Bulldogs Win Crazy Game

There are a couple of different ways you could look at No. 19 Gonzaga's 70-65 win over St. Joseph's on Wednesday night. Are the Bulldogs underachievers who squandered a 17-point lead, had to rally to force overtime and were fortunate to get the win?

Or, were they a gutty team who displayed a lot of poise in a hostile environment, who were able to overcome adversity and notch a pretty good road win?

Saying that the win was a combination of both is kind of a cop-out, so let's go with second choice. Although it was a little of both.

College basketball is a game of streaks and runs, so it's important to not get really bent out of shape when your team kind of stumbles on a lead. Especially on the road. Getting upset on these things are like getting mad at idiots who stammer when ordering at the drive through. These things just kind of happen. Teams lose leads all of the time. The only thing is, these teams normally lose the game at the end.

But Gonzaga was able to hold on. Matt Bouldin hit some key shots when they were needed and the Bulldogs came away with a pretty solid win. Austin Daye also continues to impress, and even he had a big shot in overtime.

That should make this team a little bit tougher later in the season. It would be easy to just be like Duke, and have every team come to your own gym while you get fat on the cupcakes on the world. That's why Duke always gets eliminated early in the NCAA tournament. They don't learn to win tough games like this one the road.

Don't despair Gonzaga fans, this was a pretty good win.

Don't look now, but Santa Clara is now 5-1 after beating Eastern Washington. The West Coast Conference is looking pretty solid behind Gonzaga, St. Mary's and Santa Clara. The Bulldogs are obviously the front runner, but the Gaels and Mustangs might be looking at tournament bids, too.