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Few interjected before any of his players could tackle the question: “I just think it’s too raw to be dealing with stuff like that. On Senior Night, Bolton and Nembhard were noncommittal when asked if they’d weighed the possibility of coming back. “You know what, it was their night, and you got to give them credit for winning the game,” Timme said. Timme also ranks No. 1 in Gonzaga history when it comes to career field goals made in the NCAA tournament with 74, surpassing Morrison’s record of 58, along with free throws made, with 43. It’s possible, but not highly probable, the three players who sat on the postgame podium Thursday night will each be back in Gonzaga uniforms next season. It’s also plausible that all three — Timme, Nembhard and Bolton — will move on to the next stage of their basketball careers. Arkansas locked up one of the nation’s best point guards in Nembhard. The Razorbacks mitigated the damage of a potential No. 1 NBA draft pick, limiting Chet Holmgren in a game where the freshman eventually fouled out. Gonzaga is always on playing somebody in that conference (on TV).” We wanted them to feel bodies,” Musselman said. Gonzaga’s inconsistent shot-making may have been the top offensive deficiency on Thursday, but it wasn’t the only one. “They just, unfortunately, didn’t drop and we had some good looks, but these guys have put their incredible amount of work in, and like I said, don’t really need to hang their head or second guess. Many of Gonzaga’s offensive shortcomings were self-inflicted, but Arkansas played hard, unrelenting, handsy defense that didn’t soften up until the final buzzer sounded.

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Arkansas: Musselman coached both the NBA’s Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings in the 2000s, so this was a homecoming of sorts. The Zags shot 37.5% and went 5 of 21 from 3-point range. Toney converted a three-point play with 8:36 left by going right at Holmgren to draw his fourth foul and send him to the bench. Moments after Au’Diese Toney dunked with 1 second left, Notae threw the game ball into the air in triumph as teammate Jaylin Williams flexed and roared near midcourt. Arkansas continually challenged 7-foot Gonzaga freshman Chet Holmgren in the paint, and the skinny NBA prospect fouled out with 3:29 remaining after some questionable calls went against him. Coach Mark Few’s squad was undefeated last year before falling to Baylor in the national title game.