The separation between Gonzaga and ESPN lasted six weeks. Less than six weeks, actually. It began March 21, the day of the Zags’ final game as a member of the West Coast Conference , and ended April 29. That’s when their new home, the Pac-12, learned all games broadcast on The CW, one of its core media partners, would also be available on the ESPN app . “We’re in favor of anything that’s additive for our fans,” Gonzaga athletic director Chris Standiford told the Hotline following the announcement. “It’s good to maintain as many broadcast partners as possible.” There are numerous benefits to the arrangement for every team in the rebuilt Pac-12. Near the top of the list: the extension, albeit indirect, of the deep and profitable relationship between the Zags and ESPN. They have been a fixture of the network’s college basketball coverage for decades through the WCC’s media rights contract.…