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Gonzaga Exorcises Demons, Silences Haters to Make the Final Four

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(Extremely Kendrick Lamar voice) It’s happening.

The Gonzaga Bulldogs snapped the West Coast Conference’s 60-year Final Four drought with a resounding 83-59 win over 11-seeded Xavier on Saturday. For the first time in Head Coach Mark Few’s career, his Bulldogs have gotten over the hump. Gonzaga finally made it to the biggest stage in college basketball, and now they have the nation — including all the haters — on notice.

This is a world in which Gonzaga has a pretty damn good shot at winning the national championship.