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Gonzaga defeats Pepperdine 79-61 in WCC semifinals

The seventh-ranked Zags defeat Pepperdine 79-61 in their third meeting this season in the WCC semifinals at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Monday, March 9, 2015.

The Gonzaga band performs before the start of the WCC semifinal with Pepperdine, Mon., March 9, 2015, in the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga guard Byron Wesley (22) goes up for a layup as Pepperdine forward A.J. John (25) defends in the first half of a WCC men’s tournament semifinal basketball game, Mon., March 9, 2015, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga guard Kyle Dranginis (3) drives to the basket as Pepperdine forward Stacy Davis (5) defends in the first half of a WCC men’s tournament semifinal basketball game, Mon., March 9, 2015, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga guard Gary Bell Jr. (5) shoots over Pepperdine guard Lamond Murray Jr. (30) in the first half of a WCC men’s tournament semifinal basketball game, Mon., March 9, 2015, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga center Przemek Karnowski (24) shoots the ball over Pepperdine forward Stacy Davis (5) in the first half of a WCC men’s tournament semifinal basketball game, Mon., March 9, 2015, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga center Przemek Karnowski (24) fights for a rebound with, left to right, Pepperdine forward Stacy Davis (5), Pepperdine guard Atif Russell (11) and Pepperdine guard Lamond Murray Jr. (30) in the first half of a WCC men’s tournament semifinal basketball game, Mon., March 9, 2015, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga guard Gary Bell Jr. (5) shoots a 3 pointer over Pepperdine guard Atif Russell (11) in the first half of a WCC men’s tournament semifinal basketball game, Mon., March 9, 2015, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga forward Domantas Sabonis (11) takes a shot in the first half of a WCC men’s tournament semifinal basketball game, Mon., March 9, 2015, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga guard Byron Wesley (22) shoots over Pepperdine forward Stacy Davis (5) in the first half of a WCC men’s tournament semifinal basketball game, Mon., March 9, 2015, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga center Przemek Karnowski (24) shoots over Pepperdine center Nate Gehring (22) in the first half of a WCC men’s tournament semifinal basketball game, Mon., March 9, 2015, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga guard Silas Melson (0) and Gonzaga center Przemek Karnowski (24) strip the ball from Pepperdine forward Stacy Davis (5) in the first half of a WCC men’s tournament semifinal basketball game, Mon., March 9, 2015, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Pepperdine guard Jeremy Major (3) takes a shot as Gonzaga guard Kevin Pangos (4) and Gonzaga center Przemek Karnowski (24) defend in the second half of a WCC men’s tournament semifinal basketball game, Mon., March 9, 2015, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga guard Gary Bell Jr. (5) celebrates a BYU turnover in the second half of a WCC men’s tournament semifinal basketball game, Mon., March 9, 2015, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga head coach Mark Few talks with players during a timeout in the second half of a WCC men’s tournament semifinal basketball game, Mon., March 9, 2015, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga forward Kyle Wiltjer (33) celebrates a 3 pointer in the second half of a WCC men’s tournament semifinal basketball game, Mon., March 9, 2015, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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in the second half of a WCC men’s tournament semifinal basketball game, Mon., March 9, 2015, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga guard Byron Wesley (22) heads to the basket in the second half of a WCC men’s tournament semifinal basketball game, Mon., March 9, 2015, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga guard Kevin Pangos (4) drives to the basket as Pepperdine guard Marley Biyendolo (1) defends in the second half of a WCC men’s tournament semifinal basketball game, Mon., March 9, 2015, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga head coach talks with his players on the court in the second half of a WCC men’s tournament semifinal basketball game, Mon., March 9, 2015, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga forward Kyle Wiltjer (33) celebrates a slam dunk in the second half of a WCC men’s tournament semifinal basketball game, Mon., March 9, 2015, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga forward Domantas Sabonis (11) competes for a rebound with Pepperdine guard/forward Atif Russell, left, and Pepperdine center Nate Gehring (22) in the second half of a WCC men’s tournament semifinal basketball game, Mon., March 9, 2015, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Pepperdine guard Shawn Olden, on left, fouls Gonzaga center Przemek Karnowski (24) as Pepperdine forward David Jesperson (12) defends in the second half of a WCC men’s tournament semifinal basketball game, Mon., March 9, 2015, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga guard Kevin Pangos (4) dribbles the ball in the second half of a WCC men’s tournament semifinal basketball game, Mon., March 9, 2015, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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After Gonzaga’s Kevin Pangos missed a layup, Gonzaga’s Kyle Wiltjer assisted with a slam dunk in the second half of a WCC men’s tournament semifinal basketball game, Mon., March 9, 2015, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga guard Byron Wesley (22) celebrates a layup in the second half of a WCC men’s tournament semifinal basketball game, Mon., March 9, 2015, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga guard Eric McClellan (21) dunks the ball in the second half of a WCC men’s tournament semifinal basketball game, Mon., March 9, 2015, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga forward Kyle Wiltjer (33) waves to the crowd after the bulldogs beat Pepperdine 79- 61, Mon., March 9, 2015, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga center Przemek Karnowski (24) rides on the back of redshirt freshman Ryan Edwards after the Bulldogs beat Pepperdine 79-61 , Mon., March 9, 2015, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga guard Byron Wesley hugs Gonzaga guard Eric McClellan (21) after the Bulldogs beat Pepperdine 79-61, Mon., March 9, 2015, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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