseason watch list for the 2021 Wooden Award, which was also reduced from 50 players to 25.
When Gonzaga and other unbeaten college basketball teams will lose
From Baylor to Winthrop, there are more undefeated teams than usual for this time of year. They'll probably all lose at some point. But when?
Zags switch Thurs. foe due to COVID-19 issues
Gonzaga will face BYU on Thursday after the Bulldogs' game against Santa Clara was postponed.
Biggest surprises and disappointments of the 2020-21 college basketball season
In a college basketball season like no other, these are the teams, players and coaches causing eyebrows to raise throughout the sport.
Texas leaps to No. 4; Gonzaga still tops in poll
Texas enters the top five for the first time since 2011, but Gonzaga maintains a tight hold on the No. 1 spot in the AP poll.
Zags top NET rankings; Duke, UK not in top 100
The NCAA released its first NET rankings on Monday, with Gonzaga sitting at No. 1 and typical powerhouses Duke and Kentucky ranked outside the top 100.
Kispert leads No. 1 Gonzaga past San Francisco 85-62
— Corey Kispert scored 26 points on 9-of-11 shooting as top-ranked Gonzaga opened its West Coast Conference schedule by beating San Francisco 85-62 on Saturday.
Kispert dominates Dons with 26 points (1:27)
Kispert beats first-half buzzer (0:32)
Kispert fights defender for tough basket in lane (0:17)
Gonzaga's Nembhard drains long 3 (0:16)
Happily Miserable Edition
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast discussing why they have no problem with the NCAA’s “Mask Madness,” the strength of the Big Ten, Iowa losing big games, their worry for Michigan State, Baylor and Gonzaga versus the field, and blue blood not flowing through the sport this year.
Is this Mark Few's best team? Ranking the top Gonzaga squads of the past 20 years
Gonzaga has had some formidable teams in Mark Few's 22 seasons in Spokane. We asked some former Zags whether this No. 1 Bulldogs group is his best.
Ayayi leads No. 1 Gonzaga over Northern Arizona 88-58
— Joel Ayayi had 17 points and 10 rebounds, Drew Timme added 14 points and top-ranked Gonzaga beat Northern Arizona 88-58 on Monday night.
2020-21 WCC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 4-0 | - | 13-0 |
| Pacific | 1-0 | 1.5 | 4-1 |
| Loyola Marymount | 1-0 | 1.5 | 6-3 |
| San Francisco | 3-2 | 1.5 | 9-6 |
| BYU | 1-1 | 2 | 10-3 |
| Santa Clara | 1-1 | 2 | 7-3 |
| Pepperdine | 0-1 | 2.5 | 4-6 |
| San Diego | 0-1 | 2.5 | 1-4 |
| Saint Mary's | 0-2 | 3 | 9-4 |
| Portland | 0-3 | 3.5 | 6-6 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
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Team Stats
Points Per Game96.02nd
Rebounds Per Game40.0Tied-53rd
Assists Per Game21.02nd
Points Allowed73.2
2021 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Gregg | PF | Signed | 85 |
| Kaden Perry | PF | Signed | 84 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 34-22 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 22 |