Zags Basketball Insiders

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.

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...

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 a...

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...

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...

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...

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 -

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 r...

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. T...

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.

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.

Sportswriter Jim Meehan and former Zag and TV sportscaster Richard Fox preview 2023-2024 Gonzaga Bulldog mens basketball team line up. Taped on Monday, November 6, 2023. Presented by The Spokesman-Review

Sportswriter Jim Meehan and former Zag and TV sportscaster wrap up March Madness, the Gonzaga men's basketball team and the 2022-2023 college basketball season after the Zags beat UCLA then fell to the University of Connecticut Huskies over the previous weekend. Taped on Monday, March 27, 2023. Presented by The Spokesman-Review

Jim Meehan and Richard Fox dissect the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament and the Gonzaga men's basketball team's success against Grand Canyon and the always tough TCU.

Sportswriter Jim Meehan, talking with former Zag player and TV commentator Richard Fox, called March Madness the top holiday on the calendar, with apologies to Christmas, in the 3/13/2023 edition of the Zags Insider podcast this week.

Spokesman-Review sportswriter Jim Meehan and TV commentator and former Zag Richard Fox break down the Gonzaga Bulldogs' most recent game against Chicago State and the outlook for Zags in the West Coast Conference tournament happening this week in Las Vegas.

Ranking update - Quick recap of San Diego win 97 -72 and probably would have scored 100 if the game was tighter. GU played so quickly, USD couldn't keep up either defensively or offensively and didn't get anything easy. Main event - Saturday night ESPN GAME DAY - when you have a personal connection to the university it's very special, and a very big deal. Fox couldn't help thinking about recruits....

Zags Insiders The Spokesman Review's Jim Meehan and commentator Gonzaga alum Richard Fox survived their California trip covering the Bulldogs!

Zag Insiders The Spokesman Review's Jim Meehan and commentator Gonzaga alum Richard Fox recap the week that was...explaining the standings and net rankings take into account in deciding the NCAA #ncluding1 seed, opinions on the Super Bowl game versus ads, and strategizing on upcoming LMU and Pepperdine games while appealing to the deadline gods with 8 o'clock tip times.

Our Zags Basketball Insiders -- The Spokesman-Review's Jim Meehan and TV analyst and former Gonzaga center Richard Fox -- look back at Thursday's impressive victory over Santa Clara, as well as the overtime loss at Saint Mary's. They break down the final minutes of regulation and overtime, when guard Aidan Mahaney willed the Gaels to victory with otherworldly buckets and passes. Meehan and Fox als...

Jim Meehan and Richard Fox look back at Julian Strawther's 40-point performance in Portland, then look ahead to Thursday's matchup against Santa Clara at home and Saturday's big showdown against No. 18 Saint Mary's in Moraga,Calif.

In the first episode of the 2022-23 Gonzaga basketball season, Jim Meehan and Richard Fox analyze what's gone right, what's gone wrong and the upcoming challenges facing Gonzaga in the WCC.

With the exit of the Gonzaga Bulldogs from the NCAA Tournament at the hands of the Arkansas Razorbacks, writers Jim Meehan and John Blanchette, along with Richard Fox, former Zag player and television analyst, the trio break down what happened, how the Arkansas team exploited the Zags weakness and pulled off the win in San Francisco. The guys talk about the outlook for next year and what that team...

Our Zag experts talk about the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Portland, Oregon, where the Zags beat Georgia State and Memphis to make it to the Sweet 16. Sportswriters John Blanchette and Jim Meehan, joined by former Zag Richard Fox, confess their trepidation when the Zags went into the second half against Memphis down by 10 points.

Sportswriters Jim Meehan and John Blanchette are joined by former Gonzaga Bulldog player Richard Fox and talk about the upcoming NCAA Tournament and the Zags' opponents and prospects.