Gonzaga is back in the Elite Eight after holding off Florida State.
CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMOREANAHEIM, Calif. — Top-seeded Gonzaga needs just one more victory to secure their second Final Four appearance in three years after holding off the fourth-seeded Florida State 72-58 Thursday at the Honda Center.
On Saturday Gonzaga will play the winner of a Sweet 16 matchup between second-seeded Michigan and third-seeded Texas Tech at the Honda Center in the West Regional. This season, at its best, Gonzaga has looked like a title contender. Gonzaga was No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball coaches poll for four weeks before the NCAA tournament began.
The day before Gonzaga’s game against Florida State, Bulldogs coach Mark Few marveled that his team had reached the Sweet 16 for the fifth season in a row.“It's not easy getting through that first weekend and couldn't be more proud of this group, how they kind of managed and navigated their way through it,’’ Few added. “Especially in lieu of we weren't feeling great about how we played in our conference tournament. It was great to see us get through that.
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