Gonzaga top scorer Richie Frahm is held aloft by teammate Axel Dench (30) as other Bulldog players celebrate in the background...

A decade ago in the desert, UConn and Gonzaga made the leap

They'll meet again this weekend as national contenders, but it was a matchup in the Elite Eight in 1999 that changed the fortunes for both UConn and Gonzaga.

Where are they now? Checking in with the '99 UConn and Gonzaga teams

...s a look at what the participants in that game are up to these days: Gonzaga Richie Frahm -- Lives in Spokane and is trying to sign with a professional team Mike Nilson -- Owns physical...

UConn-Gonzaga, nearly a decade later

...create. Though lightly recruited, the two most important Zags from that 1999 team, Matt Santangelo and Richie Frahm, helped establish a foundation of great Northwest high school players -- think Adam Morrison and Dan Dickau...

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