Jim OConnell, Author at Valley News

Gonzaga players celebrate on the court over their victory over South Carolina in the semifinals of the Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, April 1, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. Gonzaga won 77-73. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Gonzaga, UNC in Title Game

by Jim OConnell AP Basketball WriterApril 1, 2017

Glendale, Ariz. — Nigel Williams-Goss scored 23 points, Gonzaga’s big men combined for 27 and the Bulldogs used some last-second strategy for a 77-73 victory over South Carolina on Saturday in a matchup of first-time teams at the Final Four.The…

FILE - In this March 19, 2017, file photo, Kansas' Frank Mason III (0) celebrates a basket in the second half of a second-round game in the men's NCAA college basketball tournament in Tulsa, Okla. Mason was selected The Associated Press men's NCAA college basketball Player of the Year, Thursday, March 30, 2017. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

Kansas’ Mason, Gonzaga’s Few Win AP Awards

by Jim OConnell AP Basketball WriterMarch 30, 2017