Like clockwork, the second week of the NCAA Tournament is here and Gonzaga is still in the mix. No. 5 Gonzaga, its lowest seed since 2016, still handled its business in the opening rounds, defeating No. 12 McNeese (86-65) and No. 4 Kansas (89-68) to storm into the Sweet 16 for the ninth consecutive season.
Gonzaga, led by star forwards Graham Ike and Anton Watson, has won 16 of its last 18 games dating back to mid-January, with both losses to WCC-rival Saint Mary’s, a fellow No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament who was bounced in the first round.