Whitehead struggles as Seton Hall falls to Gonzaga, 68-52

DENVER (AP) Gonzaga is moving on in the NCAA Tournament after pulling away from Seton Hall for a 68-52 victory Thursday night behind 21 points and 16 rebounds from Domantas Sabonis.

Kyle Wiltjer added 13 for the Bulldogs (27-7), who will play Utah on Saturday for a trip to the Sweet 16.

Gonzaga came in as an 11 seed – a team that struggled at times this season and was no sure bet to make its 18th straight trip into March Madness until it won its conference tournament.

But against sixth-seeded Seton Hall (25-9), this didn’t feel like an upset.

Written by Adam Zagoria

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