The Gonzaga Bulldog’s defense clamped down and the offense heated up for a key stretch in the second half as the Zags defeated the Grand Canyon Antelopes, 82-70, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
It seemed like the Zags were going to absolutely run away with the game from the get-go. Grand Canyon opened the game with four-consecutive turnovers as the Zags opened to a quick lead. But this is the NCAA Tournament, and nothing comes easily.
Grand Canyon fired right back with a 10-0 run that later morphed into outscoring the Zags 20-10 over the course of nine minutes as Gonzaga didn’t score a single point for five minutes.