Seton Hall vs. Gonzaga:March Madness 2016 Preview

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Seton Hall is in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in a decade. (Getty)

For the first time since 2006, Seton Hall, the Big East tournament champions, are dancing.

You’d have to go back even further to 2004 to find the last time the Pirates won an NCAA tournament game, and they’ll attempt to end the unwanted streak in the Round of 64 against No. 11 seed Gonzaga.

Here’s a look at the matchup and game details:


REGION: Midwest

DATE: Thursday, March 17

TIME: 9:57 p.m. ET

TV CHANNEL: TruTV

POINT SPREAD: Gonzaga (-1). Click here for more March Madness betting info from Heavy’s partners at OddsShark.

LIVE STREAM INFO: CBS offers live streams of every game on March Madness Live. For games on TNT, TBS or TruTV a cable login will be required.


Seton Hall at a Glance

RECORD: 25-8 (12-6 Big East)

LOCATION: South Orange, New Jersey

CONFERENCE: Big East

COACH: Kevin Willard

PLAYERS TO WATCH: Isaiah Whitehead (18.4 PPG, 5.0 APG, 1.5 BPG, 1.2 SPG, 2.5 3ptPG), Angel Delgado (10.0 PPG, 9.4 RPG, 0.8 BPG, .571 FG%), Desi Rodriguez (12.5 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 1.1 SPG, .507 FG%), Khadeen Carrington (14.3 PPG, 1.1 SPG, 1.6 3ptPG), Ismael Sanogo (7.2 RPG, 1.4 SPG, 1.1 BPG)


Gonzaga at a Glance

RECORD: 26-7 (15-3 WCC)

LOCATION: Spokane, Washington

CONFERENCE: WCC

COACH: Mark Few

PLAYERS TO WATCH: Kyle Wiltjer (20.7 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 2.5 3ptPG, .424 3pt%), Domantas Sabonis (17.4 PPG, 11.6 RPG, .617 FG%), Eric McClellan (10.6 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 1.0 3ptPG), Josh Perkins (10.3 PPG, 4.0 APG, 1.2 SPG, 1.4 3ptPG)