Gonzaga has a history of slogging through its quarterfinal matchups in the West Coast Conference Tournament.
On Saturday night in Las Vegas, the top-seeded Zags, 28-4 and ranked seventh nationally, didn't have eighth-seeded Loyola Marymount put away until the game's final six minutes. They will meet San Francisco in Monday's semifinals at the Orleans Arena.
Last year, the Bulldogs -- who were on their way to a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and run to the Final Four -- led Pacific in the quarterfinals by just two at halftime. Four years ago, they were rescued by David Stockton's buzzer-beater against ninth-seeded Santa Clara.