Nigel Williams-Goss and Zach Collins help the Zags make history with blowout win of Xavier in West Regional championship.
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The Zags, a powerful program from the not-so-mighty West Coast Conference, have knocked down what had been an impenetrable fortress impeding their universal acceptance as part of the game’s elite.
Two decades ago this month, Arizona’s basketball team won its only national title by beating Kentucky, a moment that caused many to believe a geographical shift of sorts had taken afoot in the college game.
Oregon basketball is still a nightmare to play. It still has guys who defend laterally until you get past them, and then others who are just as quick and long and bouncy who go horizontal.
From the second a ridiculous 62-52 overtime loss to San Diego State ended on Thursday, how UNLV takes the next steps of improvement is squarely on the shoulders of coach Marvin Menzies.
As crushing as it was to be down 21 at halftime, climb to within five with 9:47 remaining and then watch Gonzaga pull away, the Gaels won’t be denied a place in the NCAA bracket this time.
