Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs will host Porter Moser and the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday, Nov. 8 at the Spokane Arena, according to a report from Jon Rothstein of CBS. Rothstein reports there is no timetable for an official announcement.
Gonzaga is typically among the last teams to formally announce their non-conference schedule.
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Oklahoma joins what is already a very solid non-conference schedule for the Zags as they head into their final season as members of the West Coast Conference.
Gonzaga is set to face Kentucky in Nashville on Friday, Dec. 5, and will take on UCLA at Climate Pledge Arena the following weekend on Saturday, Dec. 13.
Matchups against Big 12 opponents Baylor and Arizona State are expected as well after Gonzaga agreed to a series with each program, playing Baylor at the Spokane Arena and Arizona State at The Kennel this past season.
Gonzaga is also set to participate in the second year of the Player’s Era Festival in Las Vegas during Thanksgiving Week, an NIL driven MTE that promises $1 million to each participating program.
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Oklahoma will represent a quality early season test for coach Few and the Zags, after the Sooners went 20-14 last year and earned a No. 9 seed in the NCAA Tournament, falling 67-59 to UConn in the first round.
The Sooners lost starting guard Duke Miles to the transfer portal, and after he was pursued by Gonzaga he ultimately landed at Vanderbilt. However, coach Moser replaced him with a pair of highly-talented transfer guards: Xzayvier Brown from Saint Joseph’s and Nijel Pack from Miami.
Gonzaga will join the new look Pac-12 alongside returners Washington State and Oregon State, as well as newcomers San Diego State, Boise State, Colorado State, Utah State, and Fresno State starting in July 2026.
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