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Malachi Smith got his tournament redemption. · Gonzaga went right to work inside with Adem Bona out of the lineup for the Bruins with Drew Timme touching the ...

- We’ve talked about the need for Gonzaga to go on one or two defensive runs per game if they’re not gonna be one of the top defensive teams in the country (the first half very much confirmed that is not a possibility), and they absolutely pulled off the defensive run in the middle of the second half. Things turned around for Gonzaga when Sallis and Smith checked in and it would have been coaching malpractice not to roll with them for the rest of the game notwithstanding the last minute situational substitutions. - It will be easy to miss, but Hunter Sallis put together a very impactful game when Gonzaga really needed solutions in the backcourt off the bench. - You don’t see too many games with a rebounding disparity as large as the one between these teams (50-26) and that results in such a tight game. The guards repeatedly failed to keep Tyger Campbell bottled up and in front of them and the team as a whole played as if they had never seen a ball screen before. To be completely clear, I am not at all complaining about Timme going nuclear, especially when it looked like no one was ready to step up to be the secondary scorer, but it felt like that’s what happened in this one.

The No. 3 Gonzaga Bulldogs and the No. 4 Connecticut Huskies will face off in the Elite Eight for a chance to advance to the Final Four.

As much of a question it is for the Zags on how they stop Sanogo, the same can be said for how they stop Timme. In a season featuring plenty of big games of the year, this is once against the biggest game of the year. Against a Gonzaga team that has struggled with defensive communication throughout the entire system, this is a worrisome team to go up against. The Huskies own a No. There have been a couple of dumb turnovers that launched my consciousness into the sun, but looking past those, the transfer has played some critical basketball in the wins over TCU and UCLA. It will be hard for the Zags to score because the Huskies have the personnel to matchup. The main difference between the Huskies and the Zags? Much of that starts with the play of junior big man Adama Sanogo, who is the Huskies leading scorer at 17.3 points and has been even more of a wrecking ball this tournament. Newton, the senior point guard, has actually been one of the few not shining oh-so-brightly spots for the Huskies this tournament, particularly his last two games in which he finished with four turnovers a piece. Gonzaga overcame a 13-point deficit and absolutely silenced the UCLA offense in the second half of their Sweet 16 matchup. 3 Gonzaga Bulldogs and the No. The No.

We have the top-ranked team in the country (and its controversial story), one of the best all-time coaches in March, everyone's favourite 'mid-major' and a ...

No. 2 Texas or No. 5 Miami next and then No. It's a tough road ahead, though, with No. Both men come from well-known coaching families. 15 team from New Jersey is in the Sweet 16. We haven't lost the first round. We haven't taken a year in the NIT or couple years in the NIT. There's nothing like Madison Square Garden," Izzo said. The former University at Buffalo coach later apologized for his choice of words. Miller, of course, has been under intense scrutiny since police testimony came out that he transported a gun that was used in a fatal shooting and was at the scene of the crime earlier this year. 15 seed in the men's Sweet 16.

The Bulldogs' record in WCC play is 14-2, and their record is 17-3 in non-conference play. Gonzaga is the WCC leader with 9.2 offensive rebounds per game led by ...

Adama Sanogo is shooting 69.1% and averaging 17.6 points over the past 10 games for UConn. [Data Skrive](https://www.dataskrive.com/) and data from [Sportradar](https://www.sportradar.com). The Huskies’ record in Big East games is 13-7. Gonzaga is the WCC leader with 9.2 offensive rebounds per game led by Drew Timme averaging 2.6. [Code of Conduct](https://www.thestar.com/about/community-guidelines.html). UConn is third in the Big East scoring 78.7 points per game and is shooting 46.5%. Julian Strawther is averaging 17.4 points and 5.3 rebounds while shooting 47.9% over the past 10 games for Gonzaga. 9 Gonzaga Bulldogs and No. LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 10-0, averaging 88.9 points, 35.8 rebounds, 16.9 assists, 6.2 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 54.1% from the field. TOP PERFORMERS: Timme is scoring 21.5 points per game with 7.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists for the Bulldogs. 10 UConn Huskies play in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight. The Bulldogs’ record in WCC play is 14-2, and their record is 17-3 in non-conference play.

No. 3 Gonzaga got the best of No. 3 UCLA in the final seconds of their Sweet 16 match and the Zags will face No. 4 UConn in the Elite 8 after the Huskies ...

Two years later, another dagger. This can't keep happening, can it? Gonzaga can't keep beating UCLA in the final seconds of an NCAA tournament game with a ...

In particular, Campbell and Singleton didn’t make a basket in the second half. They stopped battling for second chances, submitting to the equally tough and veteran Zags. Maybe Jaquez and Campbell finally grew weary of shouldering the heaviest of loads, as they shot a combined 17 of 41 from the field. Their best defensive player was wheeling around on a scooter. Their best big man was sitting on the bench in street clothes. A gleaming effort became a smoking wreckage filled with bricks, bad defense and regrets. “Lot of open shots didn’t go down ... The unthinkable became the incredible. “We ran some really good sets ... These Bruins had taken a one-point edge six seconds before Strawther’s shot on a three-pointer by freshman The unimaginable became real. This can’t keep happening, can it?

See odds, expert picks, TV info and more for the Gonzaga vs. UConn NCAA Tournament Elite Eight game.

[Arkansas](https://theathletic.com/college-basketball/team/arkansas-razorbacks-college-basketball/) team on Thursday should put the rest of the college basketball world on notice, if they weren’t already aware. The [Huskies](https://theathletic.com/college-basketball/team/houston-baptist-huskies-college-basketball/) will enter as small favorites at BetMGM. Haffey / Getty Images) UCLA, Gonzaga vs. Unlike Gonzaga vs. As usual, [Gonzaga](https://theathletic.com/college-basketball/team/gonzaga-bulldogs-college-basketball/) and UCLA gave us a classic, setting the stage for [UConn](https://theathletic.com/college-basketball/team/connecticut-huskies-college-basketball/) to try and do Saturday what the Bruins haven’t done in recent years which is beat the Zags.

Sporting News breaks down No. 3 Gonzaga versus No. 4 Connecticut with an against-the-spread and over/under prediction for their 2023 NCAA Tournament Elite ...

Hawkins is a lethal three-point shooter who's canned 37.7 percent of his three-point attempts (98-of-260), and when he's on his game, the Huskies are tough to beat. It's always tough to bet against Gonzaga, but if there's a team who can out-physical the Bulldogs and get key defensive stops in the final minutes, it's UConn. Prediction: Connecticut 77, Gonzaga 74. [Predictor tool](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/news/march-madness-2023-find-best-bracket-picks-poolgenius-ncaa-tournament-prediction-tool/uklv5hwc66pbbzmcqbdpnrk8) With both offenses ranking within the top three in KenPom's adjusted offensive efficiency metric, this game likely comes down to whichever defense can slightly throw their opponent off rhythm. [TV schedule](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/news/march-madness-2023-bracket-schedule-scores/bovm8yiodadpbjsrlyyeuu6c) Timme's as close to matchup-proof as it gets, but the 6-9 Sanogo has a chance to limit Timme's effectiveness just enough to eke out a narrow win. Gonzaga's third-leading scorer, Rasir Bolton (10.2 ppg, 44.2 FG%), took just one shot in 17 minutes of action last night, while fellow reserve guard Malachi Smith (8.7 ppg, 53.7 FG%) took on a larger scoring load, recording 14 points on six-of-11 shooting in 24 minutes. The Bulldogs shored up on the defensive end of the floor in the latter 20 minutes of play, holding UCLA scoreless for more than 11 minutes while completely flipping the script of the game. The Huskies see two of their nine rotational pieces average double-figures in scoring, with Adama Sanogo tallying 17.3 ppg on 61 percent shooting and guard Jordan Hawkins chipping in with 16.1 ppg on 40.7 percent shooting. With a trip to Houston on the line, the third-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs (+2.5) go head-to-head against the fourth-seeded Connecticut Huskies in West Regional final on Saturday night (8:30 pm. Both teams experienced polar opposite victories in their Sweet 16 matchups, with Connecticut leading wire-to-wire in a 88-65 throttling over eighth-seeded Arkansas while Gonzaga rallied from a 13-point halftime deficit, only to blow a 10-point lead in the final minutes against UCLA.

Julian Strawther hit a 3-pointer with 6 seconds left to answer a 3-pointer by UCLA's Amari Bailey, lifting Gonzaga to a wild 79-76 NCAA Tournament win over ...

UCLA led by 13 at the half, but went on an 11-minute field goal drought as Gonzaga went up by 10 with 2:40 left. To even make a shot like that in March Madness and just to be back home in Vegas is like the cherry on top.” 2 seed, stormed back from an eight-point deficit in the final 1:05 and took a 76-75 lead on Bailey’s 3-pointer with 12.2 seconds left. He makes it all the time.” “He hit a big shot and we lost.” If we were tighter then he couldn’t have looped behind.”

The Huskies are halfway to their fifth national title, while the Bulldogs are still looking for their first championship.

The No. 3 Bulldogs and No. 4 Huskies face off in Las Vegas in the Elite Eight of the men's NCAA tournament with a trip to the Final Four on the line.

After taking down UCLA 79-76 in an epic Sweet 16 showdown on Thursday night, Gonzaga will now face off against UConn in the Elite 8 on Saturday.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gonzaga pulled off a March miracle against UCLA in Sweet 16, winning an epic game that featured a furious rally and two 3-pointers in...

“Really, that meeting was just a talk amongst us of stuff we had to do to hold ourselves to a higher standard, the UConn standard,” guard Andre Jackson Jr. “It hasn’t been that bad,” Hurley said. A few hours later, personal items were stolen from the team bus while the Huskies practiced at UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center. I think (they thought) he was a cartoon character or something.” UConn hasn’t been to the Final Four since winning the 2014 national championship. Three years later, he has come up with a new nickname for the quirky big man. “They do it with a culture that’s widely respected.” “It was really just about taking an everyday approach to get better as a team. So I guess he’s moved up some, right?” “Sleepy Floyd was because Anton played like he was asleep the first two years,” Few said. That’s what we’ve got our eyes set on.” “Tomorrow’s already game day.

After his deep three-pointer pushed Gonzaga past UCLA in another NCAA tournament thriller, Julian Strawther said "those are literally the moments you dream ...

“We just got hit in the mouth, and we just had to battle and fight,” Timme said. “And in the first half the ball just happened to be bouncing friendly to me. GU had 14 offensive rebounds, leading to 18 second-chance points in the closing half. Timme kept the throttle down in the second half as the Zags erased a 54-42 deficit. In a related development, Gonzaga trailed by 13 at halftime as Campbell, Jaquez and Bailey combined for 38 points. The Zags and Huskies met in the Elite Eight in 1999, with UConn digging out a 67-62 win en route to the national championship. He matched Brandon Clarke for the program’s single-game scoring record in a March Madness game. 2 UCLA in the second half. Gonzaga (31-5) advances to face fourth-seeded Connecticut on Saturday for a spot in the Final Four. A few minutes later, Strawther came bounding down the tunnel toward the locker room, hollering, “Let’s go!” Drew Timme, who authored a 36-point masterpiece, followed a few seconds later with a more colorful (and unprintable) description. Make that a couple of stirring comebacks by the Zags. Malachi Smith then stripped the ball away from UCLA point guard Tyger Campbell, Strawther made 1 of 2 free throws and Campbell’s 40-footer at the buzzer was off target.

LAS VEGAS — Ahead of Gonzaga's Elite 8 showdown against UConn, Huskies head coach Dan Hurley addressed the media to preview the matchup. Hurley was very.

LAS VEGAS — For the second time in three seasons, Gonzaga is back in the Elite 8. Following an epic 79-76 Sweet 16 win over UCLA, Gonzaga will now play ...

Gonzaga's first three NCAA Tournament wins haven't come easy, but its next opponent might pose the toughest challenge yet. “UConn is playing better than ...