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No. 3 Zags rolling along at 20-0

Gonzaga forward Johnathan Williams dunks the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against the Portland in Portland, Ore., Monday, Jan. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Steve Dykes)
Gonzaga forward Johnathan Williams dunks the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against the Portland in Portland, Ore., Monday, Jan. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Steve Dykes)

PORTLAND – Sometimes the sequel is better than the original.

At least it was for Gonzaga. Portland, not so much.

Two days after having their hands full with the Pilots in Spokane, the Zags encountered little resistance in an 83-64 rout Monday at the Chiles Center. The odd back-to-back matchups were due to the rescheduling of a Jan. 7th postponement due to inclement weather in Portland.

Third-ranked Gonzaga (20-0, 8-0 WCC) equaled the 20-game winning streak of the 2004 and 2006 teams. The 2015 Zags won a program-record 22 in a row/Jim Meehan, SR. More here.

Question: Will the Zags be undefeated going into post-season play?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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