Gonzaga guard Zach Norvell Jr. (23) shoots while defended by North Alabama forward Emanuel Littles during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Spokane, Wash., Friday, Dec. 28, 2018. Gonzaga won 96-51. (AP Photo/Young Kwak) Associated Press
Since losing back-to-back games to Tennessee and North Carolina, the Zags have won by . . . 44 . . . 61 . . . 45 . . . The Roadrunners have won four straight, but not against this type of competition, especially competition with something to prove.