On Tuesday, nearly 3,500 people packed American University's Bender Arena for the monks' first public stop in the nation's capital after completing a 15-week trek from Texas that captivated the country.

Gonzaga’s starters had established an eight-point lead Tuesday night against Washington State by the time Mark Few made personnel changes at the second media timeout. Five substitutes replaced five starters — not that anyone would’ve been able to tell looking up at the scoreboard a handful of minutes later.