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Gonzaga: No. 1 seed, 33-1 record

Northwestern: No. 8 seed, 23-11 record

3:15 p.m. • Vivint Smart Home Arena • TV: Ch. 2

In 2013, Gonzaga lost at Vivint Arena in the NCAA Second Round

Storylines

• Gonzaga faced a hostile arena in 2013, when it was upset by Wichita State in the second round in Salt Lake City. They can expect a similar feel Saturday, as thousands of Northwestern fans are in Salt Lake City.

• Northwestern' Bryant McIntosh scored a game-high 25 points to beat Vanderbilt. Can he have that kind of success against Nigel Williams-Goss and the Zags' top-ranked defense?

• Guards Nigel Williams-Goss and Josh Perkins combined to shoot 7 of 24, as the Zags hit on less than 40 percent of their shots as a team Thursday. Will the Bulldog offense finally start clicking?

Key Matchup

Northwestern's Dererk Pardon vs. Gonzaga's post combination

The Wildcats go 6-foot-8 at center, and Pardon will somehow have to matchup with both 7-1, 300-pound Przemek Karnowski and 7-footer Zach Collins (right).