Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs are looking to get back to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament after barely missing out last year in a loss to Houston.
are looking to get back to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament after barely missing out last year in a loss to Houston. This year the Zags will have to get through another opponent from the Lone Star State in No.
11 Texas, who wasn't expected to be in this position after barely sneaking into the NCAA Tournament. Sean Miller's team lost four of their last five regular season games before falling in the SEC Tournament to Ole Miss, which had many prognosticators putting them on the outside of the bubble.on a game winner from guard Tramon Mark, putting them in the 64 team field against No. 6 seed BYU. Texas then put the hurt on the Cougars, leading for over 39 minutes and ultimately knocking potential No. 1 pick AJ Dybantsa out in the first round.all year long and still finished 30-3, earning one final WCC Tournament title before they move to the Pac-12 in 2026-27. The Zags then took on a tough No. 14 seed in Kennesaw State,Miller and Few have battled many times over the years, and he will become one of very few coaches to coach against Gonzaga at three different schools. Gonzaga went 4-3 against Arizona while Miller was with the Wildcats, and they defeated him at Xavier, 88-84, in 2022. But this will be a different ballgame against a big, long, and highly efficient Longhorns team, led by 6'7 wing Dailyn Swain and 7'0 center Matas Vokietaitis. Gonzaga will need another Herculean effort fromand senior wings Jalen Warley and Tyon Grant-Foster to get the W here and advance to the Sweet 16 - where they would play the winner of Sunday's matchup between No. 2 Purdue and No. 7 Miami. Below is a look at notable trends and the updated point spread and betting lines for Saturday's bout between Gonzaga and Texas:- Gonzaga is 31-3 on the year, 20-14 against the spread, 4-5 against the spread on a neutral floor, 9-9 against the spread with equal rest, and 15-15 against the spread after a win - Texas is 20-14 on the year, 18-15 against the spread, 3-3 against the spread on a neutral site, 10-5 as the underdog, and 9-10 coming off a win. Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.Andy Patton is a diehard fan and alumnus of Gonzaga, graduating in 2013. He’s been the host of the Locked On Zags podcast covering Gonzaga basketball since 2021, and one of two co-hosts on the Locked On College Basketball podcast since 2022. In addition to covering college basketball, Andy has dabbled in sports writing and podcasting across nearly every major sport dating back to 2017. He was a beat writer covering the Seattle Seahawks from 2017–2021 for USA TODAY, where he also spent one year each covering the USC Trojans and Oregon Ducks, and had a stint as the lead writer for College Sports Wire. Andy has also written about the NBA, NHL, and MLB for various news outlets through TEGNA, including KREM in Spokane, CBS8 in San Diego, and KING 5 in Seattle. After stints in Spokane and Seattle, Andy is back in Oregon near his hometown with his wife, daughter, and dog.3 keys to victory for Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. Texas Longhorns in Round of 325 things to know about Texas Longhorns, Gonzaga's opponent in Round of 32Wright State vs. Virginia Prediction, Odds, Prop Bet for NCAA Tournament 1st Round
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