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Coach Mark Few had reason to be excited on Wednesday as Gonzaga won the 2009 Maui Invitational.

Robert Sacre scored 14 points and Gonzaga won the Maui Invitational for the first time in three tries, beating Cincinnati 61-59 in overtime Wednesday night at the Lahaina Civic Center.

Gonzaga guard Steven Gray was great Tuesday night. gozags.com player profile The 2009 Maui Invitational has been very kind to Gonzaga University so far.

When coach Mark Few uses the word "finesse" to describe last year's edition of the Gonzaga Bulldogs, he doesn't quite assign to it all the distasteful connotations a football coach might.

Yancy Gates was ready to go as soon as breakfast was over. The 6-foot-9, 260-pound forward scored 12 points in an 18-2 first-half run that set the tone for Cincinnati's 67-58 victory over No.

Steven Gray scored 27 points and Matt Bouldin added 21 in helping Gonzaga overcome a sluggish first half on its way to a 76-72 win over Colorado in the opening round of the Maui Invitational on Monday at the Lahaina Civic Center.

Gonzaga gets a stiff early season test, as they play No. 2 Michigan State at East Lansing Tuesday night in one of ESPN's featured games in their College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon.

Bring'em Out: Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne 1-2 vs. Gonzaga 1-1 at the McCarthey Athletic Center at 6 p.m. Watch for: The motivation factor from the Gonzaga youngsters.

Whatever issue Gonzaga has with being called a "mid-major basketball program" goes double for Michigan State.

* Coaches: MSU - Tom Izzo is 337-137 in his 15th season, all with the Spartans. Gonzaga - Mark Few is 265-66 in his 11th season, all with the Bulldogs.

Michigan State and Gonzaga take pride in consistently playing two of the toughest non-conference schedules in the country.

Gonzaga coach Mark Few was not particularly impressed with his young team's sloppy play in a season-opening win over Mississippi Valley State.

Matt Bouldin scored a game-high 22 points, including four 3-pointers, to lead the Bulldogs to a 92-74 victory over Mississippi Valley State on Saturday night.

Not so long ago, the Gonzaga basketball team basked in its image as the loveable underdog.

With six new faces, the Zags, who typically run a multitude of sets, need to keep things simple early in the season.

Here's a look at the best mid-major teams, coaches and players for the 2009-10 season.

The NCAA has cracked down on scrimmage information. No news is supposed to get out.

OUTLOOK: Every season in the West Coast Conference of late, resembles the one before it, as Gonzaga wins the conference crown going away and everyone else falls in line behind.

Bainbridge Island YAHOO! Local Sports By Kitsap Sun staff Monday, October 26, 2009 Former Bainbridge guard was asked to join the team by coach Lorenzo Romar.

Gonzaga basketball coach Mark Few will be a weekly part of "The Mark Few Show" on KHQ this fall and winter As Gonzaga's basketball season approaches, so does a brand new show to TV that highlights the Zags' famous head coach, Mark Few.