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In the summer of 1998, Gonzaga University was a small private college in Eastern Washington that barely made a blip on the public consciousness, even within its own region. ''We made a conscious decision to change who we were,'' Gonzaga athletic director Mike Roth said. The logo got a huge boost of popularity the next men's basketball season, when the scrappy Bulldogs made a run to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament, becoming synonymous with success as the program continued to grow. Continue to Article

April 03, 2017 2:50:am EST

Mark Few lifted the transition game he used for years at Gonzaga from Roy Williams' playbook. When Few first started going on those Nike-sponsored vacations that coaches take during the offseason, it was the North Carolina coach and his wife who made the Fews feel welcome. The third and most meaningful meeting between Few's Bulldogs and Williams' Tar Heels comes Monday night at the University of Phoenix Stadium in the NCAA championship game. Continue to Article

April 03, 2017 2:31:am EST

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Some things to watch for in Monday night's NCAA championship game: Continue to Article

April 03, 2017 2:15:am EST

Soon after Gonzaga secured its place in the national title game on Saturday night, assistant coach Tommy Lloyd stumbled across the man that handed the Zags their only loss this season. Lloyd’s reaction wasn’t what you might expect: He shook BYU coach Dave Rose’s hand and thanked him. Had BYU not toppled Gonzaga in its final regular-season game, Lloyd believes the Zags’ already difficult task Monday night against North Carolina would be significantly tougher. Continue to Article

April 02, 2017 8:30:pm EST