Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Zach Collins shoots against Xavier Musketeers forward Kaiser Gates. But in reality, for Gonzaga to truly transcend the label of Cinderella and emerge as a legitimate national powerhouse, it needed this final validation. At long last, the Gonzaga Bulldogs are going to the Final Four—a day that for so long has somehow felt both inevitable and impossible at the same time. It is that collection of players that joined together to form the best team in Gonzaga history. “Gonzaga has been a great program, and we’re just happy to keep carrying the torch.”Write to Jared Diamond at jared.diamond@wsj.com

Source: Wall Street Journal March 26, 2017 03:45 UTC