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    • Gonzaga, NBA Draft

    Gonzaga freshman center Zach Collins has declared for the NBA Draft, he announced Tuesday. He is exploring his options without hiring an agent at this time, but intends to hire an agent at a later date.

    “This was a significant decision for my family and me,” Collins said. “It was definitely one of the most difficult decisions I’ve ever had to make. I just want to thank everyone at Gonzaga, especially the coaching staff and my teammates. This season was special and something I will never forget. It was the most fun year of my life. I want to thank all of the Zag fans for all of their support and passion. I’ll always be proud to be a Zag.”

    Collins is currently projected as the No. 13 pick in 2017 by DraftExpress.com.

    “He’s the best center in the draft lottery,” one NBA executive told FanRagSports.com.

    “Terrific upside,” a second NBA executive said. “He will be a lottery pick by the time he leaves school.”

    Gonzaga, NCAA Tournament, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina

    By DENNIS CHAMBERS

    GLENDALE, Ariz. — The final stage of this college basketball season is bringing in a slew of firsts for most of those involved.

    This edition of the Final Four features just one program with championship head coaching experience. That distinction belongs to blue-blood North Carolina and their lead man Roy Williams. Through his time at Chapel Hill, and previously at Kansas, Williams has made it to nine different Final Fours, winning championships in 2005 and 2009.

    After that, though, Mark Few, Frank Martin, and Dana Altman combine for a whopping zero coaching appearances during college basketball’s final two contests. In fact, the programs they represent — Gonzaga, South Carolina, and Oregon, respectively — have just one Final Four appearance between them, Oregon’s 1939 championship during the inaugural NCAA event. In comparison, this latest trip marks the 20th time North Carolina has been one of the final four teams remaining.

    Breaking News, Gonzaga

    By JOHN MARSHALL

    SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Top-ranked Gonzaga had an undefeated regular season in its sights, facing a 20-point underdog in the final game at The Kennel.

    Instead of racing toward history, the Zags fell flat, losing 79-71 to Brigham Young on Saturday night. The undefeated season is history. So is Gonzaga’s No. 1 ranking, possibly its No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, too.

    Now the Zags face the same question every other previously undefeated team gets asked after its first loss: Will this help them in the long run?

    “I don’t know,” Gonzaga senior center Przemek Karnowski said after his final home game. “We’ll have to see what happens.”

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