Young Zags: Syracuse? In Sweet 16? No problem

Silas Melson aced the one-game-at-a-time pop quiz. A half hour after Gonzaga dusted Utah 82-59 on Saturday in an NCAA tournament second-round mismatch, the sophomore guard was quizzed about the Zags’ next opponent, admittedly an unfair question since Middle Tennessee and Syracuse didn’t meet until Sunday. “Whoever steps in front of us,” Melson said. You honestly don’t know? Melson shook his head no. “Our theme the whole year has been next game,” Melson said. “You make a turnover, next play. Lose a game, next game. Win a game, next game. That’s what we’re going for.” The 11th-seeded Zags on Sunday learned their next game will be against No. 10 seed Syracuse in the Sweet 16 on Friday in Chicago/ Jim Meehan , SR. More here.

Question: Will Gonzaga get past Syracuse, too?