Hopkins on allowing Gonzaga to shoot 50.8 percent: '“I felt like tonight the urgency on defense wasn’t as urgent. … Just some mental breakdowns and that happens with a young team.'
Washington men’s basketball coach Mike Hopkins got a glimpse of all Alaska Airlines Arena had to offer during pre-game ceremonies and the first few minutes of Sunday’s game against No. 12 Gonzaga.
The building was rocking and the atmosphere was intense as 10,000 fans – many of them were GU faithful – created a raucous setting for highly anticipated that failed to live up the hype.