Dave Boling: Gonzaga had no answer for Michigan’s first punch. Good news is there’s still time to get off the mat.

LAS VEGAS — They call this tournament The Players Era Festival.

Unfortunately for Gonzaga, the Wednesday championship game turned into a festival of players’ errors.

In the kind of meltdown the Gonzaga men haven’t felt for decades, Michigan dominated from the game’s first 15 seconds and pulverized the Zags, 101-61.

Unexpected? Consider: One main analytical site had GU rated No. 1 in the country. The betting line had GU favored by 2½ points.

The ESPN matchup predictor gave the Zags a 68.9% chance to win, more than double the Michigan percentage of 31.1.

These Zags are prideful guys with major skills, and nobody feels it worse than the players themselves. But this was a regrettable performance from almost all concerned.

The Zags had nothing. Michigan absolutely owned them. Forty minu