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Score Zags Score host Andy Patton is joined by former Gonzaga point guard and current Executive Director of Hoopfest, Matt Santangelo! Matt discusses Hoopfest's plan for this year, why so many former Zags stay in Spokane, why the 1997-1998 team may have been even better than the Elite 8 team, while also comparing Casey Calvary to an angry Brandon Clarke. Doesn't get much better than this.

Score Zags Score host Andy Patton is joined by Slipper Still Fits writer Steven Karr, as the two discuss Steven's latest article delving into all 22 of Mark Few's recruiting classes and doing his best to rank them 1-22.

Score Zags Score host Andy Patton talks about Adam Morrison's recent induction into the Washington Sports Hall of Fame as well as 247's ranking of Gonzaga's 2021 recruiting class, before diving into the two new games on Gonzaga's schedule (Cal-State Bakersfield and Tennessee) and the schedule as a whole - and why it's so hard for GU to schedule tough opponents.

Score Zags Score host Andy Patton looks at the recruiting update for Paolo Banchero as well as transfer Chaundee Brown, before detailing the NBA's recent announcement that the NBA Draft lottery and Combine are both postponed indefinitely. Then, in the second segment, Andy details the four Zags who are in the NBA Draft - Joel Ayayi, Filip Petrusev, Corey Kispert and Killian Tillie - and what their chances of getting drafted are, as well as whether the first three might be better off returning to school.

Score Zags Score host Andy Patton begins his review of Gonzaga-related books, starting with Assisted, the John Stockton autobiography written by Stockton and his longtime coach and friend, Kerry Pickett.

Score Zags Score host Andy Patton discusses the recruitment of Matt Haarms and the NLI signing by Jalen Suggs before launching into a what-if scenario about Gonzaga's all-time roster, had no one declared early for the NBA Draft.

Score Zags Score host Andy Patton goes super in-depth into Gonzaga's newest player, graduate transfer point guard Aaron Cook - what his skills are, where he fits onto this team, and what moves could be coming next for the Zags.

Score Zags Score host Andy Patton and his college roommate, Justin Miller, take a break from their quarantines to draft the ultimate squad of Gonzaga basketball players for a game of intramural basketball. Will Justin's team of three point shooters and Courtney Vandersloot be able to take down the athleticism of Andy's squad, anchored by Brandon Clarke? Give it a listen and let us know who you think would win!

Score Zags Score host Andy Patton discusses Gonzaga's exciting scheduling news - including home and homes with Texas and Kansas and a 2020 game against Texas Tech. Then, Patton delves into the new names to pay attention to on the transfer market, including Hawaii's Drew Buggs, Yale's Jordan Bruner and Air Force's A.J. Walker.

Score Zags Score host Andy Patton is joined in today's episode by former Gonzaga Women's Basketball player Shannon Reader. Shannon now works at Stanford in their athletic department, and they discuss how COVID-19 is impacting her work and the NCAA's rules, the budding rivalry between Stanford and Gonzaga's Women's basketball programs, as well as Courtney Vandersloot's legacy and her relationship with coach Kelly Graves.

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are looking at a handful of graduate transfer guards to fill a bench role in 2020/2021. Score Zags Score host Andy Patton takes a look at each of them and what they would bring to the table next year if they decide to come to Gonzaga.

Host Andy Patton is joined by Connor Hope of Busting Brackets to discuss the Gonzaga roster in 2020-2021. Will Filip Petrusev, Joel Ayayi or Corey Kispert join the NBA? Will Martynas Arlauskas or Pavel Zakharov transfer? Is Jalen Suggs coming to campus? All that as well as lineup predictions and preseason rankings in the first offseason episode of the season!

Host Andy Patton and guest Dave Soto break down the tragic news that the NCAA tournament, NBA, G-League and nearly all overseas leagues have been cancelled (or postponed) and what this means for many of our favorite Zags, including Killian Tillie, Ryan Woolridge, Drew Timme, Jalen Suggs, Domantas Sabonis, Zach Collins and more.

The Gonzaga Bulldogs officially secured the WCC championship, and likely their No. 1 seed in the West, with a win over Saint Mary's in the conference finals. Score Zags Score host Andy Patton discusses the win, including Mark Few's terrific halftime adjustments, before talking about where each of the three WCC teams will be seeded in the NCAA tournament, and who else Gonzaga might face in their bracket.

After discussing Filip Petrusev and Mark Few's latest award nominations, Score Zags Score host Andy Patton previews GU's matchup with the San Francisco Dons and answers fan questions in his latest mailbag Monday segment. Topics include Gonzaga and Dayton's odds of staying a one seed, Joel Ayayi, recent games against USF, whether the coronavirus will impact NCAA tournament games and which TV show is most like Gonzaga's current team.

Score Zags Score host Andy Patton discusses Corey Kispert and Killian Tillie's recent award nominations, David Stockton's dubious G-League feat, and the first two games of the WCC tournament in the first half of Episode 53, before delving into a list of 13 players who deserved an opportunity to play in the NBA, but never got their chance. Who was most deserving? Why didn't so-and-so make it? It's all here!

Score Zags Score host Andy Patton first discusses Gonzaga's newest hooper, a walk-on named Evan Inglesby, as well as former Zag Josh Perkins' trade in the G-League. Then, Patton delves into which Zags should have received honors from the WCC, including the fact that neither Mark Few or Lisa Fortier were honored as coach of the year. Finally, Patton previews the WCC tournament, talking about each matchup and who the Zags should be rooting for.

Score Zags Score host Andy Patton answers your questions in his weekly Mailbag Monday segment. Today's topics included the teams Gonzaga most and least wants to face in the NCAA tournament, Gonzaga's history with transfers, a battle for the No. 1 seed in the West, and a bunch of questions about Filip Petrusev's future in Spokane.

In honor of his 50th episode, Score Zags Score host Andy Patton ranks the 50 greatest men's basketball players in Gonzaga's school history. It's a long one, buckle up.

Score Zags Score host Andy Patton discusses the Lady Zags no. 10 overall ranking in the Coaches poll, a school record, before discussing how Gonzaga can avoid dropping another WCC game to either San Diego or Saint Mary's this week. Then, Patton goes into detail about each of the Zags in the NBA and how they have performed over the last month or so.

After discussing Gonzaga's disappointing loss to BYU on Saturday evening, Score Zags Score host Andy Patton delves into six questions for his mailbag Monday segment. Will GU's seven-man rotation hold up in March? Can the Zags handle good big men in the tournament? Is it time to bench Joel Ayayi? And, most importantly, who are the best dunkers in school history??

Score Zags Score host Andy Patton discusses award nominations for Filip Petrusev, Jalen Suggs and Mark Few at the onset of the episode, before discussing the team's furious second-half run to defeat the USF Dons and eventually previewing the team's big game on Saturday against the BYU Cougars.

Score Zags Score host Andy Patton hosts Lissa, aka the Zags Chick, on for Episode 46. Andy and Lissa discuss how she came to be a Zags fan, her favorite memories of traveling to see the team (including some tips on how to have fun in Moraga) as well as a heartwarming story about former Zag Will Foster and some thoughts on this year's team. Enjoy!

Score Zags Score host Andy Patton reviews Gonzaga players who performed over NBA All-Star weekend, Gonzaga's performance against Pepperdine on Saturday, and took four questions from listeners in the weekly mailbag Monday segment. Topics ranged from the "cursed" black jerseys, Joel Ayayi's recent resurgence, Martynas Arlauskas' potential impact in March and Marco Gonzales' fantasy baseball value.

Score Zags Score host Andy Patton reviews some impressive performances from Zags in the NBA, Europe, and the WNBA before discussing the school's recent decision to honor Adam Morrison with his jersey hanging from the rafters at the Kennel.

It's an episode of returns, as Score Zags Score host Andy Patton returns from a vacation to discuss the return of Killian Tillie to Gonzaga's lineup, the return of Rui Hachimura for the Wizards, and the return to the NBA for both Zach Norvell and Jeremy Pargo, who each joined the Golden State Warriors after wildly different paths converged together. After going through all the returns, Patton discusses Gonzaga's latest recruiting news, an update on the Lady Zags, and recaps the team's two big wins over LMU and SMC last week on the road.

Score Zags Score host Andy Patton takes a look at Gonzaga's history of participation in the NBA All-Star Game weekend. With three participants this year (Domantas Sabonis in the All-Star game and Brandon Clarke and Rui Hachimura in the Rising Stars game) will this open the floodgates of future Zag participation in the NBA's All-Star festivities? Patton takes a look at the past, present and future of Zags in the NBA - and what their All-Star game participation might look like.

Score Zags Score host Andy Patton brings on Brenna Greene, the Sports Director at KREM2 in Spokane, to discuss her awesome job and her thoughts on this Gonzaga team, with an update on Killian Tillie and some conversations about Ryan Woolridge, Kobe Bryant, Zach Collins and the proper way to say you are from a Portland suburb.

Score Zags Score host Andy Patton analyzes Gonzaga's hard-fought win over the San Francisco Dons on Saturday, a game which featured a lot of turnovers and fouls, and not enough three point shooting. Then, Patton dives into three mailbag Monday questions, including a comparison for Joel Ayayi, a look at Gonzaga's non-conference schedule over the next few years, and a look at the WCC's chances of being a three-bid league in March.

The Gonzaga Bulldogs pulled off a 15-point victory on Thursday against Santa Clara, but star forward Killian Tillie injured his ankle. Host Andy Patton reviews the team's victory and discusses all the known details about Tillie's injury, and how the team will gameplan if he's forced to miss time. Then, Patton previews Gonzaga's Saturday opponent, the San Francisco Dons, while teasing a future episode dedicated to 2020 All-Star Domantas Sabonis.

Instead of previewing Gonzaga's game over Santa Clara, a team they recently beat by 50, Score Zags Score host Andy Patton analyzed GU's four NBA draft hopefuls - Killian Tillie, Filip Petrusev, Joel Ayayi and Corey Kispert - discussing their strengths and weaknesses as NBA players and assessing where they might get drafted, whether he thinks they'll declare or not, and which teams might be best suited for their services.

Score Zags Score host Andy Patton discusses the legacy of NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, who passed away in a helicopter crash on Sunday. Bryant played with four Zags in the NBA, and Patton discusses each of them and the influence Kobe had on them. Then, Patton discusses Gonzaga's latest win, an ass-whooping against Pacific, and he laments the perceived fall of the Kennel Club, which has been greatly exaggerated.

Score Zags Score host Andy Patton discusses a handful of recruiting updates, including the news that Jalen Suggs was named an All-American - becoming the second Zags, besides Zach Collins to get named an All-American while committed to Gonzaga. Speaking of Zach Collins, Patton has an update on his recovery from a separated shoulder, as well as an update on Rui Hachimura's injury and the rest of the Zags in the NBA. That comes after a preview of Gonzaga's Saturday opponent, the Pacific Tigers, who are a respectable 15-7 and beat St. Mary's in four overtimes earlier this year.

Score Zags Score host Andy Patton turned in his Air Jordan's for some baseball cleats, bringing on Baltimore Orioles right-handed pitcher Brandon Bailey for a guest appearance. Bailey starred at Gonzaga from 2014-2016, and the two bantered about life as a student-athlete at Gonzaga, his journey from the Oakland A's to the Houston Astros to the Baltimore Orioles (via the Rule 5 Draft) and his work with Driveline Baseball, a research institution in Seattle. It's a different vibe than most episodes, but a really fun one.

The Gonzaga Bulldogs defeated the BYU Cougars by 23 points on Saturday, extending their WCC winning streak to a record 33 games. Host Andy Patton reviews the win and discusses the potential loss of center Filip Petrusev, who went down with an ankle injury in the second half. Then, in the second segment, Patton answers eight questions in his mailbag Monday segment, including recruiting updates, Gonzaga's lineup next year, the most despised Gonzaga opponents of the last decade and a look at if both the Gonzaga men and women could win the NCAA tourney this year.

Gonzaga forward Anton Watson will undergo surgery on his shoulder and will miss the rest of his freshman season. Score Zags Score host Andy Patton breaks down what the loss of Watson will mean for this team for the rest of the year, and what it means for Watson's future. Then, Patton revels in Gonzaga's historic 104-54 win over Santa Clara, which included an extraordinary performance from the free throw line, before previewing GU's Saturday opponent, the Yoeli Child-less BYU Cougars.

Score Zags Score host Andy Patton updates you on all 20 of the former Gonzaga Bulldogs playing professional basketball overseas, while also previewing GU's next opponent, the Santa Clara Broncos. Wondering where fan favorites like Kyle Wiltjer, Kevin Pangos, Ira Brown, Steven Gray and Elias Harris are hooping nowadays? What about less heralded stars like Drew Barham, Byron Wesley, Silas Melson and Abdullahi Kuso? Score Zags Score has you covered!

Score Zags Score host Andy Patton reviews Gonzaga's 25-point win over LMU in the first segment, before answering three questions in his weekly Mailbag Monday segment. The questions were about Gonzaga's odds of bringing in one of the elite big men in the class of 2021, Mark Few's least favorite players in Gonzaga history, and the NBA potential of four of the Bulldogs youngest players.

Gonzaga defeated the University of San Diego 90-54 on Thursday, finally earning a proper blowout in conference play. Score Zags Score host Andy Patton reviews Gonzaga's huge win, before he previews their upcoming opponent, the Lions of Loyola Marymount. Finally, Patton goes through each of the Zags in the NBA, talking about their performance so far this season and clamoring for fans to vote Domantas Sabonis into the All-Star game.

Score Zags Score host Andy Patton is joined by Connor Hope of Busting Brackets to discuss anything and everything Jalen Suggs related. Will he be tempted by the money and play overseas instead of coming to campus? If he does come to Gonzaga, what kind of impact can he have on this program? Will he and the rest of the tricky trio lead Gonzaga to a national championship? All that and more answered in this special Jalen Suggs episode!

Score Zags Score host Andy Patton discusses Gonzaga's latest too-close-for-comfort win over the Pepperdine Waves in Episode 28, before answering a litany of questions in his fourth mailbag Monday segment!

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are 1-0 in conference play after an ugly 13 point victory over the Portland Pilots on Thursday night. Host Andy Patton goes over the game and also previews Gonzaga's next opponent, the Pepperdine Waves. Then, Patton discusses the All-Decade team from 2020-2029, and which current Zags and incoming recruits could find their way onto that squad in 10 years.