2023-24 Men's Basketball News
  • Wednesday, April 17, 2024

    MSUB Names Fennelly Permanent Head Coach

    After guiding MSUB's men's basketball team to its first-ever GNAC regular-season title in his first season, Luke Fennelly has the interim tag removed from his title.

  • Friday, April 12, 2024

    SPU Removes Interim Tag From Fazio

    Keffrey Fazio, who served as interim head coach of the SPU men's basketball team in 2023-24, was named the Falcons' permanent head coach on Friday.

  • Tuesday, March 26, 2024

    SMU's Greeley Selected For NABC All-Star Game

    Saint Martin's senior Kyle Greeley, a first-team all-conference selection in 2023-24, was selected for the NABC men's basketball all-star game.

  • Tuesday, March 26, 2024

    SPU’s Anderson Garners All-America Honors

    Shaw Anderson represented the GNAC on the D2CCA Men's Basketball All-America team, earning honorable mention recognition.

  • Saturday, March 16, 2024

    ‘Cats Can’t Catch Cougars, Fall 82-74 In Regional Semis

    Central Washington falls 82-74 to Azusa Pacific in Saturday's NCAA West Region Championships semifinal game, finishing the 2023-24 season 22-10.

  • Friday, March 15, 2024

    ‘Cats Blast Toros 110-90 In Regional Opener

    CWU scores a season-high 110 points - including 61 in the first half to race past Cal State Dominguez Hills in Friday's NCAA Regional Championships opening round.

  • Friday, March 15, 2024

    Coyotes Hold Off Seawolves 52-49 At West Regional

    Cal State San Bernardino withstands a last-second 3-point attempt by Alaska Anchorage, handing the Seawolves a 52-49 defeat at the NCAA West Region Championships.

  • Friday, March 15, 2024

    ‘Jacket Men Stumped By Chico 78-64 In Regional Opener

    Chico State knocks of Montana State Billings 78-64 in the opening round of the NCAA Men's Basketball West Region Championships on Friday afternoon in Los Angeles.

  • Friday, March 15, 2024

    Tot Is D2CCA West Region Player Of The Year

    MSUB's Jalen Tot was voted D2CCA West Region Player of the Year after piloting the Yellowjackets to their first GNAC regular-season crown and a second straight regional appearance.

  • Monday, March 11, 2024

    Home ‘Cats, Repeat Champion Viks Take Team of the Week

    The CWU men became just the second team, men's or women's, to win a GNAC Championships title on its home court with a 78-69 victory over UAA while the WWU women defeated MSUB 54-52 for their second straight title.

  • Sunday, March 10, 2024

    Trio To Represent GNAC Men At Regional

    Central Washington, Montana State Billings and Alaska Anchorage each earn spots in the 2024 NCAA Men's Basketball West Region Championships.

  • Sunday, March 10, 2024

    Wildcats Claim 2nd GNAC Crown

    Central Washington won its second GNAC Championships title with a 78-69 triumph over Alaska Anchorage on Saturday night.

  • Friday, March 8, 2024

    Hector’s Heroic Shot Puts ‘Cats In Title Game

    In improbable fashion, Central Washington rallies to knock off No. 1 seed Montana State Billings 81-80 to reach the GNAC Championships title game for the third time.

  • Friday, March 8, 2024

    Seawolves Gut Out Comeback Win, Advance To Title Tilt

    Alaska Anchorage outlasts Northwest Nazarene 64-63 to earn a spot in the GNAC Championships title game for the fourth time in program history.

  • Thursday, March 7, 2024

    ‘Cats Pull Away From Falcons 90-76, Reach GNAC Semis

    Central Washington pulled away from Seattle Pacific 90-76 in the quarterfinal round of the 2024 GNAC Men's Basketball Championships on Thursday night.

  • Thursday, March 7, 2024

    Sharp-Shooting Seawolves Storm To Semifinals

    Alaska Anchorage makes 13 3-pointers en route to an 81-76 triumph over Saint Martin's in a quarterfinal upset at the 2024 GNAC Men's Basketball Championships

  • Wednesday, March 6, 2024

    2024 GNAC MBB Championships Preview

    The 2023-24 GNAC Men's Basketball Championships, presented by Under Armour, kick off on Thursday at Central Washington's Nicholson Pavilion.

  • Wednesday, March 6, 2024

    POTY Tot Leads Yellowjacket All-Conference Swarm

    MSUB's Jalen Tot got the nod as 2023-24 GNAC Men's Basketball Player of the Year, leading a swarm of four Yellowjacket special award winners.

  • Monday, March 4, 2024

    Falcons Soar To Team History, Key Wins & Team of the Week

    The Seattle Pacific men's basketball team secured its place at the GNAC Men's Basketball Championships this week with two critical wins in Alaska while Shaw Anderson rewrote the program history books.

  • Saturday, March 2, 2024

    Field Set For GNAC MBB Championships

    The field is set for the six-team GNAC Men's Basketball Championships, which kick off on Thursday, March 7 at Nicholson Pavilion in Ellensburg, Wash.

  • Wednesday, February 28, 2024

    Final Leap: GNAC MBB Reaches Finale

    Three tournament spots are still up for grabs as the GNAC men's basketball season reaches its final regular-season week.

  • Tuesday, February 27, 2024

    Tickets Available Online For GNAC Basketball Championships

    Tickets are available for online purchase for the upcoming 2024 GNAC Basketball Championships, hosted by Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Wash.

  • Wednesday, February 21, 2024

    3 Teams In, 3 Spots Left

    Three men's basketball teams have clinched berths into the 2024 GNAC Men's Basketball Championships, leaving three spots up for grabs with two weeks left in the regular season.

  • Friday, February 16, 2024

    Latest GNAC Insider Episode Features MSUB’s Richmond

    Zharon Richmond, who is in his seventh season of college basketball with the MSUB Yellowjackets, opened up to share his trying and rewarding journey as a collegiate athlete.

  • Wednesday, February 14, 2024

    24 Earn Academic All-GNAC For Men’s Basketball

    A total of 24 GNAC men's basketball players take home academic all-conference recognition for the 2023-24 season, including a pair of rare, fourth-year selections.

  • Wednesday, February 14, 2024

    GNAC MBB Season Enters Final Stretch

    With three weeks left in the regular season, all 10 GNAC men's basketball teams remain alive in the hunt for a GNAC Championships postseason berth.

  • Wednesday, February 7, 2024

    Simon Says: Standings Shakeup

    After six of last week's games were won by the team lower in the GNAC standings, the playoff race further tightens with four weeks left in the regular season.

  • Monday, February 5, 2024

    OT Thriller & Top-Ranked Upset Land SFU Weekly Honors

    Simon Fraser men's basketball earned GNAC Team of the Week honors for the first time since the 2018-19 season after picking up two big road wins over Western Oregon and No. 7 Saint Martin's last week.

  • Wednesday, January 31, 2024

    Standings Taking Shape At MBB Midway Point

    Halfway through the conference season, the postseason race heats up as the GNAC men's basketball teams make the turn into the final nine games of the 2023-24 campaign.

  • Wednesday, January 24, 2024

    Saints Top D2CSC National Poll

    Saint Martin's climbed to No. 1 in the D2CSC rankings and No. 2 in the NABC rankings, marking the first time since the 2015-16 season the GNAC has featured the nation's top men's basketball program.

  • Monday, January 22, 2024

    No. 3 Saints Pack The Pavilion, Pick Up Team of the Week

    Saint Martin's men's basketball earned GNAC Team of the Week honors after taking a pair of wins over Montana State Billings and Seattle Pacific last week to extend the Saints' winning streak to nine games.

  • Wednesday, January 17, 2024

    No. 3 Saints, 1st-Place ‘Jackets Set For Showdown

    The most intriguing men's basketball conference matchup of the season to this point pits No. 3 Saint Martin's against first-place Montana State Billings Thursday at Marcus Pavilion.

  • Monday, January 15, 2024

    UAA Men’s Hoops Earn Home Cooking & Team of the Week

    The Seawolves returned to action in Anchorage for the first time in 42 days last week to capture two wins, earning GNAC Team of the Week honors in the process. With the wins, UAA moved to fourth in the GNAC standings.

  • Wednesday, January 10, 2024

    Unbeaten ‘Jackets Set For Showdown Vs. Vikings

    Unbeaten MSUB (4-0) hosts high-scoring Western Washington (3-1) on Thursday to kick off a full week of men's basketball conference action throughout the GNAC.

  • Monday, January 8, 2024

    4 And Oh So Good For Team of the Week MSUB Men’s Hoops

    The Montana State Billings men's basketball team is the only undefeated team in conference play after taking two more wins last week over CWU and NNU to earn GNAC Team of the Week honors.

  • Wednesday, January 3, 2024

    Conference MBB Race Starts Thursday

    The GNAC schedule kicks into high gear this week, as the league's 10 teams begin the race towards the 2024 GNAC Men's Basketball Championships.

  • Wednesday, December 13, 2023

    MBB Teams Set For Final Non-Conference Push

    All 10 GNAC men's basketball teams are set for their final games before the holiday break, with 18 total contests on tap across the conference over the next week.

  • Wednesday, December 6, 2023

    GNAC MBB Teams Are Home Before The Holidays

    After the opening week of conference play, GNAC men's basketball teams have eight home contests this week in their return to non-conference action.

  • Monday, December 4, 2023

    NNU Downs No. 6 SMU, Earns Team Of The Week Honors

    Northwest Nazarene opened GNAC play with a pair of wins last week, including an 80-79 victory over No. 6 Saint Martin's in overtime. The GNAC Championships Final rematch win moved NNU to 4-3 on the season.

  • Wednesday, November 29, 2023

    Conference Play Kicks Off This Weekend

    The opening week of conference play arrives as all 10 GNAC teams kick off their league schedules starting on Thursday evening.

  • Tuesday, November 21, 2023

    No. 6 Saints Lead Way Into Turkey Day

    Saint Martin's jumps to No. 6 in the latest NABC rankings, ahead of a busy Thanksgiving week for GNAC men's basketball teams.

  • Thursday, November 16, 2023

    Early Season Tournaments Continue For MBB

    All 10 GNAC men's basketball teams are back in action this weekend as early-season, non-conference games continue throughout the Western United States.

  • Wednesday, November 8, 2023

    All 10 GNAC MBB Teams In Action This Weekend

    All 10 Great Northwest Athletic Conference men's basketball teams are in action this weekend, with six schools making their 2023-24 season debuts.

  • Tuesday, October 24, 2023

    Anderson Headlines MBB Preseason All-GNAC Team

    The GNAC coaches selected 15 players to the 2023-24 GNAC men's basketball preseason all-conference team ahead of the upcoming season.

  • Tuesday, October 17, 2023

    Reigning Champ Saints Favored For Rare 3-Peat

    Two-time reigning GNAC champion Saint Martin's emerges as the favorite in the preseason coaches poll, as the Saints strive for the second 3-peat in conference history.

  • Thursday, August 24, 2023

    Jon Hawkins Named NNU Head MBB Coach

    The interim tag was removed from Jon Hawkins' title of head men's basketball coach at Northwest Nazarene, as the longtime assistant replaces newly minted Nighthawk athletic director Paul Rush.

  • Tuesday, July 25, 2023

    4 GNAC Teams, 27 MBB Players Earn NABC Honors

    Four men's basketball teams and 27 student-athletes are recognized by the NABC with end-of-year academic awards for the 2022-23 campaign.