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The teams

Gonzaga: No. 1 seed, 32-1 record.

South Dakota State: 16 seed, 18-16 record

When • Noon

Where • Vivint Smart Home Arena

TV • TBS

Of Note • In NCAA history, the No. 1 seed is 128-0 against the No. 16 seed

Storylines

Gonzaga is a No. 1 seed for the second time in school history. Last time, in 2013, the Bulldogs were upset by Wichita State during second-round play in Salt Lake City.

South Dakota State sophomore forward Mike Daum was second in the NCAA in scoring this season, averaging 25.3 points per game for the Jackrabbits.

Gonzaga's size — with Jonathan Williams (6-9), Zach Collins (7-0) and Przemek Karnowski (7-1) —could pose a big problem for a S.D. State team without a player taller than 6-foot-9.

By the numbers

Category Gonzaga S.D. St.

Avg. Pts. 84.6 77.6

Opp. Avg. Pts. 61.2 77.4

Margin 23.4 0.2

FG Pct. .518 .459

Opp. FG Pct. .368 .452

3-Pt. FG Pct. .382 .363

Opp. 3-Pt. FG Pct. .300 .376

Category Gonzaga S.D. St.

3-Pt. FG-Game 7.3 9.2

Opp. 3-Pt. FG-Game 5.8 10.6

FT Pct. .738 .776

Rebound Margin 7.8 1.3

TO Diff. 1.2 -1.5

Avg Steals 7.2 5.2

Avg Blocks 4.5 2.3