Final ZAGS 360 of 2020-21: Thank you Gonzaga Bulldogs for a wonderful season!
Undefeated season
Early in the season, Gonzaga took on all comers. Not only that, but they weren’t afraid to leave Spokane to prove themselves. Ranked teams such as Kansas, Iowa, West Virginia, and Virginia all fell to the Zags. After the 15th undefeated game, I held my breath during any game where the other team took a lead. Is this the one? Is this the team that will defeat Gonzaga? They all wanted to be “the one” to bring down the mighty Bulldogs. Instead, double-digit numbers defeated every opponent except one. West Virginia only lost by five points. That was also the team that had me first thinking about the Baylor Bears.
Game after game, Gonzaga continued undefeated, winning the West Coast Conference regular-season title. Like a knife through hot butter, the Bulldogs took care of business at the WCC Tournament. Next, the Tournament. Only six more games to go!
The NCAA Tournament
The NCAA Tournament was very different this year. This year all games were played in Indianapolis, IN. A bubble environment like the NBA had in Orlando last summer. For the Zags, the first four games went Gonzaga style. They won by double digits each time.
The following are the scores for those four games:
- First Round vs. Norfolk State: 98 – 55. Corey Kispert high scorer with 23 points.
- Second Round vs. Oklahoma: 87-71. Drew Timme high scorer with 30 points.
- Sweet Sixteen vs. Creighton: 83-65. Drew Timme high scorer with 23 points.
- Elite Eight vs. USC: 85-66. Drew Timme high scorer with 23 points.