In dispatching North Carolina and A&M, the Bulldogs affirmed their new place among the college women’s teams of national regard. Opportunities in that department had been missed during the regular season, including one against the Aggies. They would not be lost here. And on Monday night, they reminded us that they didn’t have to be perfect to do it and that they could survive without top-shelf performances from their two top-shelf players, Vandersloot and Heather Bowman. They found other means. Kayla Standish was a monster in a first-half run that staked the Zags to an early lead. Shives had the biggest bucket until, well, the truly biggest bucket/John Blanchette, SR. More here. (AP photo/Elaine Thompson: Gonzaga's Janelle Bekkering (11) holds the ball as the final buzzer sounds, while Vivian Frieson, right, and Tiffanie Shives (34) celebrate Gonzaga's 72-71 win over Texas A&M.)

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