Gonzaga vs. North Dakota State: Date, Time, Line & Channel

Gonzaga will face North Dakota State in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.

Here’s what you need to know:

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The Basics

Who:

No. 2 Gonzaga vs. No. 15 N. Dakota St

What:

NCAA Tournament – Round of 64

Where:

UD Arena (Dayton, Ohio)

When:

Friday, March 20

Time:

9:50 p.m. Eastern

Channel:

TNT

Line:

Gonzaga is a 17-point favorite, according to OddsShark.

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Scouting Gonzaga

Gonzaga punched its ticket to the dance with an automatic bid for winning the West Coast Conference tournament. The Bulldogs post a 32-2 overall record, 17-1 in the WCC and were ranked No. 7 in the nation’s top 25.

This will be the Zags 17th straight NCAA Tournament appearance.

Record: 32-2 overall, 7-1 West Coast

Coach: Mark Few (16th year)

Offensive Points Per Game: 79.1

Defensive Points Allowed Per Game: 60.9

Scoring Leader: Kyle Wiltjer (16.7 PPG)

Rebounding Leader: Domantas Sabonis (6.9 RPG)

Assists Leader: Kevin Pangos (5.0 APG)

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Scouting North Dakota State

North Dakota State held off rival South Dakota State 57-56 in the Summit League title game to secure its second-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance.

As a 12-seed in the 2014 Big Dance, the Bison upset No. 5 Oklahoma before falling to No. 4 seed San Diego State. They’ll be looking to play Cinderella once again led by a stingy defense.

Record: 23-9 overall, 12-4 Summit

Coach: Dave Richman, 1st season

Offensive Points Per Game: 64.5

Defensive Points Allowed Per Game: 61.6

Scoring Leader: Lawrence Alexander, 18.9

Rebounding Leader: Dexter Werner, 5.4

Assists Leader: Carlin Dupree, 2.7

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