Zach Norvell saved Gonzaga from being March Madness’ first upset victim
UNC Greensboro may have upset Gonzaga without this shot from Norvell.
Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He’s currently the Associate Director of Programming.
Gonzaga is a trendy Final Four pick in the West region, but the Zags were on the ropes in their first-round game against UNC Greensboro Thursday. Gonzaga found itself down by two when Jordy Kuiper hit a layup with 1:46 left.
The Zags would tie the game, then take control on this three-pointer from Zach Norvell. That’s an absurdly big shot from a redshirt freshman guard: he was just 2-of-11 from the field before he sank it. That was all Gonzaga needed for a 68-64 win.
Norvell finished with 15 points and the Zags lived to see another day. They get the winner of Ohio State vs. South Dakota State.
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