Gonzaga-Tennessee: Bulldogs Revived in Victory Over Vols

  by Paul Casey Gotham The last 28 days have been something of a penance for Mark Few and his Gonzaga Bulldogs. The Bulldogs improved to 7-0 with a hard-fought 74-52 victory over Tony Bennett’s defensive-minded Washington St. Cougars on Dec. 10. At that point the tiny Jesuit school in the Northwest found themselves amongst the nation’s elite—North Carolina, Connecticut, and Pittsburgh. Wins over Maryland, Oklahoma St., Tennessee, and Indiana helped Gonzaga rise to number four in the nation. Since then the Bulldogs have impersonated Wall Street and dropped into oblivion. Four losses in five games have spelled the demise of the Zags. Arizona brought Gonzaga back to reality with a 69-64 defeat. Okay—Mark Few had no designs on an undefeated season for his team. They will recover. Six days later the Zags had a three-point lead over UConn with :25 remaining, only to gag away the lead and lose in overtime. Searching for a Bloody Mary to cure their ... (link)