After making short work of Kentucky in 2022, steamrolling Baylor last season and outclassing Oklahoma on Saturday, Gonzaga may have to wait awhile before another SEC or Big 12 opponent agrees to travel to Spokane for a nonconference game at the Arena.

The Gonzaga Bulldogs open as -10.5 point favorites over the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday night in the team's first game against a major conference opponent this

The Zags will try to spend the next eight weeks collecting marquee wins over high-major opponents, but they’re now 1-0 in that department, with Saturday's dominant showing vs. Oklahoma.

Graham Ike had 19 points and 11 rebounds, Tyon Grant-Foster added 14 points, and No. 21 Gonzaga beat Oklahoma 83-68.

Gonzaga’s much improved defense held Oklahoma to just 68 points on 38% shooting and forced 16 turnovers. The Sooners were chasing rhythm and momentum all night, and never found it, thanks to the versatility and adaptability of Gonzaga’s defense.

The Gonzaga men will play Oregon in a game at Climate Pledge Arena in the next season or two as a sort of home-and-away series as they play in Portland next month.

The streak continues. For all three of Gonzaga's preseason events - Kraziness in the Kennel, the exhibition against Northwest, and the exhibition against Wester

In a foul-plagued, disjointed game, the Gonzaga women’s basketball team managed to piece together more than enough offense .