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Some time has passed since the Bulldogs legend has graced the hardwood in Spokane, and fans can't believe how Morrison looks now.

Jordan Hawkins scored 20 points and UConn blew past its fourth straight NCAA Tournament opponent, earning its first trip to the Final Four in nine years ...

The UConn big man picked apart Gonzaga’s double-teams for five first-half assists, including two for layups. UConn countered by getting the ball into the strong hands of Sanogo, the facilitator. Once Gonzaga shook out the cobwebs, the Bulldogs kept the Huskies bridled with defense, with hard hedges on screens and Timme sagging off Andre Jackson Jr.

But then came a whistle. Zags forward Drew Timme had picked up his fourth foul. Shortly thereafter, it became clear that Gonzaga's NCAA Tournament run would end ...

Expectations were low it would happen this year, so making the Elite Eight was a win in itself. “I don’t think anybody thought we would make it this far this year," Timme said. That came after he was whistled for a charge just 26 seconds into the half. “I think he’s one of the greatest college players in this modern era,” coach Mark Few said. I’m forever in debt for Gonzaga, just the love I have for just everyone that helped me and made this journey so special and so fun. It was a blast to coach him.” “I’m just so thankful that the program and the place took me for who I was,” Timme said. “You try to stay positive,” Bulldogs forward Anton Watson said. “He’s won at the highest level. He sniffled as the postgame news conference was about to begin. “But that’s just a small piece of it. Timme, who gained fame for his masterful inside moves and world-class mustache, put together perhaps the finest college career in recent memory.

With 17:38 left in the game and Gonzaga trailing 44-34, Drew Timme picked up his fourth foul during a Julian Strawther defensive rebound off a missed UConn shot ...

Jordan Hawkins scored 20 points and UConn blew past its fourth straight NCAA Tournament opponent, earning its first trip to the Final Four in nine years ...

The UConn big man picked apart Gonzaga´s double-teams for five first-half assists, including two for layups. Once Gonzaga shook out the cobwebs, the Bulldogs kept the Huskies bridled with defense, with hard hedges on screens and Timme sagging off Andre Jackson Jr. UConn countered by getting the ball into the strong hands of Sanogo, the facilitator. UConn pushed the lead to 12 and Timme picked up his third and fourth fouls in the opening 2 1/2 minutes - one on a charge, another on a box-out under the rim. The Zags started off like they had a Vegas hangover, firing off two air-balled 3-pointers and a wild runner by Timme. The Zags shot 33% from the field - 7 of 29 in the second half - and went 2 for 20 from 3 to stumble in their bid for a third Final Four since 2017.

The Bulldog center leaves the program as its all-time leading scorer and one of the most dominant players in NCAA Tournament history.

I hope everyone remembers him for the great competitor he was and just the awesome player that he was." He called him "one of the greatest college players in this modern era." 'What if they didn't call a foul?'" Timme said, "but the bottom line is they were the better team tonight. Reflecting on his time with the Bulldogs, Timme said he was thankful the program took him in as he was and embraced him. He scored nine points in the first half, but a fourth foul with 17:39 left in the second half forced coach Mark Few to set him on the bench. "It was a hell of a good time walking out on the practice floor with him every time or hopping on a jet and I'm sure we're going to have a lot of good times moving forward. Timme said there was no sense speculating as to what might have happened if the foul hadn't been called. "Just the love I have for just everyone that helped me and made this journey so special and so fun, I just don't think I can ever repay that," Timme said. They were the better team tonight." He entered the game having scored 85 points, the most for any player in the field. 4 UConn in the most lopsided defeat since Timme arrived ahead of the 2019-20 season. Next season will begin the new era of Gonzaga basketball without him at the forefront.

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — The critique of UConn under coach Dan Hurley had been the program's inability to win in March.

The Zags started off like they had a Vegas hangover, firing off two air-balled 3-pointers and a wild runner by Timme. “UConn was just terrific tonight and we didn’t have any answers, especially when kind of everything really didn’t bounce our way,” Gonzaga coach Mark Few said. The UConn big man picked apart Gonzaga’s double-teams for five first-half assists, including two for layups. “But it’s hard when Drew goes out.” “The climb to get to this point has been real and it’s been more challenging than I thought.“ “They didn’t ask me to be anybody but myself.” UConn pushed the lead to 12 and Timme picked up his third and fourth fouls in the opening 2 1/2 minutes — one on a charge, another on a box-out under the rim. [https://apnews.com/hub/march-madness](https://apnews.com/hub/march-madness) and bracket: [https://apnews.com/hub/ncaa-mens-bracket](https://apnews.com/hub/ncaa-mens-bracke) and [https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll](https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll) and [https://twitter.com/AP_Top25](https://twitter.com/AP_Top25) [Code of Conduct](https://www.thestar.com/about/community-guidelines.html). Karaban hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to put the Huskies up 39-32 at halftime, and it got worse for Gonzaga to start the second half. The Zags shot 33% from the field — 7 of 29 in the second half — and went 2 for 20 from 3 to stumble in their bid for a third Final Four since 2017. Gonzaga allowed UConn to go on a late run to lead by seven at halftime and fell completely apart after All-American Drew Timme went to the bench with his fourth foul early in the second half. UConn controlled the usually efficient Bulldogs at both ends in the West Region final, building a 23-point lead early in the second half to waltz right into the final section of the bracket.

There's no way to sugarcoat it, this was an embarrassing beat down for Gonzaga fans. Drew Timme led Gonzaga with 12 points and 10 rebounds, Julian Strawther ...

For the third year in a row, an emotional win against UCLA is followed by a Gonzaga loss. Gonzaga ended the game shooting two for 20 from deep, 20 for 60 from the field and 55% from the line. UCONN’s Karaban scored on a floater, a Strawther missed trey was followed by UCONN making one from deep and the lead was extended to 12. UCONN just rolled for the rest of the second half. Few inserted Sallis, Smith and Gregg during the first media time-out and the Gonzaga offense did look better taking their first lead 22-21. As with UCLA, Hickman and Bolton were ineffective in the first half going one for six from the field.

The Bulldogs' era of dominance may be ending after they crashed out of the NCAA tournament in the Elite Eight.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gonzaga was down 10 points early in the second half Saturday night in the West Region final against UConn, but Julian Strawther had j...

“Just the stuff we overcame as a group and how we stayed together, I think, speaks volumes to who we are as people, more than players.” Expectations were low it would happen this year, so making the Elite Eight was a win in itself. That came after he was whistled for a charge just 26 seconds into the half. “I think he’s one of the greatest college players in this modern era,” coach Mark Few said. It was a blast to coach him.” I’m forever in debt for Gonzaga, just the love I have for just everyone that helped me and made this journey so special and so fun. “You try to stay positive,” Bulldogs forward Anton Watson said. “He’s won at the highest level. He sniffled as the postgame news conference was about to begin. “But that’s just a small piece of it. “I’m just so thankful that the program and the place took me for who I was,” Timme said. Timme, who gained fame for his masterful inside moves and world-class mustache, put together perhaps the finest college career in recent memory.

LAS VEGAS -- Dan Hurley was the last one to climb the ladder. There was only one piece of the net remaining to be cut. But after the UConn coach reached for ...

"We should be going to the Final Four." But the bottom line is they were the better team tonight. They were the better team tonight." And they ran over Gonzaga in ending the college career of All-American forward [Cincinnati](http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2132/cincinnati-bearcats) beat [Memphis](http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/235/memphis-tigers) by 31 points in 1992. The fourth foul seemed especially iffy, with an inadvertent elbow toward Jackson's head, but Timme went to the bench. "My emotions took all of me," said Hawkins, who was named the region's MVP after scoring a game-high 20 points. The Huskies became the 10th team to win each of its first four NCAA tournament games by at least 15 points, joining the 2004 Huskies, who won the title. [82-54 demolition](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401522190) of No. Hurley instead ripped the twine from the hoop, raised it as a trophy and grabbed the rim with both hands, shaking it in equal parts anger and ecstasy. We're a top-five offensive team, and we generally beat the other team on the glass. "We're an elite defensive team.

LAS VEGAS — Gonzaga's season ended on Saturday night with an 82-54 loss to UConn in the Elite Eight of the 2023 NCAA Tournament. After the game, Bulldogs'

LAS VEGAS — After Gonzaga's 82-54 Elite 8 loss to UConn, Bulldogs head coach Mark Few gave credit to the Huskies. "UConn was just terrific tonight," Few ...

LAS VEGAS — Jordan Hawkins scored 20 points and UConn overwhelmed its fourth straight NCAA Tournament opponent, earning its first trip to the Final Four in ...

The UConn big man picked apart Gonzaga's double-teams for five first-half assists, including two for layups. UConn countered by getting the ball into the strong hands of Adama Sanogo, the facilitator. [Drew Timme](/sports/mens-basketball/roster/drew-timme/3126)

LAS VEGAS — (AP) — Jordan Hawkins scored 20 points and UConn blew past its fourth straight NCAA Tournament opponent, earning its first trip to the Final ...

The Zags started off like they had a Vegas hangover, firing off two air-balled 3-pointers and a wild runner by Timme. “UConn was just terrific tonight and we didn’t have any answers, especially when kind of everything really didn’t bounce our way,” Gonzaga coach Mark Few said. The UConn big man picked apart Gonzaga’s double-teams for five first-half assists, including two for layups. “But it's hard when Drew goes out.” “The climb to get to this point has been real and it's been more challenging than I thought." “They didn’t ask me to be anybody but myself.” UConn pushed the lead to 12 and Timme picked up his third and fourth fouls in the opening 2 1/2 minutes — one on a charge, another on a box-out under the rim. [https://apnews.com/hub/march-madness](https://apnews.com/hub/march-madness) and bracket: [https://apnews.com/hub/ncaa-mens-bracket](https://apnews.com/hub/ncaa-mens-bracke) and [https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll](https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll) and [https://twitter.com/AP_Top25](https://twitter.com/AP_Top25) Karaban hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to put the Huskies up 39-32 at halftime, and it got worse for Gonzaga to start the second half. The Zags shot 33% from the field — 7 of 29 in the second half — and went 2 for 20 from 3 to stumble in their bid for a third Final Four since 2017. Gonzaga allowed UConn to go on a late run to lead by seven at halftime and fell completely apart after All-American Drew Timme went to the bench with his fourth foul early in the second half. UConn controlled the usually efficient Bulldogs at both ends in the West Region final, building a 23-point lead early in the second half to waltz right into the final section of the bracket.

Drew Timme watched with foul trouble as Connecticut erupted at the start of the second half and ran away with a 82-54 win over Gonzaga.

“But I don’t think we were — obviously surprised by the margin of victory, but not surprised about where we’re going next because this is who we’ve been for a large part of the season.” He finishes his college career with 2,307 points and 301 points in the NCAA tournament. UConn forward Adama Sanogo was held to 3 of 11 from the field, but he made all four free throws to finish with a 10-point, 10-rebound double-double. The Huskies’ largest cushion in the second half was 33 points, with 3 minutes, 48 seconds to go. Bolton was 2 of 7 from the field for six points. Going 50% from the (free throw) line and 2 for 20 on threes. But the bottom line is they were the better team tonight. We were trying to stay locked in and trail him on pin downs but he was getting loose. And in transition they were running. They were the better team tonight.” Hawkins, the 6-foot-5, All-Big East guard, finished with 20 points despite failing to make a shot inside the three-point arch. “And we didn’t have any answers, especially when kind of everything really didn’t bounce our way.

LAS VEGAS — Following Gonzaga's 82-54 Elite 8 loss to UConn, an emotional Drew Timme addressed reporters. "I've loved every second of this journey," ...

Gonzaga had just won against UCLA late in the game in an emotionally taxing battle. They would then play a team that absolutely obliterated their previous ...

Last night’s shocking disappointment is only because of the work this group of guys put in for the last two months. How Few and company approach next season is going to show us what the next chapter of Gonzaga basketball is going to look like for years to come. Their year did not end on a high and in disappointing fashion for them, but it was those same guys that reached an Elite Eight game and took an 18th-ranked team in KenPom’s analytics all the way up to sixth before last night’s game. It’s tough to find positives from last night’s game, but Gregg’s fight coming in and defending one of the best post players in the country and a future great big in Clingan was worthy of attention. He had the best defensive rating of anyone on the team (albeit at 109, still over 100 which is unideal) and was the most effective rebounder on the floor for Gonzaga. It became evident in the UCLA and TCU games that Malachi Smith was dialed in and the most assertive guard the Zags had. It was clear from the first two minutes of that game that the officials were going to emphasize Timme’s footwork throughout the game, calling him on two travel calls and subject to two off-ball touch fouls throughout the game. He was not subbed in until the 13:30 mark of the first half. Again, The UConn Huskies were the best team in that arena but the three referees on the court undoubtedly did not help the situation. From the lack of scoring around him to the most anticlimactic foul trouble imaginable, the environment of last night’s game undercut the best post-scoring big man in the modern era of college basketball. Gonzaga having one of its worse shooting games was something they could not afford against the hottest team in the country. In a game that could have used the console getting unplugged and reset, Gonzaga was absolutely dominated and trounced in the Elite Eight by the UConn Huskies, losing 82-54.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gonzaga was down 10 points early in the second half Saturday night in the West Region final against UConn, but Julian Strawther had just ...

“I don’t think anybody thought we would make it this far this year,” Timme said. Expectations were low it would happen this year, so making the Elite Eight was a win in itself. “I think he’s one of the greatest college players in this modern era,” coach Mark Few said. That came after he was whistled for a charge just 26 seconds into the half. I’m forever in debt for Gonzaga, just the love I have for just everyone that helped me and made this journey so special and so fun. “I’m just so thankful that the program and the place took me for who I was,” Timme said.