A quick look at some of the Inland Northwest's college hoops programs before the 2022-23 season tips off

The 2022-23 college basketball season starts in Inland Northwest.

The Inland Northwest's college basketball programs are preparing for the 2022-23 season. The Zags are national championship contenders. Drew Timme is the favorite to win national player of the year.

The 2022-23 college basketball season starts on November 20 at Spokane Arena.

Washington State is coming off their best season in a decade. They are looking to return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2007-08. Senegalese center Mouhamed Gueye is the preseason Pac-12 player of the year. Kyle Smith has signed two players from France's under-18 national team and one from Senegal's national basketball team.

The Inland Northwest's college basketball season starts in 2022-23. The game to watch is Dec. 30 vs. UCLA (Pac-12 Network).

EWU is building a program under second-year coach David Riley. The Eagles are expected to finish in the middle of the pack in Big Sky. They have some promising players, including redshirt sophomore guard/forward Steele Venters and English forward Ethan Price.

Washington State plays a game at Spokane Arena on November 21. The 2022-23 season starts in 2022.

The 2022-23 season starts in Inland Northwest.

Zac Claus is in the final year of his contract as the head coach of Idaho. He brought in 10 new players, including Seattle Pacific's Divant'e Moffitt and Northern Kentucky's John Harge. The Vandals were picked to finish second to last in Big Sky.

The Inland Northwest's college basketball season starts January 16 vs. Montana State.

Whitworth Pirates made the NCAA Division III tournament last season. They have a new coach, Damion Jablonski, and a nine-player recruiting class. Whitworth received votes in the preseason Top 25, but didn't crack the rankings.

Mary Hardin-Baylor plays a game on December 21. The 2022-23 season starts on January 1.

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are the most likely team to surprise in the WCC this season. The Gonzagans are led by the guard duo of Kayleigh and Kaylynne Truong. Utah grad transfer sharpshooter Brynna Maxwell is a preseason candidate for the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award. GU was picked just outside the Top 25 in AP Poll.

The Inland Northwest's college basketball season starts in 2022-23. The game to watch is on December 17 vs. BYU (SWX).

Washington State Cougs women's basketball team was picked 7th in the preseason conference polls. Charlisse Leger-Walker and Bella Murekatete were named to their respective watch lists for the best player in their positions. The team has won two straight NCAA berths under coach Kamie Ethridge. Their next game is on February 3 against Stanford.