At this point in March, no game comes easily. The Gonzaga Bulldogs dug down deep when the Florida State Seminoles mounted the comeback and held off for a 72-58 win, punching their ticket to the Elite Eight for the third time in five years.
Let that sink in. Gonzaga is playing in the Elite Eight for the third time in five years.
The first five minutes of the game presented a borderline post-apocalyptic version of basketball. Gonzaga took a whopping 6-3 lead as the two teams battled it out on the defensive end, not allowing a single decent scoring opportunity to rear its ugly head.