Gonzaga Soars to Elite Eight as Pac-12's Top Opening Sale
This is Gonzaga’s 27th consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 09: Graham Ike #15 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs yells to his teammates during a stop in play in the second half of the championship game of the West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament at the Orleans Arena on March 09, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Bulldogs defeated the Broncos 79-68. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) | Getty Images The NCAA Tournament is finally upon us.
The West Coast Conference champion Gonzaga Bulldogs are the No. 3 seed in the West region and will play the No. 14 Kennesaw State Owls out of Conference USA at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, March 19.
The Owls won their conference tournament with three straight wins in three days. A potential second-round matchup with the No. 6 BYU Cougars brings up old memories when BYU was in the West Coast Conference from 2011 to 2023.
As for the other current members of the West Coast Conference, the Santa Clara Broncos are the No. 10 seed in the Midwest region and will be going up against the No. 7 Kentucky Wildcats from the Southeastern Conference at the Enterprise Center in Saint Louis, Missouri, on Friday, March 20.