The Gonzaga Bulldogs have flashed glimpses of this disciplined team on the offensive and defensive end all season, but they finally put it together for one of their best games, taking down the No. 8 Nebraska Cornhuskers, 68-55, to advance to the second round.
Nebraska started out hot from the three point line, hitting three threes in a first 10 minutes. Otherwise, the Zags’ defense was holding up pretty well. The Cornhuskers only had one other field goal in the quarter. The Zags actually shot at a pretty decent clip, 46.15 percent in the first quarter. However, Nebraska took a 16-14 lead into the second quarter, a lead that would’ve been larger if Cierra Walker hadn’t hit a three at the buzzer.