SAN JOSE, Calif. - Jordan Mathews’ 3-pointer from the corner with 59 seconds left helped propel No. 1-seeded Gonzaga to a 61-58 victory over West Virginia in an NCAA West regional semifinal game here this afternoon at the SAP Center in San Jose, California.
Mathews’ 3 came shortly after West Virginia had taken a 58-55 lead on Jevon Carter’s 3 from the top of the key with 1:47 remaining.
Following Carter’s basket, Tarik Phillip fouled Gonzaga’s Nigel Williams-Goss as he was dribbling the basketball with his back to the basket, putting Williams-Goss on the line for two free throws, which he made.