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No.1 seeds Gonzaga, Arizona go down, Coach K’s Duke wins a thriller

WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE to see today’s piping-hot, fresh-outta-the-oven episode of THE RUSH with Liz Loza! We’ll let you know everything you didn’t know you needed to know about sports. Other stuff too. But mostly sports. It’s Friday, March 25, 2022, and here’s what Liz is cookin’ up: The first night of Sweet 16 play in the Men’s NCAA Tournament brought all the drama No. 1 seeds Gonzaga and Arizona were upset by No. 4 Arkansas and No. 5 Houston respectively No. 2 seeds fared much… Source link

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Arkansas stuns No. 1 seed Gonzaga

For most of the season, Gonzaga could count on a run almost any time it needed one. On Thursday it didn’t come. A vexing Arkansas defense flummoxed the high-octane Bulldogs en route to a 74-68 stunner to send the No. 1 overall seed home from the NCAA tournament. The fourth-seeded Razorbacks, meanwhile, advance to the Elite Eight, where they’ll face a second-seeded Duke team that beat Texas Tech later Thursday. The first half ended ominously for Gonzaga, which suffered a 4:48 scoring drought… Source link

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No. 1 seed Gonzaga survives Memphis scare to reach Sweet 16

For a moment on Saturday night, it looked as if Penny Hardaway was going to pull off one of the best upsets of this year’s NCAA tournament. Hardaway’s early lead, though, wasn’t enough to knock off the tournament’s top seed. Gonzaga rallied out of an early 12-point hole to beat No. 9 seed Memphis, 82-78, at the Moda Center in Portland, which officially secured the Bulldogs’ seventh straight trip to the Sweet 16. “I said, ‘I don’t give a flying ‘F’ what happens at the end of the… Source link

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Gonzaga survives sweat with big run to advance

Disaster averted. Big time. With 12:38 remaining Thursday, Georgia State and Gonzaga were tied at 54. Then a Chet Holmgren layup sparked a 29-4 run as the Bulldogs turned a massive sweat into a 93-72 blowout. In short order, concern about a historic upset promptly subsided. The 2018 Virginia team remains the only No. 1 seed to fall to a No. 16 seed in men’s NCAA tournament play. While Holmgren put the full arsenal of his NBA lottery talent on display, the Bulldogs can thank a steady dose of… Source link

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Gonzaga, Arizona favored by NBC Sports Chicago experts

Gonzaga, Arizona favored by NBC Sports Chicago ‘experts’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago If there’s a sporting event that transcends its own game and league, it’s got to be March Madness, especially the first two days of the men’s NCAA tournament, when even MLB spring training keeps one eye on the basketball being played nonstop on every TV in clubhouses across Arizona and Florida. It’s in that spirit that we interrupt your already previously interrupted 2022 baseball spring… Source link

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Gonzaga freshman Chet Holmgren reaches NIL deal with Yahoo Sports’ bracket contest | Gonzaga University

Gonzaga freshman Chet Holmgren has added another name, image and likeness (NIL) deal, this one breaking new ground with Yahoo Sports’ NCAA tournament bracket contest. Holmgren and Duke freshman standout Paolo Banchero will be co-ambassadors helping promote Yahoo Sports’ Tourney Pick’em best bracket contest. These are believed to be the first NIL deals… Source link

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Auburn jumps Gonzaga to claim first-ever No. 1 ranking

Finally, Auburn is on top of the men’s college basketball world. Bruce Pearl’s Tigers jumped past Gonzaga to claim the No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press’ Top 25 poll on Monday, which marked the first time in history Auburn has held the top ranking in the country. “The No. 1 ranking matters because it’s historical. I’m very happy for Auburn,” Pearl said, via The Associated Press. “I’m very happy for my coaches and our players to have been able to achieve that. That said, we… Source link

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John Stockton’s Gonzaga season tickets revoked over mask

Gonzaga University opted to suspend the season tickets of NBA Hall of Famer John Stockton, one of its most prominent alumni, after the star continuously failed to comply with the school’s mask mandate.  Stockton told The Spokesman-Review that Gonzaga Athletic Director Chris Standiford told him of the decision. The men’s basketball team is ranked No. 1 in the recent Associated Press Top 25 poll and has 10 games, including five at home, until the West Coast Conference championships and NCAA… Source link

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