Gonzaga basketball 2026-27 non-conference schedule tracker

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs officially enter the Pac-12 starting on July 1, 2026, beginning a new era of college hoops in Spokane.

Among the many projected changes for the Zags in the new league is the number of conference matchups. With nine total basketball playing members the Pac-12 is expected to have a round robin scheduling format – where each team plays every other team twice, once at home and once on the road.

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This balanced schedule is not only easier for fans to follow, but it also ensures an even playing field for every team in the conference. Everyone will have to make a trip to San Marcos, TX, everyone will have to play Gonzaga in Spokane, and San Diego State at Viejas Arena, etc.

Not only is this different than Gonzaga’s final two seasons in the WCC, when they had an unbalanced conference schedule, but it also means the Pac-12 will feature just 16 regular-season conference games – compared to the 18 played in the West Coast Conference.

And now, with the NCAA now allowing college basketball programs to play 32 regular-season games, Gonzaga will be allowed to play 16 non-conference matchups in 2026-27 – up from 13 the previous two years.

Coach Few has long shown a willingness to challenge his team with a rigorous non-conference slate, and that is not expected to change heading into the new conference.

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Below is a look at what we know so far about Gonzaga’s non-conference schedule for the 2026-27 season, the last 16 games the Zags will play before embarking on their first journey through the new look Pac-12 conference:

1. Purdue Boilermakers (Nov. 2, 2026)

In late February, Gonzaga announced they will begin the 2026-27 season with a bang, facing Matt Painter and the Purdue Boilermakers in a neutral-site matchup at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The game will take place on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, as part of the Hall of Fame series. It will be a men’s basketball double-header, also featuring a rivalry showdown between former Pac-12 foes UCLA and…

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