Tuesday Observations: What happened to the ‘Zags?
Published Tuesday, Apr. 6, 2021, 9:51 am
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A funny thing happened on the way to Gonzaga going 32-0, which we had been told was going to happen since the ‘Zags had finished their beatdown of Virginia back on Dec. 26.
“We haven’t played like that this year,” Gonzaga coach Mark Few said after Baylor’s 86-70 win in Monday’s national championship game. “They literally busted us out of anything we could possibly do on offense. We were playing with our back to the basket, not facing up. And we couldn’t get anything generated to the basket; we were kind of playing sideways.”
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Gonzaga made miracles happen, winning on one of the greatest shots in NCAA Tournament history.
The showdown between Baylor and Gonzaga that was called off in December because of the pandemic is finally back on, with the biggest stakes of all: The two best teams all season will play for the national championship Monday night.
The wait was worth it.
The Bears opened the first Final Four in two years by overwhelming Houston, 78-59, cruising to their first national championship game since 1948.
Gonzaga s free-flowing offense was struck down in the nightcap by UCLA, who slogged the game down enough to get it to overtime. Freshman Jalen Suggs came to Bulldogs rescue, banking in a 3-pointer from just inside the half court line at the buzzer for a 93-90 win.