Gonzaga’s home opener against the New Mexico State Aggies came live from the McCarthy Athletic Center, and for all but two guys on the roster, this was the first time playing in front of one of the most terrifying student sections in college basketball. It was never supposed to be close, and it wasn’t, ultimately, but it was closer than it should have been for longer than it should have been. The Zags played without Izan Almansa, who was nursing a lower leg injury, and the absence gave fans a 40-minute look at what this team would be without him:
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