It’s rivalry week with a major battle against Saint Mary’s awaiting the Zags on Saturday, but tonight’s test against Santa Clara simply can’t be overlooked. The Broncos come to Spokane tied for fourth in the conference and a do-everything wing in Brandin Podziemski who has earned not just national attention but NBA scouts’ eyes as well.
Gonzaga is coming off of a 15-point win last week in Portland that didn’t stamp out concerns as adamantly as maybe some fans would have liked. A Herculean, 40-point performance by Julian Strawther helped the Zags keep separation, but they still led by as little as 2 points with under 9 minutes to play.