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For a six-pack of NCAA tourney teams, a deep run may be determined by how "x-factors" -- players like Gonzaga's Gary Bell Jr. and Duke's Rasheed Sulaimon -- perform this month, writes Jordan Brenner in ESPN The Magazine.

Story | Conversation | March 19, 2013

Przemek Karnowski scored 14 points to lead four Gonzaga players in double figures and the 14th-ranked Bulldogs beat Campbell 74-52 on Wednesday night.

Freshman Przemek Karnowski scored 22 points to lead No. 21 Gonzaga to a 103-65 win over Southern Utah on Friday night in the season opener for both teams.

Joe Lunardi breaks down the projected 2013 NCAA tournament field based on returning players and incoming recruits and finds a lack of dominant teams at the top and plenty of teams that could jump up to secure a No. 1 seed.

Blog | Conversation | April 16, 2012

Matthew Dellavedova scored 22 points to lead Saint Mary's (No. 18 ESPN/USA Today) to a 78-74 victory against Gonzaga (No. 25 ESPN/USA Today, No. 24 AP) on Monday night to claim its second West Coast Conference tournament title.

Gonzaga 74, San Francisco 63

Robert Sacre scored 15 points and No. 19 Gonzaga beat winless Western Michigan 78-58 on Saturday.

No. 22 Gonzaga 89, Washington St. 81

Matt Giles uses John Hollinger's PER statistic to highlight Derrick Williams, Terrence Jones, Dwight Hardy and Jared Sullinger as stars who should shine bright in the NCAA tournament.

Story | Conversation | March 10, 2011

Matt Giles uses John Hollinger's PER statistic to highlight Harrison Barnes' recent play, Jacob Pullen's offensive prowess and the impact of Chris Wright's absence on the Georgetown Hoyas.

Story | Conversation | March 03, 2011

Remember when you heard about Jimmer Fredette for the first time? How about Kenneth Faried? Matt Giles uses John Hollinger's PER statistic to point out several key mid-major players you'll want to know before filling out your brackets.

Story | Conversation | February 24, 2011

Matt Giles takes John Hollinger's PER statistic and applies it to the college game using ESPN.com's archive of college PER stats. Kenneth Faried currently leads the nation in efficiency, while Duke's Nolan Smith has developed into more of a playmaker.

Story | Conversation | February 17, 2011

Matt Giles takes John Hollinger's PER statistic and applies it to the college game using ESPN.com's archive of college PER stats. Derrick Williams, Jared Sullinger and Jimmer Fredette are among the top three players in America when viewed this way.

Story | Conversation | February 10, 2011

Matt Giles takes the John Hollinger PER statistic and applies it to the college game using ESPN.com's archive of college PER stats. Derrick Williams is the best player in America when evaluated this way, but the numbers say a lot about Kemba Walker, too.

Story | Conversation | February 03, 2011

Gonzaga 86, San Diego 53

Steven Gray scored 17 points and No. 12 Gonzaga cruised to an 86-56 victory over IUPUI in the regional round of the CBE Classic on Sunday.