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Men’s NCAA notebook: Hurricanes’ high-octane offense blows past Houston, 89-75, to reach Elite Eight

UPDATED: Fri., March 24, 2023

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Key matchup: UConn forward Adama Sanogo embracing chance to prove himself against Gonzaga’s Drew Timme

UPDATED: Fri., March 24, 2023

LAS VEGAS – Adama Sanogo’s UConn teammates believe there was a correlation between comments made by Saint Mary’s coach Randy Bennett prior to a second-round NCAA Tournament game and the 24-point, eight-rebound outing the junior forward delivered a day later in a 70-55 win over the Gaels.

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Red-hot UConn team awaits Gonzaga with Final Four berth on the line

UPDATED: Fri., March 24, 2023

LAS VEGAS – The Gonzaga and Connecticut teams clashing in Saturday’s Elite Eight game at T-Mobile Arena were in the same city, and very different places within their individual seasons, five months ago while competing at the PK85, held over four days at the Moda Center during Thanksgiving week.

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Dave Boling: There’s many lessons to learn through ‘Odd Couple’ pairing of Mark Few and Drew Timme

UPDATED: Fri., March 24, 2023

LAS VEGAS – This is still in the workshopping phase, but I’m imagining a cross-generational, buddy-style sit-com. Let’s tentatively title it: “The Fewie and Drewie Show.”

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Mark Few reflects on the ‘start of the entire run’ when Gonzaga and Connecticut met in the 1999 Elite Eight

UPDATED: Fri., March 24, 2023

LAS VEGAS – Mark Few isn’t the nostalgic type.

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Malachi Smith, Hunter Sallis come up big off Gonzaga’s bench; UCLA’s Mick Cronin takes jab at officiating

UPDATED: Fri., March 24, 2023

Early in Thursday’s post-game press conference, Drew Timme turned the tables and asked the media to direct questions at Malachi Smith, who was a major factor off the bench in Gonzaga’s 79-76 victory over UCLA. “He had a hell of a game,” Timme reasoned.

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Julian Strawther’s clutch 3 ranks among Gonzaga’s brightest March Madness moments

UPDATED: Fri., March 24, 2023

Julian Strawther already had a couple of strong candidates for biggest shots of Gonzaga’s season. He submitted another near the end of a rollercoaster battle against UCLA that immediately joined the pantheon of biggest shots in program history.

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For Zag fans, the last-second Sweet 16 win over UCLA mirrored the entire season

UPDATED: Fri., March 24, 2023

LAS VEGAS – Even by Vegas standards, Gonzaga fans were a late-rising bunch Friday morning.

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How Gonzaga’s Malachi Smith gained a super fan in NFL Hall of Fame wideout Terrell Owens

UPDATED: Fri., March 24, 2023

LAS VEGAS – Terrell Owens was making his annual pilgrimage to Chattanooga, Tennessee, in 2019 for a homecoming football game.

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Washington State center Dishon Jackson enters transfer portal

UPDATED: Fri., March 24, 2023

PULLMAN – Dishon Jackson, who started 13 games as a freshman in 2020-21 before a health issue interrupted his Cougars career, has entered the NCAA transfer portal.

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Julian Strawther’s clutch 3 gives Gonzaga thrilling win over UCLA, spot in the Elite Eight

UPDATED: Fri., March 24, 2023

Just another Gonzaga-UCLA classic. Just another stirring comeback by the Zags. Make that a couple of stirring comebacks by the Zags.

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‘We just needed a little bit more toughness.’ Smothering second-half defense allows Gonzaga to overcome deficit against UCLA

UPDATED: Fri., March 24, 2023

Julian Strawther won it on a 3-pointer with 7.2 seconds left. Gonzaga made it possible with exceptional play on the defensive end for more than 11 minutes in the second half of Thursday’s tense, down-to-the-wire Sweet 16 win over UCLA.

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Dave Boling: Drew Timme refuses to ride off into the sunset with all-time performance in win over UCLA

UPDATED: Thu., March 23, 2023

LAS VEGAS – In what looked certain to be Drew Timme’s final game, it seemed he deserved a better sendoff.

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TV Take: Gonzaga and UCLA’s Sweet 16 thriller delivered everything we love about March

UPDATED: Thu., March 23, 2023

For 20 minutes, it was UCLA’s game. Played at its pace. Played physically. Played without many whistles.

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Difference makers: Drew Timme breaks NCAA record, pours in 36 points to led Gonzaga past UCLA

UPDATED: Thu., March 23, 2023

Drew Timme

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Men’s NCAA notebook: Kansas State advances to Elite Eight with overtime win over Michigan State

UPDATED: Thu., March 23, 2023

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Betting on the Zags isn’t a sure thing, but it’s fun

UPDATED: Thu., March 23, 2023

LAS VEGAS – The Las Vegas Strip is lined with mixed messages.

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Recap and highlights: Julian Strawther hits winner in final seconds to send Gonzaga past UCLA 79-76

UPDATED: Thu., March 23, 2023

Julian Strawther has made a lot of shots in Las Vegas. He may never hit one bigger than the last.

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Pepperdine’s Maxwell Lewis takes unconventional path toward the NBA

UPDATED: Wed., March 22, 2023

LAS VEGAS – Somerset-Losee Academy’s boys basketball team played 15 games during its inaugural season of 2017-18. Maxwell Lewis would only play in 14.

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What you need to know about the women’s NCAA tourney teams playing in Seattle

UPDATED: Wed., March 22, 2023

March Madness is coming to Seattle.

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Men’s NCAA notebook: Hurricanes’ high-octane offense blows past Houston, 89-75, to reach Elite Eight

Key matchup: UConn forward Adama Sanogo embracing chance to prove himself against Gonzaga’s Drew Timme

Red-hot UConn team awaits Gonzaga with Final Four berth on the line

Dave Boling: There’s many lessons to learn through ‘Odd Couple’ pairing of Mark Few and Drew Timme

Mark Few reflects on the ‘start of the entire run’ when Gonzaga and Connecticut met in the 1999 Elite Eight

Malachi Smith, Hunter Sallis come up big off Gonzaga’s bench; UCLA’s Mick Cronin takes jab at officiating

Julian Strawther’s clutch 3 ranks among Gonzaga’s brightest March Madness moments

For Zag fans, the last-second Sweet 16 win over UCLA mirrored the entire season

How Gonzaga’s Malachi Smith gained a super fan in NFL Hall of Fame wideout Terrell Owens

Washington State center Dishon Jackson enters transfer portal

Julian Strawther’s clutch 3 gives Gonzaga thrilling win over UCLA, spot in the Elite Eight

‘We just needed a little bit more toughness.’ Smothering second-half defense allows Gonzaga to overcome deficit against UCLA

Dave Boling: Drew Timme refuses to ride off into the sunset with all-time performance in win over UCLA

TV Take: Gonzaga and UCLA’s Sweet 16 thriller delivered everything we love about March

Difference makers: Drew Timme breaks NCAA record, pours in 36 points to led Gonzaga past UCLA

Men’s NCAA notebook: Kansas State advances to Elite Eight with overtime win over Michigan State

Betting on the Zags isn’t a sure thing, but it’s fun

Recap and highlights: Julian Strawther hits winner in final seconds to send Gonzaga past UCLA 79-76

Pepperdine’s Maxwell Lewis takes unconventional path toward the NBA

What you need to know about the women’s NCAA tourney teams playing in Seattle

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