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Clash of styles: Gonzaga’s high-powered offense tangles with Houston’s top-ranked defense

UPDATED: Fri., March 21, 2025

Gonzaga and Houston didn’t play each other Thursday – that round-of-32 showdown arrives Saturday – but they took turns trying to one-up the other with dominating performances.

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‘A dream come true.’ Khalif Battle’s brother overcomes travel headaches to watch Gonzaga guard put up 24 points in NCAA tourney debut

UPDATED: Fri., March 21, 2025

WICHITA, Kan. – The first sign of trouble came Wednesday night when a flight cancellation alert appeared on Tyus Battle’s phone.

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Dave Boling: Near-perfect Gonzaga sets table for ‘vintage’ NCAA Tournament run

UPDATED: Thu., March 20, 2025

WICHITA, Kan. – This game felt like an appetizer.

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Bulldogs with bite: Gonzaga storms out to big lead, powers past Georgia for 89-68 NCAA Tournament win

UPDATED: Thu., March 20, 2025

WICHITA, Kan. – After a few extended scoring runs from Gonzaga, Georgia briefly turned the momentum midway through the first half of Thursday’s NCAA Tournament opener.

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Top-seeded Houston rolls past SIUE, sets up round-of-32 showdown against Gonzaga

UPDATED: Thu., March 20, 2025

Houston’s start wasn’t quite as impressive as Gonzaga’s in the ensuing game Thursday, but the Cougars left no doubt early in a blowout victory over Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. The top-seeded Cougars put their efficient offense and smothering defense on display throughout a 78-40 victory 16th-seeded SIEU.

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Tommy Lloyd’s fast-paced Arizona Wildcats were an inspiration for Akron coach John Groce

UPDATED: Thu., March 20, 2025

In the months after he led Akron into the 2022 NCAA Tournament while running the nation’s seventh-slowest adjusted tempo, then letting a near first-round upset of UCLA slip away, Zips coach John Groce sat down to study some video. Maybe a different way might work even better. First up for review: Gonzaga. Also: Arizona.

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Easygoing or psycho? ‘Normal guy’ Tommy Lloyd lights fire when competition heats up

UPDATED: Thu., March 20, 2025

Because he’s an affable, down-to-earth product of small-town western Washington, Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd might appear miscast as an easygoing guy in the fiery world of high-level college basketball.

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Difference makers: Gonzaga guards Nolan Hickman, Khalif Battle fuel stellar start to NCAA Tournament

UPDATED: Thu., March 20, 2025

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Recap and highlights: Gonzaga routs Georgia 89-68 in first round NCAA Tournament

UPDATED: Thu., March 20, 2025

It required all of five minutes to determine who the superior Bulldogs were at Intrust Bank Arena. Gonzaga scored 27 of the first 30 points, established a 25-point lead in the first half and steamrolled its SEC opponent for an 89-68 victory.

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‘Like riding a bike’: Tournament experience has Gonzaga’s Nolan Hickman feeling comfortable on big stage

UPDATED: Thu., March 20, 2025

The senior guard from Seattle knocked down five 3-pointers and scored 18 points to guide eighth-seeded Gonzaga past No. 9 Georgia 89-68 Thursday in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.

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Clash of styles: Gonzaga’s high-powered offense tangles with Houston’s top-ranked defense

‘A dream come true.’ Khalif Battle’s brother overcomes travel headaches to watch Gonzaga guard put up 24 points in NCAA tourney debut

Dave Boling: Near-perfect Gonzaga sets table for ‘vintage’ NCAA Tournament run

Bulldogs with bite: Gonzaga storms out to big lead, powers past Georgia for 89-68 NCAA Tournament win

Top-seeded Houston rolls past SIUE, sets up round-of-32 showdown against Gonzaga

Tommy Lloyd’s fast-paced Arizona Wildcats were an inspiration for Akron coach John Groce

Easygoing or psycho? ‘Normal guy’ Tommy Lloyd lights fire when competition heats up

Difference makers: Gonzaga guards Nolan Hickman, Khalif Battle fuel stellar start to NCAA Tournament

Recap and highlights: Gonzaga routs Georgia 89-68 in first round NCAA Tournament

‘Like riding a bike’: Tournament experience has Gonzaga’s Nolan Hickman feeling comfortable on big stage

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