Weekly Zag Briefing

Following the game against South Dakota, the Zags will have some time off for the holidays. Fill the time with some Zag reading.

• Joe Lunardi pegs Gonzaga as one of his biggest winners to date considering the team’s 4-0 record against his (ever-evolving) Top 68 teams in the country.
• Rob Sacre sat behind the desk with SWX’s Lindsay Joy to show off his television expertise, share his thoughts on this season’s squad and reveal what’s on the horizon for his basketball future. Definitely worth a watch.
• Myron Medcal of ESPN takes a look at which must-watch players are being overlooked and highlights Jordan Mathews as someone flying under the radar.
• The folks over at FanSided took a look at whether this is the year the Zags finally break into the Final Four.
• HERO Sports recognizes that one of the best student sections in college basketball resides in Spokane.
• Jim Meehan takes a look at the return of Ken Bone (the non-Internet sensation version) in his role as special assistant to Mark Few this season.
• Whitney Ogden of the Spokesman review wrote about Lisa Fortier’s best ever start to her Gonzaga coaching career following the Lady Zags victory over Northwestern this week.
• Sticking with the Lady Zags, they come in at #1 in espnW’s mid-major rankings.
• Fox Sports looks at Gonzaga’s quest to match its best start in school history.
• Great column by John Blanchette following Gonzaga’s win over Tennessee.
• Despite staying undefeated, the Zags dropped two spots to #8 in ESPN’s latest Power Rankings.