Pregame
No. 3 seed Gonzaga and eleventh-seeded Texas took different routes to their round of 32 matchup.
The Zags won the West Coast Conference Tournament, earning an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament, and secured their 17th consecutive first-round win over Kennesaw State.
Texas had to sweat out Selection Sunday on the bubble before dispatching NC State in the First Four and BYU in the first round.
Texas was able to extend its season due in large part to center Matas Vokietaitis, who should earn the assignment of guarding Graham Ike.
After debuting in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, Gonzaga’s trio of Jalen Warley, Mario Saint-Supery and Davis Fogle will need to continue their strong play against the Longhorns.
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