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Gonzaga players celebrate after defeating Saint Mary's in an NCAA college basketball championship game at the West Coast Conference tournament on March 8 in Las Vegas.

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Gonzaga is coming in hot to March Madness. But what's behind the name?

5:28pm March 16, 2022

by Rina Torchinsky

The first round of the NCAA tournament kicked off this week, and Gonzaga University's Bulldogs sit at the top of the rankings. Here's what's behind the school's name.

North Carolina's Joel Berry II drives around Gonzaga's Przemek Karnowski during the first half Monday of the NCAA college basketball tournament title game in Glendale, Ariz.

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North Carolina Tops Gonzaga In Messy NCAA Championship

11:43pm April 03, 2017

by Christopher Dean Hopkins

It was expected to be a fast-paced, competitive showcase for two of the best players in the country, but thanks to tough defenses it became a foul-laden slog. UNC finally pinned the Bulldogs, 71-65.