Back home for March Madness, Gonzaga women roll past UC Irvine in tournament opener

SPOKANE — Yvonne Ejim had 25 points and 14 rebounds and No. 4 seed Gonzaga overcame a slow start to roll past UC Irvine 75-56 in the first round of the women’s NCAA tournament on Saturday. The Bulldogs (31-3) rallied from an 11-point first-half deficit and led by as many as 26 points in the fourth quarter. Kayleigh Truong added 16 points and the Zags shot 62% and scored 45 points in the second half. Gonzaga will face No. 5 seed Utah or No. 12 seed South Dakota State in...