Gonzaga plays near-perfect 2nd half in rout of Kansas, advances to face No. 1 Purdue

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And to think, some folks said they might not make it to March Madness.

by EDDIE PELLS AP National WriterA fan cheers for Gonzaga in this file photo from Spokane, Washington. The Gonzaga Bulldogs laughed that off as easily as they swatted away an exhausted Kansas team Saturday, rolling past the Jayhawks 89-68 to return to the Sweet 16 for the nation-leading ninth straight time.

Once Few dries off, he and the Zags, who are in their 25th straight NCAA Tournament, will load up for their routine trip to the second weekend to play No.1 Purdue. Making all the Bulldogs look good was Ryan Nembhard, who blew off a rough shooting night and finished with 12 assists to become the program's career leader in that category.

“There's not many times where you take a guy out, he's sitting through a three-minute timeout, I say, ‘Can you go back in?’ and he says ‘I need more time,’” Self said.

 

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