Chet Holmgren is heading to Gonzaga. The nation’s No. 1 overall recruit announced Monday he will play what will likely be his only college season with the Bulldogs.
Baylor denied Gonzaga perfection and the national championship. All-American guard Jared Butler had 22 points and seven assists leading the Bears to a 86-70 victory.
While most of us were rubbing our eyes while watching at home and wondering, "Did that just really happen?" when Gonzaga Bulldog Jalen Suggs nailed a miraculous buzzer-beater to send the Zags to the national championship, fans in the stands at the Mariners/Giants game on Saturday night had their attention divided. No matter. When the crowd saw what occurred, their reaction made waves throughout the ballpark.
Gonzaga’s bid for a perfect season will continue into the Final Four of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Meanwhile, UCLA’s unexpected run through the tournament continues.
Big man Drew Timme is an understated player for top-ranked Gonzaga. With teammates like Corey Kispert and Jalen Suggs, it could be easy to overlook Timme.
The Associated Press has released its men's All-America team and it is dominated by Gonzaga and Baylor. Both teams were atop the rankings most of the season.
Jalen Suggs hit two late 3-pointers and scored 23 points, helping #1 Gonzaga survive its biggest test of an undefeated season to beat BYU 88-78 in the WCC Tournament title game.
Drew Timme scored 18 points, Joel Ayayi added 16 and top-ranked Gonzaga racked up another lopsided win, blowing past Saint Mary’s 78-55 in the WCC Tournament semifinals.
Corey Kispert had 23 points and eight rebounds as top-ranked and undefeated Gonzaga beat Pepperdine 95-70 for its 17th consecutive victory over the past two seasons.