The coronavirus pandemic has sidelined nearly every aspect of college basketball and created uncertainty about what’s going to happen next week, next month and next season.
The coronavirus pandemic has sidelined nearly every aspect of college basketball and created uncertainty about what’s going to happen next week, next month and next season.
The West Coast Conference enjoyed one its finest regular seasons and was poised, led by second-ranked Gonzaga, to make more noise – and serious dollars – in the NCAA Tournament.
Many college basketball pundits expected this space on this date to be packed with coverage of Gonzaga’s second of two wins in front of an adoring audience at the Spokane Arena.
Gonzaga fans searching for something to look forward to after the cancellation of the NCAA Tournament might want to take a peek at USA Today’s 2020-21 preseason Top 25.
Gonzaga sophomore forward Filip Petrusev was named second-team All-America by CBS Sports, likely the first of several All-America honors for the Serbian native.
LAS VEGAS – Joel Ayayi sported a fashionable ensemble: WCC Tournament championship hat and T-shirt, net draped around his neck and MVP trophy in his hands.
LAS VEGAS – Gonzaga’s Corey Kispert and Filip Petrusev have been selected to the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) All-District IX team.
LAS VEGAS – Gonzaga head coach Mark Few has described his appreciation of Joel Ayayi’s short memory, noting his ability to move on quickly after a great play, or even a bad one.
LAS VEGAS – There are few postseason shortcuts so it’s not a surprise second-ranked Gonzaga will be challenged immediately by an opponent that gave the Zags fits during the regular season.
Three days into the WCC Tournament and two days before Gonzaga takes the court, the second-ranked Zags learned their assignment in Monday’s semifinals.
LAS VEGAS – Like a lot of visitors to Sin City, Gonzaga’s 11 West Coast Conference Tournaments here have produced countless memorable moments and a few unpleasant nights at the other end of the spectrum.
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