Gonzaga Thrown Red-Hot Texas for Second-Round NCAA Tournament Matchup
The Zags are seeking their 10th Sweet 16 appearance in 11 years.
PORTLAND, OREGON - MARCH 19: Emmanuel Innocenti #5, Graham Ike #15, and Jalen Warley #8 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs celebrate against the Kennesaw State Owls during the second half in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Moda Center on March 19, 2026 in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images) | Getty Images 94. 91 percent of the NCAA Tournament brackets picked the No.
3-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs (31-3, 16-2 WCC) s to advance into the Round of 32 in the West region. The Zags did exactly that against the No. 14-seeded Kennesaw State Owls out of the Conference USA in Portland, Oregon, 73-64.
Although, it was far from pretty. Survive and advance is the name of the game in March. Doesn’t matter if it’s ugly.
Just get it done. Helps that coach Mark Few’s unit had a home-court advantage and will continue to in the second round at the Moda Center. The No.
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