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Amidst a tumultuous offseason of roster-building chaos, Mark Few and the Gonzaga coaching staff have also been putting together the program’s first non-conference schedule as members of the Pac-12.
With the Pac-12 regular season set to consist of 16 games, Gonzaga has up to 16 non-conference matchups – and as many as four exhibitions – they are allowed to schedule for 2026-27.
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While GU’s known matchups feature many of the highest-profile programs in the sport, the latest addition to Gonzaga’s non-con slate looks a tad different.
Eastern Oregon University, which competes in the Cascade Collegiate Conference at the NAIA level, released its schedule, which includes a trip to Spokane to take on Few and the Zags on Wednesday, Dec. 2.
The game is expected to be played at the McCarthey Athletic Center, and a tip-off time has yet to be revealed. The matchup is listed as an exhibition game on EOU’s website, but it is unclear as of this writing whether it will be an exhibition or a standard non-conference game for Gonzaga.
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Dec 28, 2022; Spokane, Washington, USA; Eastern Oregon Mountaineers head coach Chris Kemp. | USA TODAY Sports
Eastern Oregon and Gonzaga have squared off twice in the last half-decade, both in Spokane and both massive, blowout victories for the Zags. Located in La Grande, OR, about 250 miles south of Spokane, it’s a relatively easy game to get on the schedule for Gonzaga and represents the only D1 opponent of the season for the Mountaineers.
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Gonzaga last played Eastern Oregon on Nov. 14, 2023, securing a 123-57 victory behind 25 points from Graham Ike on 9-10 shooting, as well as 23 points on 10-12 shooting in just 14 minutes for Braden Huff, and 20 points on 8-10 shooting from Anton Watson.
The game also included the lone blocked shot of Joe Few’s college career – with the walk-on also setting career-highs in minutes (14), points (3) and steals (3).
The 66-point margin of victory is actually the closest between these two teams,…
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