Normally one of the loudest venues in college basketball, the Viejas Arena was oddly quiet for much of Monday night’s anticipated contest between West Coast pow

Graham Ike bounced back from early foul trouble to score 20 of his 23 points in the second half, and Ryan Nembhard added 19 points and 10 assists as No. 3 Gonzaga ran past San Diego State 80-67 on Monday night in a showdown of future Pac-12 opponents.

San Diego State’s young, hobbled basketball team got a taste of the level it aspires to this season, competing in spurts, struggling in others, before losing 80-67 to No. 3 Gonzaga at sold-out Viejas Arena.

San Diego State welcomed to the nations 3rd ranked team to Viejas Arena Monday night, as the Gonzaga Bulldogs showed why they are one of the favorites to win a college basketball national championship.

San Diego State head coach Brian Dutcher likely won't know whether he'll have Miles Byrd in the lineup for Monday's matchup against No. 4 Gonzaga until the fina

The Kenpom metric predicts a seven-point Zags win; the Vegas betting line is 11.5. Aztecs update: They are 14-10 overall and 6-0 at Viejas Arena against ranked opponents in coach Brian Dutcher’s eight seasons.

Houston (.843, 150-28) is second, with San Diego State (136-34) third while winning 80 percent of its games. The Bulldogs (3-0 this season) have reached two national championship games (2017, 2021) and the Aztecs (2-0) have been in one (2023) over the past ...

Graham Ike bounced back from early foul trouble to score 20 of his 23 points in the second half, and Ryan Nembhard added 19 points and 10 assists as No. 3 Gonzaga ran past San Diego State 80-67 on Monday night in a showdown of future Pac-12 opponents.