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Gonzaga comes into their 2nd round NCAA Men's Tournament game as a -4.5 favorite against Kansas.
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Graham Ike scored 16 points and Anton Watson added 13 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists to power fifth-seeded Gonzaga over No. 12 seed McNeese State 86-65 on Thursday night. His Over/Under total for Saturday's game against Kansas is set at 16.5.
“Kudos to my teammates for finding me in the right spots,” Ike said. “Ultimately, we were just locked in on every single possession.”
The Jayhawks got a friendly late whistle to advance in their game against Samford, leading to a 93-89 victory.
It wasn't always pretty as Samford rushed Kansas into tying its season high with 18 turnovers.
KU center Hunter Dickinson finished with 19 points. He comes into this one with a score total of 17.5.
KJ Adams Jr. led the Jayhawks with 20 points, while Nicholas Timberlake finished with 19.
Scoring
Anton Watson (12.5)
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Ben Gregg (9.5)
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Graham Ike (16.5)
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Nolan Hickman (13.5)
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Ryan Nembhard (13.5)
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Dajuan Harris (9.5)
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Hunter Dickinson (17.5)
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Johnny Furphy (10.5)
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KJ Adams (13.5)
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Nicholas Timberlake (10.5)
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Rebounds
Anton Watson (6.5)
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Ben Gregg (5.5)
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Graham Ike (7.5)
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Nolan Hickman (2.5)
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Ryan Nembhard (4.5)
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Johnny Furphy (6.5)
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KJ Adams (4.5)
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Dajuan Harris (1.5)
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Hunter Dickinson (9.5) - Down from 11.5 the last game.
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Tournament History
Despite their success over the years (25 straight appearances now), Gonzaga has yet to win an NCAA conference tournament championship.
| NCAA tournament runner-up | |
|---|---|
| 2017, 2021 | |
| NCAA tournament Final Four | |
| 2017, 2021 | |
| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |
| 1999, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023 | |
| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |
| 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 | |
| NCAA tournament round of 32 | |
| 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |
| NCAA tournament appearances | |
| 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Kansas, on the other hand, has won four championships. They haven't missed the NCAA Tournament since 1990.
| NCAA tournament champions | |
|---|---|
| 1952, 1988, 2008, 2022 | |
| NCAA tournament runner-up | |
| 1940, 1953, 1957, 1991, 2003, 2012 | |
| NCAA tournament Final Four | |
| 1940, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1971, 1974, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1993, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2012, 2018*, 2022 | |
| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |
| 1952, 1953, 1957, 1960, 1966, 1971, 1974, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018*, 2022 | |
| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |
| 1953, 1957, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1974, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018*, 2022 | |
| NCAA tournament round of 32 | |
| 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018*, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |
| NCAA tournament appearances | |
| 1940, 1942, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018*, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
- Ean Lamb, Gambling911.com
