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SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2015

Gonzaga head coach Mark Few hugs Przemek Karnowski after a college basketball regional semifinal game against UCLA in the NCAA Tournament Friday, March 27, 2015, in Houston. Gonzaga won 74-62. (David Phillip / Associated Press)

Zags power past Bruins, into Elite Eight

I caught Mark Few returning from post-game media session in a nearly empty hallway after Gonzaga's 74-62 win over UCLA and asked him a couple of questions before a few more reporters arrived. Few explained what he imparted during a timeout when the Bruins had...

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Zags’ second-half surge was good sign for young fans.

This run is different, but just as successful for Zags 

A GRIP ON SPORTS • There was something magical about Gonzaga's run to the Elite Eight in 1999. A scrappy bunch of Bulldogs did the unexpected, shocking the nation with crashing dunks and deadly daggers from the outside. That was so 20th Century. This year's Zags are in the same spot, but the road, and road map, has been so different. Read on.

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