INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Coach Mark Few, freshman star Jalen Suggs and top-seeded Gonzaga are chasing history in Indianapolis.
The Zags need three more wins to win their first national championship and become the first undefeated men’s champion in 45 years.
Conventional wisdom might suggest the pressure should be increasing as the finish line draws nearer. Not a chance with this team.
“There’s a looseness about them because you’ve got Drew Timme on your team, for one, and Joel Ayayi has just an infectious enthusiasm about him," Few said. “Heck, Jalen’s 19 years old. This is his first time through.