The northernmost of the remaining teams in the field — and the only one in the vicinity of our giant cold state to the north — Gonzaga has thrived this season while benefiting from myriad castaways. And unlike the United States’ purchase of Russia for $7.2 million, these guys came on a great bargain. The Bulldogs’ best player, Nigel Williams-Goss, defected from Washington; third-leading scorer Jordan Mathews jumped over from Cal; and versatile forward and fifth-leading scorer Johnathan Williams played two years at Missouri.
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