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Mar. 10—First half
1:50 — SCU 33, GU 25: Gavalyugov makes a 3-pointer and Gonzaga calls timeout.
Gonzaga has been out-hustled in the first half. Broncos have 11 offensive rebounds and lead in second chance points 14-0. Zags have also been brutal from the free throw line, making 3 of 9 attempts.
3:37 — SCU 28, GU 22: Zags fall back into a rut, but will have two free throws after the U4 media timeout.
Ike remains quiet, with just one shot attempt. GU will need to get him going soon.
7:54 — GU 19, SCU 19: Ike called for his first foul as the Zags tie things up on another 3-pointer from Grant-Foster at the U8 media timeout.
Grant-Foster off to one of his best starts this season, making up for a quiet half from Ike. Grant-Foster has eight points, making all three of his field goal attempts.
11:39 — SCU 16, GU 14: Cochran called for a foul at the U12 media timeout, as the Zags chip away at the Broncos lead.
Grant-Foster gets involved with an ally-oop and a 3-pointer. Ike also got on the board with a dunk.
GU has found more of a flow on offense, but are lacking on the glass. Santa Clara has six offensive rebounds and nine second chance points.
15:55 — SCU 9, GU 4: Saint-Supery hits a 3-pointer ahead of the first media timeout to break and ice-cold start for the Zags.
GU opened 0 of 3 from the field with two turnovers. Innocenti scored the Zags other point, splitting two free throws.
Broncos open 3 of 5 from the field to take an early lead.
18:30 — SCU 2, GU 0: Hammond opens the scoring with a pair of free throws, after a couple of turnovers and a block on either end. The WCC Tournament championship is officially underway.
Starting five's
Gonzaga: Jalen Warley, Mario Saint-Supery, Adam Miller, Emmanuel Innocent, Graham Ike
Santa Clara: Brenton Knapper, Christian Hammond, Jake Ensminger, Elijah Mahi, Bukky Oboye
Pregame
LAS VEGAS — One last time for the West Coast Conference crown.
Top-seeded Gonzaga will make its 29th consecutive appearance in the WCC Tournament championship game tonight when it tips off from Orleans Arena against third-seeded Santa Clara at 6 p.m. on ESPN.
The Zags (29-3) scored a comfortable win over Oregon State on Monday, while the Broncos (26-7) knocked off Saint Mary's to reach the title game for the first time since 2001.
A win would serve as a fitting end to Gonzaga's stay in the WCC, before it departs to the new Pac-12 next season. GU is seeking its 23rd conference title since 1995.
Santa Clara has won the tournament in 1987 and 1993. The Broncos likely secured their first NCAA Tournament berth since 1996 with Monday's win.
Gonzaga is projected as a No. 3 or 4 seed in the NCAAs and a win should give it a bump.
Follow along with this thread for updates throughout the night.
Semifinal coverage
Balanced Zags tip scales in their favor during WCC Tournament semifinals — Dave Boling
Let's consider this a Quad 1 win for Gonzaga. Not because the vanquished Oregon State (17-16) was highly regarded by those who rank such things. The Quad in question belonged to Jalen Warley who returned to action Monday night after missing the last two games with a quadriceps contusion, and being limited by it for an unknown number of previous games. — Read more
Point guards get back on track in Gonzaga's semifinal win over Beavers
Their numbers didn't leap off the stat sheet. Then again, not many Gonzaga players' numbers did aside from Graham Ike's 24 points and 11 rebounds. But GU point guards Mario Saint-Supery and Braeden Smith got the job done with their combined effort in a 65-56 victory Monday over Oregon State in the West Coast Conference Tournament semifinals at Orleans Arena. — Read more
Gonzaga's Mario Saint-Supery goes viral after crashing into Oregon State cheerleader section
Mario Saint-Supery took a dive into Oregon State's cheerleader section and quickly became part of an internet meme after scoring Gonzaga's first basket Monday in a West Coast Conference Tournament semifinal game at Orleans Arena. — Read more
Jalen Warley returns from injury to contribute GU's win over Oregon State — 3 takeaways
Gonzaga welcomed the return of forward Jalen Warley, who missed the previous two games with a lingering thigh contusion. The Virginia transfer seemed to have pretty good mobility while challenging perimeter shots, leaping for rebounds and scoring one basket in transition. — Read more
Graham Ike, defense leads Gonzaga into WCC Tournament championship — Recap and highlights
Zags take care of business against Oregon State to reach West Coast Conference Tournament final. — Read more
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1:50 — SCU 33, GU 25: Gavalyugov makes a 3-pointer and Gonzaga calls timeout.
Gonzaga has been out-hustled in the first half. Broncos have 11 offensive rebounds and lead in second chance points 14-0. Zags have also been brutal from the free throw line, making 3 of 9 attempts.
3:37 — SCU 28, GU 22: Zags fall back into a rut, but will have two free throws after the U4 media timeout.
Ike remains quiet, with just one shot attempt. GU will need to get him going soon.
7:54 — GU 19, SCU 19: Ike called for his first foul as the Zags tie things up on another 3-pointer from Grant-Foster at the U8 media timeout.
Grant-Foster off to one of his best starts this season, making up for a quiet half from Ike. Grant-Foster has eight points, making all three of his field goal attempts.
11:39 — SCU 16, GU 14: Cochran called for a foul at the U12 media timeout, as the Zags chip away at the Broncos lead.
Grant-Foster gets involved with an ally-oop and a 3-pointer. Ike also got on the board with a dunk.
GU has found more of a flow on offense, but are lacking on the glass. Santa Clara has six offensive rebounds and nine second chance points.
15:55 — SCU 9, GU 4: Saint-Supery hits a 3-pointer ahead of the first media timeout to break and ice-cold start for the Zags.
GU opened 0 of 3 from the field with two turnovers. Innocenti scored the Zags other point, splitting two free throws.
Broncos open 3 of 5 from the field to take an early lead.
18:30 — SCU 2, GU 0: Hammond opens the scoring with a pair of free throws, after a couple of turnovers and a block on either end. The WCC Tournament championship is officially underway.
Starting five's
Gonzaga: Jalen Warley, Mario Saint-Supery, Adam Miller, Emmanuel Innocent, Graham Ike
Santa Clara: Brenton Knapper, Christian Hammond, Jake Ensminger, Elijah Mahi, Bukky Oboye
Pregame
LAS VEGAS — One last time for the West Coast Conference crown.
Top-seeded Gonzaga will make its 29th consecutive appearance in the WCC Tournament championship game tonight when it tips off from Orleans Arena against third-seeded Santa Clara at 6 p.m. on ESPN.
The Zags (29-3) scored a comfortable win over Oregon State on Monday, while the Broncos (26-7) knocked off Saint Mary's to reach the title game for the first time since 2001.
A win would serve as a fitting end to Gonzaga's stay in the WCC, before it departs to the new Pac-12 next season. GU is seeking its 23rd conference title since 1995.
Santa Clara has won the tournament in 1987 and 1993. The Broncos likely secured their first NCAA Tournament berth since 1996 with Monday's win.
Gonzaga is projected as a No. 3 or 4 seed in the NCAAs and a win should give it a bump.
Follow along with this thread for updates throughout the night.
Semifinal coverage
Balanced Zags tip scales in their favor during WCC Tournament semifinals — Dave Boling
Let's consider this a Quad 1 win for Gonzaga. Not because the vanquished Oregon State (17-16) was highly regarded by those who rank such things. The Quad in question belonged to Jalen Warley who returned to action Monday night after missing the last two games with a quadriceps contusion, and being limited by it for an unknown number of previous games. — Read more
Point guards get back on track in Gonzaga's semifinal win over Beavers
Their numbers didn't leap off the stat sheet. Then again, not many Gonzaga players' numbers did aside from Graham Ike's 24 points and 11 rebounds. But GU point guards Mario Saint-Supery and Braeden Smith got the job done with their combined effort in a 65-56 victory Monday over Oregon State in the West Coast Conference Tournament semifinals at Orleans Arena. — Read more
Gonzaga's Mario Saint-Supery goes viral after crashing into Oregon State cheerleader section
Mario Saint-Supery took a dive into Oregon State's cheerleader section and quickly became part of an internet meme after scoring Gonzaga's first basket Monday in a West Coast Conference Tournament semifinal game at Orleans Arena. — Read more
Jalen Warley returns from injury to contribute GU's win over Oregon State — 3 takeaways
Gonzaga welcomed the return of forward Jalen Warley, who missed the previous two games with a lingering thigh contusion. The Virginia transfer seemed to have pretty good mobility while challenging perimeter shots, leaping for rebounds and scoring one basket in transition. — Read more
Graham Ike, defense leads Gonzaga into WCC Tournament championship — Recap and highlights
Zags take care of business against Oregon State to reach West Coast Conference Tournament final. — Read more
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