SAN JOSE, Calif. -- One team will make history in the NCAA Tournament's West Regional final Saturday.
Either top-seed Gonzaga or 11th-seeded Xavier will make its first Final Four.
A one-time Cinderella, Gonzaga (35-1) ranked among the top tier of title contenders all season, as the Bulldogs were No. 1 in the AP poll for nearly two months while winning their first 29 games. They are big, quick, deep and talented.
Arguably a 2017 Cinderella, Xavier (24-13) went through a six-game losing streak after star point guard Edmond Sumner sustained a season-ending knee injury on Jan.