Great call by Kevin Harlan. And Gonzaga has been involved in at least five of these types of games in the past six or seven seasons. Demetri Goodson is the freshman who springboarded his career with this March moment.
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I could watch this replay over and over. I went Gonzo when the freshman went coast to coast and added the spice to this tourney it was lacking. It’s apparent the tournament shifted on it’s axis after Saturday’s competitions.