Gonzaga knows a quality opponent when it sees one. According to the NET rankings through March 12, No. 6 Gonzaga faced No. 2 Alabama, No. 3 UCLA, No. 4 Tennessee (exhibition game), No. 5 Purdue, No. 7 Texas, No. 8 UConn, No. 11 Saint Mary’s (three times) and No. 15 Baylor. Several Zags had their own set of rankings when asked where UConn, which routed Gonzaga 82-54 Saturday in the Elite Eight, stacked up with foes they encountered this season.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Miami, trailing and listless for much of the first 30 minutes of its Elite Eight game against Texas on Sunday, mounted a stunning, compact comeback in the NCAA Tournament to claim the last spot in the Final Four next weekend in Houston.
LAS VEGAS – Gonzaga coach Mark Few got eyes on Connecticut for the first time in November while his Bulldogs and the Huskies were competing in separate brackets at the Portland-based PK85 tournament.
Gonzaga’s season ended Saturday night as it was run out of Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena 82-54 by red-hot Connecticut in an Elite Eight game that was notable in many ways.
LAS VEGAS – UConn’s guards kept coming, one at a time, one after another, creating more distance between Gonzaga and a return trip to the Final Four with every maneuver to the basket and 3-point attempt.
