No. 1 Gonzaga beats down No. 2 UCLA in Final Four rematch
Let's just say the Gonzaga-UCLA rematch didn't live up to the hype.
Seven months after the Zags needed an all-timer of a buzzer-beater to escape the Bruins' bid to end their undefeated season, the No. 1-ranked Bulldogs smeared the No. 2 team in the country into a fine paste at the Good Sam Empire Classic in Las Vegas, winning 83-63.
Never mind that UCLA returned nearly the entire corps of its unlikely Nike Air Force 1 Shadow Final Four team while Gonzaga lost two All-Americans to the NBA draft. The Zags simply reloaded with the biggest bullet in the country, a seven-foot 19-year-old who combines guard-like skill with some of the best shot-blocking college basketball has ever seen.
Rivals No. 1 overall recruit Chet Holmgren finished with 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting, six...