This is Drew Timme's third consecutive trip to the Sweet 16 and it's been a different challenge every year.
In 2021, The Zags were the No. 1 overall seed and undefeated heading into the NCAA tournament. Future lottery pick Jalen Suggs was the steady floor general and Timme, a sophomore, had a breakout season, averaging 19.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game. The point-forward combo of the pair was one of the best duos in college basketball. Mark Few and Gonzaga ran into one of the hottest teams in the tournament, No. 11 UCLA, in the Final Four.
UCLA's Jaime Jaquez and Tyger Campbell were both on the UCLA team in the Final Four loss two years ago and Timme is very familiar with both of them. Jaquez Jr. had a phenomenal year and was named the 2023 Pac-12 Player of the Year, averaging 17.5 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists this season. He's the glue guy for this UCLA team and is instrumental in the team's success this year.
"We earned the right to be here," said Timme."While there is pressure, we worked hard to be in this position. We’ve overcome a lot to get here and that’s what makes it so special [this time around]."
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