The Zags know what’s ahead

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Sunday was nothing new for Gonzaga, as the Zags are in the NCAA tournament for the ninth consecutive year.

So it will come as no surprise coach Mark Few and his players seemed well versed in getting ready for Thursday.

By the way, the Cougars will tip off at 11:40 a.m. Thursday against Oral Roberts. Gonzaga will play Indiana around 6:45 p.m. that night.

Here are a few things Few, Jeremy Pargo (pictured; S-R photo by Holly Pickett) and newcomer Micah Downs had to say concerning the day and the upcoming week. Please be aware, the recordings took place in McCarthey, so there are some basketball bouncing in the background and a lot of laughter (the Zags are loose).

• Few on the Zags’ seed, being in Sacramento, the whole NCAA experience …

• Pargo on not caring who they are playing …

• Downs just happy to be in the tournament …

We’ll back in the morning with links to all the stories concerning the Cougs, the Zags, Spokane’s teams and Washington not getting to the postseason (if you want more on that right now, check Glenn Kasses’ blog ). For more on the Zags, click on Steve Bergum’s blog .