Considering how the previous two games went against the Saint Mary’s Gaels, it is safe to assume that no one really saw Gonzaga coming in with the WCC Tournament Championship rout—and that is basically how the year has gone as a whole, for both the good and the bad.
Gonzaga’s season-long performance consisting of some bad games and some very good games is characteristic of the college basketball landscape this year. And that, specifically, is why it is not insane to think the Zags have a perfectly fine chance to do some major damage in the NCAA Tournament.