Notae, Arkansas Muscle Top Overall Seed Gonzaga out of NCAAs

Notae, Arkansas Muscle Top Overall Seed Gonzaga out of NCAAs
Gonzaga forward Anton Watson (22) grabs a rebound against Arkansas guard Au'Diese Toney (5) during the first half of a college basketball game in San Francisco on March 24, 2022. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo
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SAN FRANCISCO—For 40 frenzied minutes, JD Notae, Jaylin Williams, and Arkansas played a maddening, muscular style on both ends that took Gonzaga out of its game—and right out of the NCAA Tournament far earlier than these Zags expected.

Notae scored 21 points despite missing 20 shots and the determined, fourth-seeded Razorbacks dashed the No. 1 overall seed Bulldogs’ title hopes with a 74–68 win in the Sweet 16 on Thursday night.