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Gonzaga 32-1, West No. 1

... Locher). Both The Sporting News and USA Today named Gonzaga’s Mark Few their coach of the year for the job he did not only in leading the Zags to a nearly undefeated season, but also for mixing together a blend of international players, transfers and freshmen. Gonzaga also proved itself before West Coast Conference play by running the table through a nonconference schedule that included Florida, Iowa State, Tennessee and Arizona (though UA was without guards Allonzo Trier and Parker Jackson-Cartwright for that Dec. 3 game). The knock on the Zags, of course, is even tougher than the rep Arizona has taken for losing in four straight Elite Eight appearances: Gonzaga has reached 18 straight NCAA Tournaments but has never reached a Final Four. And Salt Lake City, where Gonzaga will open play along with Arizona on Thursday, may be among the Zags’ worst memories: In 2013, they were seeded No. 1 but struggled in an opener against No. 16 Southern and then lost ...

Gonzaga Survives Abysmal First Half, Takes Down South Dakota State, 66-46

... Slipper Still Fits. Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports. Nothing comes easy for the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the NCAA Tournament. That much, we all know. The Gonzaga Bulldogs overcame a wretched first half to take down the No. 16 South Dakota State Jackrabbits , 66-46, to advance to the second round. The story of the first half was SDSU’s defensive pressure, which was also known as packing five people into the lane and forcing the Zags to hit their outside shots. It worked to a shocking level, especially because Gonzaga couldn’t buy a single shot for much of the first half. Story of the game. Williams, NWG, Perkins, and Mathews 3-17 for the game. — Slipper Still Fits (@slipperstillfit) March 16, 2017. Gonzaga’s defense was the only reason the Zags took a four point (FOUR!) 26-22 lead into halftime. They harassed Jackrabbits star (and second leading scorer in the country) Mike Daum into a multitude of early turnovers, but the Zags couldn’t ever capitalize on any of it. After ...

Will Gonzaga's Zach Collins Go To The Nba

... Collins’ dad. That was apparent very early in his first season of college basketball with at least 13 points and 6 rebounds in three of his first four games. “The staff has been so great and willing to let him make mistakes,” he said. His averages of 10.2 points and 5.7 rebounds, while impressive, fall short in adequately demonstrating how effective he has been off the bench. Collins has made over 65 percent of his shots, and converted on at least half of his attempts in 30 of the Zags 33 games. On top of that he leads the team in blocked shots. Collins’ numbers in limited time are often touted - and as a result, so is his potential. “With those types of statistics and analytics the NBA comes and all that talk is around there,” said Collins. Every year the top prospects in the NBA Draft are one and done college players. Teams putting ...

Northwestern Goes Right Back To Work On Plan For Top-seeded Gonzaga

... No. 16 seed South Dakota State 66-46 with a dominant second half, is 33-1 and the top seed in the West Region, rated fourth overall in the field by the NCAA tournament selection committee. Northwestern coach Chris Collins on the win over Vanderbilt. Northwestern coach Chris Collins on the win over Vanderbilt. (Teddy Greenstein/Chicago Tribune). See more videos. The top team the Wildcats have faced this season is Butler, rated No. 13 overall. (Butler won in the final second Nov. 16 on a step-back jumper by freshman Kamar Baldwin.). "Right now we are playing for our lives," senior forward Sanjay Lumpkin said. "We want to wear these jerseys as long as possible. Especially in my last year, I'm wearing this thing until someone takes it from me.". Collins certainly feels that urgency. He said of him and his staff: "We have no time to sit back on the couch and say, 'Hey, I'll put some games on.' No, you have to have 48 hours to get ready for a team that has been as dominant as any in the country. We have to put a game plan together.". Northwestern will strive to get ...

Butte Couple Are Rock-solid Gonzaga Fans

... the Zags. At mile marker 22 on the Montana side of Lookout Pass, a snow slide blocked the road and slowed travel. Determined to watch the Bulldogs, the La Rocks turned around and took an alternate route. The La Rocks took two-lane highways from St. Regis to Sandpoint. It took an extra three hours to reach Spokane. “We are skiers,” Alana said. “All the years that we have been skiing when it says 'emergency travel only', that’s when the powder is good.”. Snowy conditions don’t stop the La Rocks, but they do check the weather and would consider driving over a day early if the conditions are too severe. The La Rocks are accustomed to inclement weather. “In Butte we can get (snow) any month out of the year,” Alana said. The last few years they have been lucky and dodged the worst winter storms. However, Alana could remember one year when they saw a ...

Gonzaga Has Faced Plenty Of Behemoths In Past Ncaa Tournaments

... we can pretend that it was.”. So, yeah, Stephen Curry went off for 40 against the Zags in the tournament and Jimmer Fredette for 34 and Wichita State’s 3-point shooters still haven’t missed. And sometimes the Zag killers – or scarers – arrive unannounced, as when a human backhoe named Dexter Werner from North Dakota State put Zag fans in a dither two years ago, to the glee of every clunky beer leaguer watching on TV. If Tyrannosaurus Dex can do such damage, no wonder the Zags are sweating Mike Daum. “It’s the nature of the tournament – one and done,” Michaelson said. “A guy like Daum can beat you on opening night, he can beat you in game 20, he can beat you in game 34. You’re just a little more on edge. In game 1, it sucks but there are lots of games ahead. Game 34, you let a guy get going and he knocks you off and it’s over.”. And that’s never in the plan. Updated: March 15, 2017, 9 ...

How Far Will No. 1 Gonzaga Advance

... 74-56. (AP Photo/John Locher). It’s March Madness, the greatest time of the year. Looking for some help with your bracket? Don’t know which teams to believe in, in this crazy college hoops season? We’ve got your back. We’re breaking down every first-round game in the field of 68, plus looking ahead at which teams will make the run to the Final Four. 1. Gonzaga (32-1, 17-1/WCC)– Different year, same questions about the Zags. This year’s group looks like perhaps the most talented and together squad that Mark Few has had. Not only did this team steamroll the rest of the WCC, winning by an average of 23 points per game, it also knocked off Florida, Iowa State, and Arizona in the non-conference portion of its schedule. Gonzaga’s only loss came late in the season, at the hands of BYU. The ‘Zags dominated St. Mary’s, its only other real competition since early December, in three meetings, including beating the Gaels 74-56 in the West Coast Conference championship game. This is a high-scoring bunch ...

Iowa State, Nevada Trash Talk As Cyclones Lead

... Vegas casinos actually favored Middle Tennessee State. 5:35 p.m. Minnesota big man Reggie Lynch returned to the bench after picking up third foul with 18:51 left in the second half of the Golden Gophers' first-round game against Middle Tennessee. Lynch is the Big Ten's defensive player of the year. But he played just 9 minutes in the first half because of foul trouble. The Blue Raiders found more room to maneuver in the lane in the second half again when Lynch went to the bench, building a 14-point lead with 15:31 to go. One Minnesota fan yelled from the crowd, 'What are you doing?" after Lynch picked up his third foul. Coach Richard Pitino also shot Lynch a look of disbelief and a few choice words when Lynch picked up his third foul. Get the latest sports news and scores sent to your email inbox. Sign Up. I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site consitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. 5:08 p.m. Minnesota has a new unofficial assistant coach on its bench. Senior Akeem Springs is out for the NCAA ...

Other Teams To Watch In The West Region

... Zags beat the Saint Mary's Gaels 74-56. Posted: Thursday, March 16, 2017 8:02 am | Updated: 8:44 am, Thu Mar 16, 2017. Other teams to watch in the West region Eden Laase | Editor-in-Chief The Gonzaga Bulletin | 0 comments. For college basketball fans, March is like the rising action in a mystery novel. The excitement is building and the pieces are starting to fall into place, but you still have no idea what’s going to happen. Still, like any good book, it’s easy to get attached to the characters. For Gonzaga fans and Spokane residents, the Bulldogs serve as the main protagonist, but every story has supporting characters, and their storylines can be just as appealing. Here are five teams in the Western region of the bracket, along with GU, that are worth keeping an eye on. Saint Mary’s. SMC is a team that is both friend and foe to GU. Foe, 364 days a year, but on Selection Sunday, when the Gaels were called they served as a kind of ally ...