Gonzaga is a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the third time in school history. And in each case, the Bulldogs have been sent to Salt Lake City.
There was considerable talk about Gonzaga dropping to a No. 2 seed after losing to Saint Mary's in the championship game of the West Coast Conference tournament in Las Vegas. But the Bulldogs (30-3) stayed on the top line in the West Region on Selection Sunday and were assigned to Vivint Smart Home Arena for the third time in seven seasons.
Gonzaga will play Thursday against a No.