Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Asa Newell’s offense and a bevy of bad whistles were simply no match for Gonzaga’s depth, defensive intensity, and flawless guard play. The Bulldogs advance to take on the Houston Cougars on Saturday. A lot of bad, weird things happened in 2008.
There was Snowpocalypse in Spokane, the first Twilight movie came out, the Seattle Supersonics were taken from us, etc. It was also the last time the Gonzaga Bulldogs lost in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. And with their giant win over Georgia, the streak remains alive, and the Zags look to be showing up in the biggest moment once again.
MOVING ON pic.twitter.com/tnp4R1ZYWc— Gonzaga Basketball (@ZagMBB) March 20, 2025Zags Dominate Georgia in 89–68 8/9-seed games are usually worth tuning into because they’re close, hard-fought, evenly matched, and thrilling.
Thursday’s matchup between the Bulldogs of Georgia and those of Gonzaga was certainly fun if you’re a Zag fan, but at no point was it close or even all that evenly matched. It was yet another first-round blowout by a team who just keeps finding a way to shine brightest in March. pic.
twitter.com/cEwkTQlMPr— Gonzaga Basketball (@ZagMBB) March 20, 2025Gonzaga looked like a team on a mission, determined to prove the preseason hype was well justified and that those who wrote them off may have some crow to eat in their future. They came out hot against Georgia, stayed hot throughout, battled through some suspect officiating, played lockdow.
