The overall No. 1 seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs (28–3) ran into a physical Memphis Tigers (22–11) team in the second round of the West Region of the NCAA basketball tournament. Down 10 points at halftime, it would take the leadership of Drew Timme for Gonzaga to come from behind to win 82–78 at Moda Center, in Portland, Oregon, on March 19.
Before the start of the second half, Timme, the 6' 10” junior from Texas, brought his teammates together and emphatically stated that the result of the game was not important.
