What to Watch For During the Gonzaga at Arkansas Exhibition

A scrimmage in October is not the time to overreact and to take everything coming out of it with a grain of salt, especially with a 2026-27 roster that isn’t even finalized less than two weeks before the season opener on Nov. 2.

Check out the current statuses of the multiple 5-in-5 and international Zags under coach Mark Few.

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Dayton Flyers transfer/point guard Javon Bennett: eligible after a stay in the state of Ohio

Florida Gators transfer/point guard Xaivian Lee: eligible after a preliminary injunction in the state of California

Florida State Seminoles transfer/forward Chauncey Wiggins: ineligible after a stay in the state of Georgia

Spain’s Real Madrid forward/center Izan Almansa: three years of college eligibility after receiving an NCAA waiver (first reported by Spokesman-Review’s Theo Lawson)

On Oct. 23, it was announced by Few that Almansa will officially be joining the 2026-27 squad. This addition proves the frontcourt depth found in Spokane, Washington, is one of the most dangerous in the entire sport, with redshirt senior power forward Braden Huff, Arizona State Sun Devils transfer and sophomore center Massamba Diop, and now the Spanish big.

Here are three questions heading into this practice test with coach John Calipari and the No. 12 Arkansas Razorbacks hosting the No. 15 Gonzaga Bulldogs at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Will Gonzaga’s three-point marks make a jump across the board?

The Zags struggled mightily last season with shooting from deep, finishing No. 218 in the nation at 33.3 percent through 35 games. At Kraziness in the Kennel on Oct. 3, both groups combined for 56.2 percent on 18-32 three-point shooting in 20 minutes of action. Houston Cougars transfer and shooting guard Isiah Harwell, along with Wiggins, have brought along high hopes in the department.

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Despite dealing with some back discomfort, Harwell finished with 17 points on 4-for-5 from deep in the recent scrimmage. If healthy, he has the chance to be one of the…

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