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Ronald Martinez | Getty ImagesNCAA Tournament Nightly Recap: 11th-seeded Loyola, 9th-seeded Kansas State to Meet in Elite 8
ATLANTA, GA – With the South Regional squarely up for grabs at the beginning of the night, the basketball at Philips Arena surely did not disappoint on Thursday night. In the night’s first game, the 11th-seeded Loyola-Chicago Ramblers continued to roll on with a 69-68 win over 7th-seeded Nevada. Then,… Read More »
Sean M. Haffey | Getty ImagesElite 8 Highlights: #1 Gonzaga finally makes the Final Four with 83-59 win against Xavier
SAN JOSE, CA – After years of coming close, the Gonzaga Bulldogs finally reached the Final Four with a comprehensive 83-59 win against the Xavier Musketeers. Nigel Williams-Goss and Johnathan Williams had 23 and 19 points, respectively, for the Bulldogs, who will advance to face the winner of Florida-South Carolina.… Read More »
Rob CarrInterview: Chris Mack discusses Musketeers’ path to Elite Eight; No. 1 Zags next?
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Saturday at SAP Center, a pair of small, private, Jesuit universities clash to reward one of them with their school’s first appearance in the Final Four. Top-seeded Gonzaga meets upstart Xavier in a high-stakes regional final. Kevin Kugler caught up with Xavier coach Chris Mack ahead… Read More »
Christian PetersenInterview: Gonzaga’s Mark Few hopes Bulldogs can reach first Final Four
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Saturday at SAP Center, a pair of small, private, Jesuit universities clash to reward one of them with their school’s first appearance in the Final Four. Top-seeded Gonzaga meets upstart Xavier in a high-stakes regional final. Kevin Kugler caught up with Gonzaga coach Mark Few ahead… Read More »
Ezra Shaw | Getty ImagesSweet 16 Highlights: Xavier stuns Arizona, former coach 73-71
SAN JOSE, CA – The Musketeers made plays down the stretch when they needed to, as eleventh-seeded Xavier derailed Arizona’s hopes of a home-state Final Four appearance with a hard-fought 73-71 victory over the second-seeded Wildcats. Sean Miller’s former squad–now under the command of 8th-year head coach Chris Mack–were once again led by junior Trevon… Read More »
Ezra Shaw | Getty ImagesSweet 16 Highlights: Gonzaga out-grinds West Virginia 61-58
SAN JOSE, CA – Gonzaga played tenacious defense in the final 38 seconds, while clinging to a three-point lead, to hold off fourth-seeded West Virginia 61-58 and advance to the Elite Eight for the second time in three years. Przemek Karnowski, Johnathan Williams, and Jordan Mathews contributed 13 points apiece for the… Read More »
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