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Gonzaga, four others, on grad transfer Elijah Brown’s list

UPDATED: Fri., April 7, 2017

New Mexico graduate transfer Elijah Brown is considering five schools, including Gonzaga.

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Gonzaga’s roster could have new look again next season

Tue., April 4, 2017

Those way-too-early Top 25 polls are out and Gonzaga is sixth in one, 10th in another.

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North Carolina takes title from Gonzaga by making key plays late

Mon., April 3, 2017

Nothing made much sense in the second half. Foul calls stopped the game’s flow in its tracks and left key players on both teams in foul trouble. Perimeter shooting – excellent by Gonzaga in the first half, poor by North Carolina – went south for both teams. For that matter, shots in the paint were missing the mark.

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North Carolina beats Gonzaga 71-65 in championship game

UPDATED: Mon., April 3, 2017

Nigel Williams-Goss came to the interview room with red eyes. He made it through one question before choking up. Gonzaga and Williams-Goss aren’t used to losing, and coming up short in a winnable game on college basketball’s biggest stage brought raw emotion to the surface.

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Fresh blood vs. blue blood: Gonzaga faces North Carolina in NCAA national championship game

Sun., April 2, 2017

Josh Perkins dreamed of wearing a North Carolina uniform as a kid. Mark Few admits he installed Tar Heels coach Roy Williams’ fast break scheme for his first seven seasons at Gonzaga.

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Gonzaga players, coaches adjust to raised court at University of Phoenix Stadium

Sun., April 2, 2017

Gonzaga coach Mark Few and assistant Tommy Lloyd usually carry on a running dialogue during games.

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Battle of bigs headlines NCAA national championship game

Sun., April 2, 2017

One of Gonzaga’s built-in advantages most of the season will be challenged by North Carolina in the championship game.

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Analyst Bill Walton not at a loss for words praising Gonzaga

Sun., April 2, 2017

Meet Bill Walton, huge Gonzaga fan. Walton, college basketball’s most unique and unpredictable analyst, couldn’t have lavished more praise on the Zags in a five-minute interview prior to Gonzaga’s 77-73 win over South Carolina on Saturday at University of Phoenix Stadium. And he couldn’t have been more vintage Walton.

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Gonzaga freshman Zach Collins delivers at both ends of the floor

Sat., April 1, 2017

Zach Collins and his roommate Nigel Williams-Goss had a chat before Saturday’s national semifinal against South Carolina.

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Analysis: Gonzaga advances to NCAA men’s basketball title game, guts and guile in tow

UPDATED: Sat., April 1, 2017

The moderator informed media assembled in a large interview room: “Gonzaga has arrived.”

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Gonzaga beats South Carolina, will play for national championship Monday

UPDATED: Sat., April 1, 2017

The games keep getting bigger. Gonzaga keeps getting better, particularly in crunch time.

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Gonzaga, South Carolina try to find shooting range inside football stadium

Fri., March 31, 2017

Gonzaga freshman center Zach Collins has some experience inside roomy University of Phoenix Stadium.

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Gonzaga knows it can rely on Johnathan Williams to apply defensive pressure

UPDATED: Fri., March 31, 2017

Johnathan Williams guarded Xavier point guard Quentin Goodin, wings J.P. Macura, Malcolm Bernard and Trevon Bluiett and centers Tyrique Jones and Kaiser Gates. No, not at the same time, but during the course of Gonzaga’s 83-59 rout last Saturday, the 6-foot-9 Williams defended every position on the court.

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Gonzaga defense faces another tall order in stopping South Carolina’s Sindarius Thornwell

Fri., March 31, 2017

The best defense in the country faces a stiff challenge in South Carolina senior guard Sindarius Thornwell. The second best defense in the country faces a tall task against Gonzaga’s frontcourt, led by 7-foot-1, 300-pound Przemek Karnowski.

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Gonzaga guard Nigel Williams-Goss’ childhood friends trek to Final Four

Fri., March 31, 2017

Alex Roth and Alex Humble, Williams-Goss’ best buddies dating back to fourth grade at Happy Valley (Ore.) Elementary school, will be on hand to watch the Final Four.

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Gonzaga athletic director Mike Roth searches for right vantage point at Final Four

Fri., March 31, 2017

This is going to be a tricky one for Gonzaga athletic director Mike Roth. Roth hasn’t sat down during a GU game he’s attended since the 2000 season. He tries to calm his nerves by standing in a tunnel near the team’s bench, but that won’t work inside spacious University of Phoenix Stadium. The tunnels are at least 50 yards away from the portable court.

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Przemek Karnowski’s father making trip from Poland to watch son, Final Four

UPDATED: Thu., March 30, 2017

GU center Przemek Karnowski’s dad is making the trip from Poland to Phoenix but his mom wasn’t able to because of a recent surgery. His parents attended his Senior Night game in Spokane and the WCC Tournament in Las Vegas.

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Killian Tillie’s mom, brother travel to Phoenix to attend Final Four

UPDATED: Thu., March 30, 2017

Gonzaga freshman forward Killian Tillie’s mom, Caroline, is making her second trip to the U.S. to watch her son play.

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Gonzaga’s Rui Hachimura blazes a path for Japanese players

UPDATED: Thu., March 30, 2017

Rui Hachimura hasn’t seen much court time this season, but he’s still one of Gonzaga’s most interviewed players. The freshman forward is just the fifth Japanese native to play NCAA Division I basketball.

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Memory lane filled for ex-Gonzaga players, assistant coach

UPDATED: Thu., March 30, 2017

Memory lane is bumper-to-bumper with anecdotes and tales when four ex-Zags and former assistant coach Billy Grier recalled their NCAA Tournament memories on and off the court.

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Gonzaga’s Mark Few wins AP coach of the year

UPDATED: Thu., March 30, 2017

Gonzaga’s Mark Few on Thursday collected the Associated Presss Coach of the Year award and the large trophy that goes with it.

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Gonzaga’s Mark Few reaching Final Four popular among coaching colleagues

Wed., March 29, 2017

Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said Gonzaga coach Mark Few reaching his first Final Four has been popular in the coaching fraternity. Few has heard from numerous colleagues, including longtime friends and Final Four veterans Billy Donovan and Brad Stevens, both currently coaching in the NBA.

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Sindarius Thornwell’s arrival triggered South Carolina’s turnaround

Tue., March 28, 2017

Frank Martin was early into his coaching tenure at South Carolina when he put the full-court press on in-state product Sindarius Thornwell.

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Final Four coaches Few, Williams: Mutual respect and a well-executed practical joke

Mon., March 27, 2017

Gonzaga coach Mark Few and North Carolina counterpart Roy Williams have shot craps together, played cards and hung out at Nike-sponsored coaching clinics.

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Chris Webber calls GU-Xavier game, then shows he’s a hoops fan

Sun., March 26, 2017

Chris Webber’s job was done as an analyst on TBS’ telecast of the Gonzaga-Xavier game. He quickly resumed just being a college basketball fan.