Ouch! Just a spurt, one of those runs Gonzaga’s offense has been able to generate all year long. Bolton flying through the key and laying it in, Holmgren going coast-to-coast, Strawther hitting a three. That’s all it would take to right the ship and put the Zags ahead. Didn’t happen. Whether you blame the refs, the outstanding Arkansas defense or just the basketball gods, the bottom line was a winnable game for the Zags they just didn’t win.
1. The play possibly encapsulating the entire game occurred after less than 90 seconds of action. Gonzaga jumped out to a 5-0 lead and was about to make it 7-0 as Nembhard hit a streaking Bolton with a sweet pass across a crowded key for what looked like a sure lay-up.