Tracking the Zags by Sabrina Jones Kingston, Rhode Island – The second half of the No. 1 seed University of Connecticut Huskies and No. 4 Penn State Lady Lions just got under way, with the Huskies having been in the lead the entire first half. The crowd, too, is predominately UConn fans, who had to [...]

The Gonzaga Bulldogs successfully made their cross-country trip, landing in Rhode Island Friday evening, and spent Saturday preparing for Sunday’s Sweet Sixteen game against the No. 2 University of Kentucky Wildcats. The Bulldogs looked loose and comfortable on the floor at Ryan Center, on the University of Rhode Island campus, during their open practice Saturday afternoon. Tipoff is Sunday at 7 p.m. EDT.

Gonzaga University’s basketball teams have helped make the University well known nationwide, but much of the sound and fury behind the Zags comes from Gonzaga’s lesser-known team, the Gonzaga Bulldog Band, which specializes in scores of a different kind.

In the locker room after the Gonzaga Bulldogs’ third-round NCAA Tournament loss to Ohio State, senior center Robert Sacre fought the tears as he weaved and bobbed to avoid answering what he called “the question”:
“How does it feel to have played your last game as a Zag?”
Then, he relented.

After defeating No. 3 seed Miami Hurricanes 65-54 on their home court at McCarthey Athletic Center on Monday, the No. 11 seed Gonzaga Bulldogs are preparing for a 2,800-mile, cross-country trek to Kingston, R.I. to compete in the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament for the third consecutive year.