Gonzaga Ends St. John’s Season

DENVER (AP) — That “11” on the bracket is only a number. The name that goes with it – “Gonzaga” – means a whole lot more.

The Bulldogs have become too good to be considered an underdog anymore, even if the seeding may say so.

Marquise Carter scored a career-high 24 points, lifting Gonzaga to an 86-71 victory over sixth-seeded St. John’s on Thursday night to cap a stellar day for the double-digit seeds at the Pepsi Center in the NCAA tournament.

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Written by Adam Zagoria

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.