Top-seeded Gonzaga reaches first Final Four with rout of Xavier
Nigel Williams-Goss scored 23 points while orchestrating Gonzaga's efficient offense, and the Zags routed Xavier 83-59 on Saturday to reach the Final Four for the first time.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Xavier Musketeers
59
Gonzaga Bulldogs
83
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| XAV | 39 | 20 | 59 |
| GONZ | 49 | 34 | 83 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/6/26 | vs Eastern Michigan Eagles | W 76-53 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers | W 97-52 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:43 59-83
Rui Hachimura made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeremy Jones.
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JumpShot 1:52 59-80
Tyrique Jones made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:14 57-80
Jordan Mathews made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:14 57-79
Jordan Mathews made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:14 57-78
Foul on Kaiser Gates.
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PersonalFoul 3:24 57-78
Foul on Josh Perkins.
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DunkShot 3:43 57-78
Josh Perkins made Dunk.
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PersonalFoul 3:53 57-76
Foul on Sean O'Mara.
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LayUpShot 4:19 57-76
J.P. Macura made Layup. Assisted by Malcolm Bernard.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:06 55-76
Nigel Williams-Goss made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:06 55-75
Foul on Sean O'Mara.
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JumpShot 5:28 55-75
Sean O'Mara made Jumper. Assisted by J.P. Macura.
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PersonalFoul 5:39 53-75
Foul on Zach Collins.
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LayUpShot 6:17 53-75
Zach Collins made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:43 53-73
Nigel Williams-Goss made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:43 53-72
Nigel Williams-Goss made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:43 53-71
Foul on J.P. Macura.
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PersonalFoul 8:35 53-71
Foul on Przemek Karnowski.
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LayUpShot 9:31 53-71
Silas Melson made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 9:43 53-69
Foul on Tyrique Jones.
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LayUpShot 10:00 53-69
J.P. Macura made Layup.
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DunkShot 10:34 51-69
Tyrique Jones made Dunk. Assisted by J.P. Macura.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:40 49-69
Przemek Karnowski made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 10:40 49-68
Foul on Malcolm Bernard.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:51 49-68
Nigel Williams-Goss made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 10:51 49-67
Foul on Xavier.
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Technical Foul 10:51 49-67
Technical Foul on Xavier.
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Three Point Jump Shot 11:22 49-67
Nigel Williams-Goss made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Przemek Karnowski.
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PersonalFoul 11:31 49-64
Foul on Killian Tillie.
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PersonalFoul 11:55 49-64
Foul on Quentin Goodin.
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PersonalFoul 13:01 49-64
Foul on Zach Collins.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:01 49-64
Johnathan Williams made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 13:01 49-63
Foul on RaShid Gaston.
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JumpShot 14:11 49-63
Quentin Goodin made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 14:32 47-63
Foul on Sean O'Mara.
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LayUpShot 14:32 47-63
Johnathan Williams made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 15:04 47-61
J.P. Macura made Three Point Jumper.
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DunkShot 15:17 44-61
Johnathan Williams made Dunk. Assisted by Jordan Mathews.
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LayUpShot 15:47 44-59
J.P. Macura made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 16:12 42-59
Foul on J.P. Macura.
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LayUpShot 17:22 42-59
Johnathan Williams made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 17:53 42-57
Sean O'Mara made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 17:53 41-57
Foul on Johnathan Williams.
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Three Point Jump Shot 18:13 41-57
Jordan Mathews made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Johnathan Williams.
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PersonalFoul 18:23 41-54
Foul on Quentin Goodin.
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Three Point Jump Shot 19:02 41-54
Nigel Williams-Goss made Three Point Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 19:05 41-51
Foul on Malcolm Bernard.
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MadeFreeThrow 19:21 41-51
Quentin Goodin made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 19:21 40-51
Quentin Goodin made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 19:21 39-51
Foul on Przemek Karnowski.
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JumpShot 19:39 39-51
Przemek Karnowski made Jumper. Assisted by Nigel Williams-Goss.
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JumpShot 0:05 39-49
Nigel Williams-Goss made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 0:19 39-47
RaShid Gaston made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:42 37-47
Josh Perkins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nigel Williams-Goss.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:05 37-44
Trevon Bluiett made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Quentin Goodin.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:21 34-44
J.P. Macura made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:21 33-44
Foul on Josh Perkins.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:34 33-44
Johnathan Williams made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:34 33-43
Foul on RaShid Gaston.
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LayUpShot 1:34 33-43
Johnathan Williams made Layup.
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End Game 0:00 59-83
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:25 59-83
Bryan Alberts Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:25 59-83
Tim Stainbrook missed Three Point Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 0:33 59-83
Xavier Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:43 59-83
Rui Hachimura made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeremy Jones.
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ShortTimeOut 0:53 59-80
Gonzaga Timeout
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Defensive Rebound 1:09 59-80
Przemek Karnowski Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 1:09 59-80
Malcolm Bernard missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 1:22 59-80
Trevon Bluiett Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:22 59-80
Przemek Karnowski missed Jumper.
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JumpShot 1:52 59-80
Tyrique Jones made Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 2:06 57-80
Xavier Offensive Rebound.
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TipShot 2:06 57-80
J.P. Macura missed Two Point Tip Shot.
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Offensive Rebound 2:06 57-80
J.P. Macura Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:06 57-80
Malcolm Bernard missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:14 57-80
Jordan Mathews made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:14 57-79
Jordan Mathews made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:14 57-78
Foul on Kaiser Gates.
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Defensive Rebound 2:18 57-78
Jordan Mathews Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:18 57-78
Trevon Bluiett missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:24 57-78
Kaiser Gates Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:24 57-78
Nigel Williams-Goss missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:50 57-78
Nigel Williams-Goss Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:50 57-78
J.P. Macura missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 3:04 57-78
Kaiser Gates Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:04 57-78
Josh Perkins missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 3:24 57-78
Nigel Williams-Goss Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:24 57-78
Trevon Bluiett missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:24 57-78
Foul on Josh Perkins.
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Dead Ball Rebound 3:26 57-78
Xavier Deadball Team Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:26 57-78
Kaiser Gates missed Three Point Jumper.
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DunkShot 3:43 57-78
Josh Perkins made Dunk.
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Steal 3:46 57-76
Josh Perkins Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:46 57-76
J.P. Macura Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 3:53 57-76
Trevon Bluiett Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:53 57-76
Johnathan Williams missed Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 3:53 57-76
Gonzaga Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:53 57-76
Johnathan Williams missed Free Throw.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 3:53 57-76
Official TV Timeout
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PersonalFoul 3:53 57-76
Foul on Sean O'Mara.
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Team Stats
XAV
GONZ
22-62
FG
29-61
35
Field Goal %
48
2-16
3PT
12-24
13
Three Point %
50
13-22
FT
13-25
59
Free Throw %
52
41
Rebounds
41
13
Offensive Rebounds
11
28
Defensive Rebounds
30
6
Assists
15
4
Steals
7
3
Blocks
6
11
Turnovers
10
0
Team Turnovers
0
11
Total Turnovers
10
1
Technical Fouls
0
1
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
34
Points in Paint
34
22
Fouls
19
2
Largest Lead
24
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