Blanchette: Zags Like View From Top

Saint Mary’s Matthew Dellavedova, center, is double teamed by Gonzaga’s Mike Hart, left, and Kelly Olynyk during the second half of the West Coast Conference tournament championship NCAA college basketball game on Monday in Las Vegas. Gonzaga won 65-51. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

In a new twist to an old tale, the Gonzaga Bulldogs celebrated their latest bauble with a hike among their flock roaring hosannas at the Orleans Arena. Sure, past champions have gone into the stands before to celebrate with their peeps. But these Zags climbed all the way to the top. Symbolism delivered with a sledgehammer, not unlike the 65-51 beating they put on Saint Mary’s in Monday night’s championship game of the West Coast Conference basketball tournament. And maybe it exposed one fun fact about these Bulldogs. They kind of like the view/ John Blanchette , SR. More here.

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