Gonzaga reaches consecutive Sweet 16 round of 16 with win over TCU

Drew Timme extended his one-of-a-kind college career by at least one more game, finishing with 28 points and eight rebounds on Sunday to help third-seeded Gonzaga make his eighth straight Sweet 16 at 84-81. beat TCU.

Timme hit his first 3-pointer since December, and only his third of the season, as part of a 13-1 run that helped the Zags (30-5) take a seven-point lead with just under nine minutes remaining. to be at a disadvantage. of the night.

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After TCU closed in on the final three, Timme hit a spin shot in the lane with a defender wrapped around it to spark a 4-0 mini-run that put the game out of reach.

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Next stop for the 6-foot-10 senior and his social media-friendly mustache: Las Vegas for the West Region semifinals and a meeting with UCLA on Thursday.

TCU Horned Frogs’ Emanuel Miller #2 drives to the basket against Gonzaga Bulldogs’ Drew Timme #2 during the second half of the second round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Ball Arena on March 19, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. (Sean M Haffey/Getty Images)

It will be a rematch of their Final Four game two years ago, when Jalen Suggs scored one from the half-court logo as the buzzer sounded for victory.

Drew Timme #2 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs reacts after scoring during the second half against the TCU Horned Frogs in the second round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Ball Arena on March 19, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. (Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

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Mike Miles Jr. finished with 24 points and four assists in his second straight electric game for the sixth-seeded Horned Frogs (22-13), who were trying to win two games in the same tournament for the first time in program history.