NCAA Tournament

Gonzaga fans celebrate as Bulldogs head to first NCAA title game

The Associated Press

April 01, 2017 05:35 PM

The Gonzaga bench reacts near the conclusion the semifinals of the Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament against South Carolina on Saturday in Glendale, Ariz. Gonzaga won 77-73.
The Gonzaga bench reacts near the conclusion the semifinals of the Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament against South Carolina on Saturday in Glendale, Ariz. Gonzaga won 77-73. Mark Humphrey The Associated Press
The Gonzaga bench reacts near the conclusion the semifinals of the Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament against South Carolina on Saturday in Glendale, Ariz. Gonzaga won 77-73. Mark Humphrey The Associated Press

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are headed to the national title game.

Gonzaga weathered a furious second-half rally by South Carolina and held on to beat the Gamecocks 77-73 at the Final Four on Saturday night.

The Bulldogs, who have lost once in 38 games this season, play the winner of the Oregon-North Carolina game for the national championship Monday night.

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