For as good as the Gonzaga Bulldogs have been in recent years, the WCC Tournament has not been a friendly place. That eerie tradition of catastrophic events continued this season, and before the Zags even tipped off against BYU, it looked like the game was over.
A non-COVID-related stomach bug decimated the Zags starting lineup. LeeAnne Wirth, the third-highest scorer and the second-best rebounder on the team did not play a minute. Jill Townsend, the senior scoring leader, appeared for short bursts of play and spent the rest of the game alternating between the bench, and presumably, the bathroom.