Game day for Gonzaga, UCLA

Gonzaga is trying to go where only the 1999 Zags have gone before: The Elite Eight. UCLA is standing in their way.

Here’s our coverage in today’s paper: My game preview , John Blanchette’s column on Steve Alford and his Spokane connection, Colin Mulvany’s photo gallery , Jacob Thorpe’s sidebar on UCLA’s late-season success and a Meehan/Thorpe notebook .

You can find L.A. Times coverage at this link .