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Gonzaga’s Zach Collins blows whistle on himself for getting in foul trouble

Sun., March 26, 2017

Zach Collins was his usual productive self Saturday but he wasn’t on the floor long.

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Gonzaga celebrates Final Four, keeps focus on ultimate goal

UPDATED: Sun., March 26, 2017

Gonzaga accomplished one huge goal Saturday and moved ever closer to its ultimate one.

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Nigel Williams-Goss snaps out of slump with 23 points

UPDATED: Sat., March 25, 2017

Gonzaga guard Nigel Williams-Goss doesn’t cut Nigel Williams-Goss much slack. The Zags’ leading scorer has been in a bit of an offensive slump during the NCAA Tournament, but he had 23 points in GU’s 83-59 victory over Xavier on Saturday. “I’m still not at my best,” Williams-Goss said.

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Josh Perkins’ first dunk stymied by unexpected defender

UPDATED: Sat., March 25, 2017

Gonzaga’s Josh Perkins swiped a pass and was racing downcourt for his first college dunk. Teammates constantly needle Perkins because the 6-3 sophomore guard hasn’t dunked in a game, but that was about to change when he crossed halfcourt. As he closed in on the basket he found an unexpected defender: A young lady sweeping the lane.

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Gonzaga returns to form, reaches Final Four with rout over Xavier

UPDATED: Sun., March 26, 2017

Gonzaga wasn’t at its best while winning its first three games in the NCAA tournament. But the Zags were on Saturday when it mattered the most. They looked like the November through February Zags, the squad that steamrolled opponents with precision offense and suffocating defense.

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Gonzaga leaves no doubt, routs Xavier to earn trip to Final Four

UPDATED: Sun., March 26, 2017

Gonzaga knocked on the Final Four door twice before. The Zags didn’t bother knocking Saturday. They kicked the door down, trampling Xavier 83-59 in the West Regional final along the way and delivering the biggest milestone yet in the proud program’s history.

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Gonzaga faces red-hot Xavier with Final Four spot on the line

Fri., March 24, 2017

In coach Mark Few’s mind, Gonzaga has gone from facing one of the most unique styles in college basketball to one of hottest teams left in the NCAA tournament.

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Gonzaga avoided slip-sliding away on SAP Center court during Sweet 16 game

Fri., March 24, 2017

Gonzaga appeared to have some issues with its footing during Thursday’s win over West Virginia.

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Johnathan Williams talked to Xavier’s Chris Mack before transferring to Gonzaga

Fri., March 24, 2017

When Johnathan Williams decided to transfer from Memphis, one of the calls he fielded was from Xavier coach Chris Mack.

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Jordan Mathews’ phone gets workout after hitting clutch 3-pointer

Fri., March 24, 2017

Gonzaga guard Josh Perkins didn’t make one of the biggest shots in Gonzaga’s postseason history but that didn’t stop him from watching the play over and over.

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No shortage of fouls, free throws for Gonzaga, West Virginia

UPDATED: Thu., March 23, 2017

Gonzaga and West Virginia combined for 51 fouls and 61 free throws in an NCAA tournament game that lacked flow for significant portions.

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Jordan Mathews, Gonzaga deliver in crunch time to advance to Elite Eight

UPDATED: Fri., March 24, 2017

It was the best shot Jordan Mathews never saw go in. The senior guard buried a 3-pointer inside the final minute to give Gonzaga the lead and the second-ranked Zags dug out a 61-58 victory over West Virginia with a defensive stand in the closing seconds.

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Gonzaga survives a nail-biter to beat West Virginia 61-58 in defensive battle

UPDATED: Fri., March 24, 2017

The first foul was called 20 seconds in, and the whistles just kept coming, interrupting any chance for flow or rhythm on the court.

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Gonzaga’s Mike Roth has tunnel vision on game days

UPDATED: Wed., March 22, 2017

It’s game day for Mike Roth. But Roth won’t be in his assigned seat a row or two from the court.

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Meet the press: Gonzaga faces West Virginia’s overwhelming defense in NCAA Sweet 16

Wed., March 22, 2017

There is pressure defense and then there is this: West Virginia, nicknamed ‘Press Virginia’ because of its relentless defensive style, has been known to slap on the press after missing a free throw. That’s beyond rare.

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Gonzaga’s Johnathan Williams saves his noise for the court

UPDATED: Tue., March 21, 2017

Johnathan Williams is so soft-spoken even he acknowledges he’s “one of the most quiet guys around.”

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More to Mountaineers than just pressure defense

UPDATED: Mon., March 20, 2017

Zag fans might want to start the meter on ‘Press Virginia’ references (that’s one) leading up to Thursday’s Gonzaga-West Virginia clash in the Sweet 16 in San Jose.

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Gonzaga’s Mark Few and crew savor another Sweet 16

Sun., March 19, 2017

Among the numerous mileposts in Gonzaga’s 2017 season was one Saturday that went largely unnoticed. Gonzaga sealed its third straight Sweet 16, which hasn’t happened since the 1999 squad launched the Zags onto the national stage and the ensuing two teams kept them there.

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Freshmen Zach Collins, Killian Tillie help Gonzaga hold off Northwestern

UPDATED: Sat., March 18, 2017

Gonzaga led 63-56, but the Wildcats were closing fast. The Zags’ memorable season and NCAA Tournament were hanging in the balance. Sounds like a job for a couple of 19-year-olds. Coach Mark Few turned to his bench and inserted freshmen Zach Collins and Killian Tillie for Przemek Karnowski and Johnathan Williams.

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Gonzaga head coach Mark Few reaches 500-win milestone with team’s 79-73 win over Northwestern

UPDATED: Sat., March 18, 2017

Gonzaga coach Mark Few reached a milestone after the Zags’ 79-73 victory over Northwestern in the second round Saturday of the NCAA tournament.

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Przemek Karnowski’s doctor has Gonzaga and Northwestern ties

UPDATED: Fri., March 17, 2017

The text showed up on Przemek Karnowski’s phone on Thursday. “Hey, I don’t know who to root for?” The author: Dr. John Shuster, the orthopaedic spine surgeon who performed Karnowski’s disc surgery on Dec. 31, 2016. The rub: Shuster earned his Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Northwestern in 1987.

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Top recruit Jesse Wade returning home to family, Gonzaga basketball

UPDATED: Fri., March 17, 2017

The countdown is on for the Wade family and the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Gonzaga-bound Jesse Wade has 24 days remaining in his two-year LDS Mission in Lyon, France, his father Eric said. Wade’s family can’t wait to see him and the Zags probably feel the same way. Jesse made his commitment way back in Oct., 2013, before his junior season at Davis High in Kaysville, 15 minutes from Salt Lake City.

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Gonzaga tries to silence Northwestern, pro-Wildcats’ crowd

UPDATED: Fri., March 17, 2017

The top-seeded Zags (33-1) are essentially considering it as a road game Saturday when they face No. 8 Northwestern (24-11) with a trip to the NCAA Sweet 16 on the line.

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Gonzaga’s Karnowski draws a crowd inside

UPDATED: Thu., March 16, 2017

Przemek Karnowski had company, lots of it, in the lane, even when he didn’t have the ball.

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Mathews brothers double up on NCAA tournament wins

UPDATED: Thu., March 16, 2017

Jordan Mathews was fully engaged watching younger brother Jonah, a freshman at USC, as the Trojans rallied from a huge deficit to knock off Providence in the First Four in Dayton on Wednesday night.