The deck of an aircraft carrier is not your usual college basketball setting. But the USS Abraham Lincoln proved to be the appropriate setting for a hard fought game where toughness was the key ingredient for the Gonzaga Bulldogs to edge out the Michigan State Spartans 64-63.
Drew Timme played like the favorite to win the National Player of the Year award, particularly in the second half, and was the key reason why Gonzaga walked away with a W. Timme led all players with 22 points and 13 rebounds, and led the Zags with 4 assists to go with 2 blocks.