Zags Basketball Insiders
Join Spokesman-Review reporter Jim Meehan and television analyst and former Gonzaga center Richard Fox as they talk Zags basketball. Each week, they look back at the week that was and break down matchups.
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March 25, 2024 ā¢ 42 mins
The Spokesman-Review's Jim Meehan and Zag alum/tv commentator Richard Fox report on howGU Bulldogs know how to dance - you can't fake your way into a Sweet Sixteen. Ā Zags are facing Perdue - both guys picked them to get this far, but the 21 point wins on the way were very impressive.
Recap of McNeese State game - McNeese tried to shut down the 3 pointers, which opened up inside game, but the Zags were always a step ahead. Ā When the ...
Recap of McNeese State game - McNeese tried to shut down the 3 pointers, which opened up inside game, but the Zags were always a step ahead. Ā When the ...
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March 18, 2024 ā¢ 41 mins
The Spokesman-Review's Jim Meehan and GU Alum/Zag TV commentator Richard Fox discuss the WCC finale and Selection Sunday...with a special shout out to The Red Iguana in Salt Lake City....Meehan's hoping there's a table ready for him.
WCC recap - GU went in 2nd seed, took San Francisco but St Mary's had GU's number this time around. Kept the Zags to low score, Gaels executed at a higher level and deservedly came out on top.
Talking ab...
WCC recap - GU went in 2nd seed, took San Francisco but St Mary's had GU's number this time around. Kept the Zags to low score, Gaels executed at a higher level and deservedly came out on top.
Talking ab...
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March 11, 2024 ā¢ 37 mins
Listen in as The Spokesman-Review's JIm Meehan and Zag Alum/TV Broadcaster Richard Fox give pregame prognostications for today's match up!
Momentum for GU looked different wrapping out the regular season. With the breaks between the end of the season and the WCC and then the NCAA first round...sustaining their 8 game streak, and having a successful games this week in LV, could really put them in good standing for the NCAA brackets.
D...
Momentum for GU looked different wrapping out the regular season. With the breaks between the end of the season and the WCC and then the NCAA first round...sustaining their 8 game streak, and having a successful games this week in LV, could really put them in good standing for the NCAA brackets.
D...
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March 4, 2024 ā¢ 46 mins
The Spokesman-Review's Jim Meehan and Zags TV Analyst/Bulldog Alum Richard Fox share their prognostications on where the GU Team has ended up this season (latest poll numbers have Gonzaga listed behind Washington State at 19!) Zags assignment this week will be to rest before hitting the floor against teams they've been already...
Meehan and Fox go over the highlights of GU's wins last week. Best player int eh WCC conference this wee...
Meehan and Fox go over the highlights of GU's wins last week. Best player int eh WCC conference this wee...
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February 26, 2024 ā¢ 37 mins
The Spokesman-Review's Jim Meehan and Zag alum/tv commentator Richard Fox take a look at what all the rankings mean right now to the Zags...with x2 Quad One games this week that can help their WCC case. Past review of the "businesslike" Portland game that allowed the Bulldogs to prepare for Saturday night's game agains Santa Clara and their 'bigs.' All the Zags have moved through the season and grown, culminating in that game. It w...
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February 19, 2024 ā¢ 31 mins
Spokesman-Review's Jim Meehan and Zags Bulldog alum and tv commentator Richard Fox discuss how GU makes up a little ground each week in the brackets...they digest and discuss a ton of stats as the Bulldogs played with better teams.
Looking ahead to Portland - pieces aren't too bad as they are on their home court, but they may not be able to defend Gonzaga if the Bulldogs hit their outside shots. Santa Clara is Saturday night back at...
Looking ahead to Portland - pieces aren't too bad as they are on their home court, but they may not be able to defend Gonzaga if the Bulldogs hit their outside shots. Santa Clara is Saturday night back at...
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February 12, 2024 ā¢ 39 mins
Insiders Jim Meehan and RIchard Fox --- give you all the latest inside info...
Zags beat the Quad 1 barrier this past week in Kentucky! They have gained some ground and its an uphill climb to be an 'at large' selection to dance in the tournament.
Net rankings moved them up a few to a solid 22 - AP Rankings they haven't hit the top 25 yet.
One game at a time.
Everyone's solid play in Kentucky showed in the win - everyone who stepped o...
Zags beat the Quad 1 barrier this past week in Kentucky! They have gained some ground and its an uphill climb to be an 'at large' selection to dance in the tournament.
Net rankings moved them up a few to a solid 22 - AP Rankings they haven't hit the top 25 yet.
One game at a time.
Everyone's solid play in Kentucky showed in the win - everyone who stepped o...
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February 5, 2024 ā¢ 42 mins
Listen in to The Spokesman-Review's Jim Meehan and GU Zags alum/tv analyst Richard Fox conversation about the Gonzaga University Men's Basketball Team....
GU played extremely well against LMU, then ended with a bad scene with St Mary's on Saturday night. Zags fell to 25th...while the loss didn't impact their computer metrics, the brackets were updated and there were no Zags to be found. IT makes the "at large" path extremely difficu...
GU played extremely well against LMU, then ended with a bad scene with St Mary's on Saturday night. Zags fell to 25th...while the loss didn't impact their computer metrics, the brackets were updated and there were no Zags to be found. IT makes the "at large" path extremely difficu...
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January 29, 2024 ā¢ 37 mins
Sportswriter Jim Meehan and Zag alum/TV Broadcaster Richard Fox talk about the week that was in Gonzage University Bulldogs men's basketball on their weekly broadcast, brought to you by The Spokesman-Review!
Foul trouble was the theme of the weekend.
Gonzaga University's dominance upfront was the key in the win against the San Francisco Dons. With 19 free throw attempts in the last few minutes... and those misses, combined to be a p...
Foul trouble was the theme of the weekend.
Gonzaga University's dominance upfront was the key in the win against the San Francisco Dons. With 19 free throw attempts in the last few minutes... and those misses, combined to be a p...
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January 22, 2024 ā¢ 38 mins
Sportswriter Jim Meehan and former Zag player and TV broadcaster Richard Fox go over the week in Gonzaga University Bulldogs men's basketball on their weekly podcast, brought to you by The Spokesman-Review.
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January 15, 2024 ā¢ 38 mins
The Spokesman-Review's Jim Meehan and GU Zag Alum/TV analyst Richard For talk about what is happening to the Zag Basketball program - ? The sky isn't falling, but it's definitely cloudy. The changes of having the first round of NCCA games here in Spokane may be gone. Santa Clara dominated the Zags on the glass, and by the time the Zags were back in it, it was too late. Full analysis of Santa Clara game. Minutes issue affecting team...
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January 8, 2024 ā¢ 38 mins
BIg week - undefeated!
With Pepperdine - defense was great.
With San Diego State - offense was on it.
Fox nails all the statistics non conference vs the conference schedule GU is in and could not have come at a better time - a great "opening weekend" for the Zags. Meehan concurs that the games ran so smoothly.
Talk about the role off the bench of Ben Gregg with an immediate difference, and he is always prepared. Fox noted that he's a ...
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January 3, 2024 ā¢ 36 mins
Gonzaga has dropped 11 spots in the polls...what is going on? With the Bulldogs not being able to go a week without a loss, this group needs to be buttoned up with no room for errors in the next few weeks.
Recap of the San Diego State game. When the turnover bug hits the Zags, it seems to really hit them. San Diego State is not the team you want to do that with. The lack of bench depth is evident when you look at the player time of ...
Recap of the San Diego State game. When the turnover bug hits the Zags, it seems to really hit them. San Diego State is not the team you want to do that with. The lack of bench depth is evident when you look at the player time of ...
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December 27, 2023 ā¢ 31 mins
The Spokesman-Review's Jim Meehan and Zags TV Analyst Richard Fox discuss the Zag team returning this week on Friday.
Jackson State game recap waaaay back but for the most part, it was business as usual with GU handling the game as expected. The shot quality is good, but the threes are not falling. Fox's New Year's resolution for the team is that GU starts knocking down threes.
San Diego State is the last on the 2023 schedule and thi...
Jackson State game recap waaaay back but for the most part, it was business as usual with GU handling the game as expected. The shot quality is good, but the threes are not falling. Fox's New Year's resolution for the team is that GU starts knocking down threes.
San Diego State is the last on the 2023 schedule and thi...
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December 18, 2023 ā¢ 37 mins
JIm Meehan and Richard Fox GU drops in the rankings as the team searches for a marquee win, which is eluding them. Opportunities are dwindling to play against teams that count. This team is going through growing pains, but the hope is they are improving and gaining confidence as they move forward heading towards the Kentucky game on the horizon. Last week - the good: SMU literally the last ranking team..Zags beat the Delta devils, ...
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December 11, 2023 ā¢ 33 mins
The Spokesman-Review's Jim Meehan gets together with Zags TV analyst Richard Fox and talk over what happened last week. Bottom line - GU needs to trust their offense. The loss on Saturday night to UW was their 2nd worst shooting game so far and the first game they were out rebounded. This week's match ups wil be interesting to see -
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December 4, 2023 ā¢ 37 mins
Jim Meehan and Richard Fox start off by giving a quick look over Tommy Lloyd's AZ team with an impressive start...and talk about the 1st net/evaluation rankings and standings. Meehan & Fox agree - its a good barometer but it's really too early to tell how everything is going to shake out, what with GU ranked at 31, WA State at 21...eye opener of the ranking being St. Mary's at 155 with their rocky start.
Overview of Cal State Ba...
Overview of Cal State Ba...
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November 27, 2023 ā¢ 36 mins
The Spokesman-Review's Jim Meehan and Gonzaga University alum/broadcaster Richard Fox recap the Hawaii trip/Maui Invitational - and adjustments that need to be made in the upcoming games for the GU Men's Basketball team.
The Purdue game was not out of reach. The stat sheet was really even for both teams, and the difference really came down to shot quality. GU showed they could play with anybody.
The Zags shot down the Orange offense ...
The Purdue game was not out of reach. The stat sheet was really even for both teams, and the difference really came down to shot quality. GU showed they could play with anybody.
The Zags shot down the Orange offense ...
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November 20, 2023 ā¢ 29 mins
Spokesman-Review's Jim Meehan and Zag analyst Richard Fox recap Ohio game and get into the details of Maui Invitational - moved to Honolulu this year - and the fact this selection of teams is really an early Elite 8 situation.
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November 13, 2023 ā¢ 37 mins
Recap of the highlights of last week's Yale game. Meehan admits that Fox was right about a few things. Overview of strategy going forward, looking ahead to this week's game, brief insight on Maui tournament and contemplating whether a move to Big12 would work for GU.
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