Gonzaga MUST pursue outside shooting via Transfer Portal! Why adding proven 3PT threats Is CRUCIAL!

Transfer portal season looms large for the Gonzaga Bulldogs—will their pursuit of elite outside shooting and a shot-blocking big man reshape Spokane’s future? Andy Patton spotlights the pressing roster needs, key returnees like Braden Huff and Davis Fogle, and why Mark Few targets experienced transfer guards. Are the Zags primed to land difference-makers, or does the shrinking portal window raise the stakes for roster stability and depth at the wing?

Major coaching moves shake the West Coast landscape as Randy Bennett exits Saint Mary’s for Arizona State, ending a fierce rivalry and prompting questions about Saint Mary’s program identity under Mickey McConnell. Andy Patton also assesses Utah State’s coaching carousel, Creighton’s transition post-Greg McDermott, and why Cinderella runs are vanishing from March Madness. 

As power conference teams dominate the Sweet 16, can Gonzaga and its new Pac-12 rivals still capture the magic of mid-major upsets?

Written work covering Gonzaga at SI: https://www.si.com/college/gonzaga

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