Every option had to be explored. Every suggestion had to be considered. Gonzaga couldn’t afford to do business as usual. In 1998, Gonzaga couldn’t afford much. The small school in Spokane, Wash., was getting smaller, suffering a 33 percent decline in undergraduate enrollment that decade. Deficits rose sharply, resulting in unavoidable layoffs. 

LAS VEGAS — — Gonzaga was out of sorts for one of the few times this season, falling into its biggest halftime deficit in three years. Corey Kispert got the Bulldogs back in it. Jalen Suggs finished it off. The undefeated season is intact. The NCAA Tournament is next. Suggs hit two late 3-pointers and…

LAS VEGAS – Las Vegas is the home to some of the biggest matches of all-time – Tyson vs. Holyfield, Sugar Ray vs. “Hit Man” Hearns and Mayweather vs. McGregor, among others – but this November, no game in all of college basketball will rival the heavyweight battle between Duke and Gonzaga. The two programs…

DURHAM, N.C. – Duke men’s basketball signees Paolo Banchero and AJ Griffin have been named to the 2021 McDonald’s All-American roster, the selection committee announced Tuesday. The duo increases Duke’s total to 84 McDonald’s All-America selections, the most among any program. This is Duke’s 37th consecutive season with a McDonald’s All-America pick – the longest streak in the nation by…