NCAA Tournament March Madness

#14 Gonzaga

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Projected seed: 7

The Zags have orchestrated another commendable season with a notable win on the road at the storied Rupp Arena. Their victory there alone will have committee members tuned in, though losses to a couple of mid-major opponents in conference play do raise some concerns. Additionally, the Bulldogs have shown some weaknesses on defense throughout the season, an area that has traditionally been a bit of an Achilles heel for them. Despite this, their high-powered offense has carried them through, helping them rack up an impressive number of wins. Moreover, capturing the automatic bid by winning their conference tournament, including a payback win against Saint Mary's, certainly solidifies their position. However, their overall body of work, marred slightly by a few missteps, is likely to position them as a more middle-of-the-pack seed, tasked with proving that they can compete against more seasoned defenses in the tournament.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/10Yale78W86-71
11/20(N)Purdue2L73-63
11/21(N)Syracuse70W76-57
11/22(N)UCLA106W69-65
11/28CS Bakersfield256W81-65
12/2(N)USC104W89-76
12/5Ark Pine Bluff345W111-71
12/9@Washington82L78-73
12/11MS Valley St362W78-40
12/15(N)Connecticut1L76-63
12/20Jackson St306W100-76
12/29San Diego St20L84-74
1/4Pepperdine241W86-60
1/6San Diego251W101-74
1/11@Santa Clara107L77-76
1/18@Pepperdine241W86-61
1/20@San Diego251W105-63
1/25San Francisco89W77-72
1/27@Pacific355W82-73
1/30Loy Marymount242W92-58
2/3St Mary's CA39L64-62
2/7Portland269W96-64
2/10@Kentucky15W89-85
2/15@Loy Marymount242W91-74
2/17Pacific355W102-76
2/22@Portland269W86-65
2/24Santa Clara107W94-81
2/29@San Francisco89W86-68
3/2@St Mary's CA39W70-57
3/11(N)San Francisco89W89-77
3/12(N)St Mary's CA39L69-60