LAS VEGAS – A sight seen often at Gonzaga games: Streams of Zag fans hitting the exits midway through the second half with a blowout win secured.

A sight rarely, if ever seen: Hundreds of Gonzaga fans in the concourses, leaving an arena midway through the second half with the Zags trailing by 40 points.

That was the case Wednesday night at MGM Grand Garden Arena when No. 7 Michigan pummeled No. 12 Gonzaga from tip to buzzer , 101-61, to win the Players Era Championship and pocket $1 million NIL funds. GU will receive $500,000 as the runner-up.

The Wolverines were so good at both ends of the court, they had the look of past Gonzaga nemeses – UConn in the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons and Purdue in 2022-23 and 2023-24.

“Just to respond,” Gonzaga coach Mark Few said of his instructions to

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