Drew Timme

2023 - 3 - 26

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Drew Timme after playing in final Gonzaga game: 'This isn't goodbye ... (Sporting News)

The Bulldog center leaves the program as its all-time leading scorer and one of the most dominant players in NCAA Tournament history.

I hope everyone remembers him for the great competitor he was and just the awesome player that he was." He called him "one of the greatest college players in this modern era." 'What if they didn't call a foul?'" Timme said, "but the bottom line is they were the better team tonight. Reflecting on his time with the Bulldogs, Timme said he was thankful the program took him in as he was and embraced him. He scored nine points in the first half, but a fourth foul with 17:39 left in the second half forced coach Mark Few to set him on the bench. "It was a hell of a good time walking out on the practice floor with him every time or hopping on a jet and I'm sure we're going to have a lot of good times moving forward. Timme said there was no sense speculating as to what might have happened if the foul hadn't been called. "Just the love I have for just everyone that helped me and made this journey so special and so fun, I just don't think I can ever repay that," Timme said. They were the better team tonight." He entered the game having scored 85 points, the most for any player in the field. 4 UConn in the most lopsided defeat since Timme arrived ahead of the 2019-20 season. Next season will begin the new era of Gonzaga basketball without him at the forefront.

With Drew Timme in foul trouble, UConn men take off in second half ... (The Seattle Times)

Drew Timme watched with foul trouble as Connecticut erupted at the start of the second half and ran away with a 82-54 win over Gonzaga.

“But I don’t think we were — obviously surprised by the margin of victory, but not surprised about where we’re going next because this is who we’ve been for a large part of the season.” He finishes his college career with 2,307 points and 301 points in the NCAA tournament. UConn forward Adama Sanogo was held to 3 of 11 from the field, but he made all four free throws to finish with a 10-point, 10-rebound double-double. The Huskies’ largest cushion in the second half was 33 points, with 3 minutes, 48 seconds to go. Bolton was 2 of 7 from the field for six points. Going 50% from the (free throw) line and 2 for 20 on threes. But the bottom line is they were the better team tonight. We were trying to stay locked in and trail him on pin downs but he was getting loose. And in transition they were running. They were the better team tonight.” Hawkins, the 6-foot-5, All-Big East guard, finished with 20 points despite failing to make a shot inside the three-point arch. “And we didn’t have any answers, especially when kind of everything really didn’t bounce our way.

Gonzaga's Drew Timme ends storied career in loss to UConn - Sent ... (Sentinel-Tribune)

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gonzaga was down 10 points early in the second half Saturday night in the West Region final against UConn, but Julian Strawther had just ...

“I don’t think anybody thought we would make it this far this year,” Timme said. Expectations were low it would happen this year, so making the Elite Eight was a win in itself. “I think he’s one of the greatest college players in this modern era,” coach Mark Few said. That came after he was whistled for a charge just 26 seconds into the half. I’m forever in debt for Gonzaga, just the love I have for just everyone that helped me and made this journey so special and so fun. “I’m just so thankful that the program and the place took me for who I was,” Timme said.

Drew Timme Shares Emotional Message After Blowout Loss Ends ... (OutKick)

Drew Timme shared a very nice message after closing the door on his college career Saturday night. He spoke after UConn beat Gonzaga.

Now, it’s time for him to head to the NBA and make some money. Just so appreciative for the program and the people. Timme was also a star on the runner-up team in 2021. Just the love I have for everyone who helped me and made this journey special and so fun. While he could actually return, the star college forward announced in February his time with the program would end at the end of the year. “I’m just so thankful a program and a place took me for who I was.

Gonzaga star Drew Timme reacts to stunning Elite 8 blowout loss to ... (ClutchPoints)

Gonzaga's Drew Timme saw his March Madness career end with a thud on Saturday night in a blowout at the hands of UConn.

Since 1999, the Bulldogs have never failed to reach the NCAA Tournament. The rest of Gonzaga’s starting lineup was held to 23 total points on 9-of-31 shooting. They were the better team tonight.” But the bottom line is they were the better team tonight. The Bulldogs star [went to the bench](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/35951841/uconn-demolishes-gonzaga-reach-1st-final-four-9-years), and UConn expanded its lead to 23 points within three minutes. Timme went 5-of-14 from the field, and he was forced to watch

Gonzaga can't overcome Drew Timme's foul trouble in NCAA ... (CalBearsMaven)

Drew Timme battled foul trouble and Gonzaga's offense crumbled in the second half of an 82-54 loss to UConn in the Elite Eight on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena ...

Gonzaga rewind: Drew Timme breaks into top-10 of career NCAA ... (The Spokesman-Review)

LAS VEGAS – Gonzaga coach Mark Few got eyes on Connecticut for the first time in November while his Bulldogs and the Huskies were competing in separate ...

“Credit to them, they did a good job defensively, offensively, they made their shots and we missed ours, but they’re a great team.” Gifts processed in this system are not tax deductible, but are predominately used to help meet the local financial requirements needed to receive national matching-grant funds. Prior to Saturday, Gonzaga’s lowest 3-point percentage came against Michigan State during a defensive tug-of-war on the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier. So the shots they take, they make. Timme becomes the first player in Gonzaga history to score 300 points in the NCAA Tournament, more than doubling Adam Morrison’s previous school record of 149 points. “One word to describe my season, I think it was average,” Hickman said in Gonzaga’s locker room Saturday night. “I hope what probably should be readily apparent to everyone now is if something would have happened to Drew Timme earlier in the season, where would we have been?” Gonzaga coach Mark Few said. Timme had averaged 27.8 points in his last six tournament games dating back to the 2021 national championship against Baylor. The Seattle native experienced highs during the regular season. “We leaned on him as hard as we’ve ever leaned on a player. Timme, who would’ve added to that tally had the 2020 NCAA Tournament not been called off due to COVID-19, ranks No. “I mean, listen, again, like I said, I hate to be a broken record here but I saw them in November, and I just thought they were such a complete team there,” Few said.