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Gonzaga releases a loaded non-conference schedule

Wichita State v Gonzaga

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - MARCH 23: Head coach Mark Few of the Gonzaga Bulldogs calls a play in the first half while taking on the Wichita State Shockers during the third round of the 2013 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at EnergySolutions Arena on March 23, 2013 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

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Gonzaga has one of its deepest teams in years and Mark Few’s team has high expectations entering the 2014-15 season. The Zags have top-15 talent this season and before they hit the WCC portion of the schedule, Gonzaga will challenge themselves with a very difficult non-conference schedule.

According to a release from the school, Gonzaga will face AAC teams like SMU and Memphis at home while also participating in the NIT Season Tip-Off, which includes games against Saint Joseph’s, Georgia and Minnesota or St. John’s.

And that doesn’t include the three consecutive Pac-12 games on the schedule, including road games at Arizona and UCLA within a week of each other in early December.

With a lot of tough games on the docket, Gonzaga is clearly preparing for a season in which they hope to make the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2009.

Here is the full non-conference schedule:

Fri, Nov 14: Sacramento State, Spokane, Wash. TBA
Mon, Nov 17: SMU, Spokane, Wash. 8:00 p.m.

NIT Season Tip-Off - Opening Round
Wed, Nov 19 Saint Joseph’s, Spokane, Wash. 8:00 p.m.
Sat, Nov 22 St. Thomas Aquinas, Spokane, Wash. TBA

NIT Season Tip-Off - Championship Round
Wed, Nov 26: Georgia, New York, N.Y. 6:30 p.m.
Fri, Nov 28: Minnesota or St. John’s, New York, N.Y. TBA

Tue, Dec 02: Southeastern Louisiana, Spokane, Wash. TBA
Sat, Dec 06: Arizona, Tucson, Ariz. 2:15 p.m.
Wed, Dec 10: Washington State, Spokane, Wash. (Spokane Arena) 8:00 p.m.
Sat, Dec 13: UCLA, Los Angeles, Calif. 7:00 p.m.
Mon, Dec 15: Texas Southern, Spokane, Wash. TBA

Battle in Seattle
Sat, Dec 20: Cal Poly, Seattle, Wash. (KeyArena) 7:00 p.m.

Sat, Jan 31: Memphis, Spokane, Wash. 7:00 p.m.

In case you forgot about Gonzaga’s newcomers, the group -- led by Kentucky transfer Kyle Wiltjer -- self-produced an introductory mixtape which shows off some dunks and some goofy locker-room dance moves.

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