GONZAGA 2022 NCAA TOURNAMENT PROFILE
- Nickname: Bulldogs
- Conference: West Coast
- Record: 26-3 (1st in West Coast, 13-1 in conference)
- RPI: 0.6392 (2nd in Division I)
- AP Ranking: 1st
- Strength of Schedule Rank: 77th
- Strength of Record Rank: 6th
- Previous NCAA Tournament Appearances: 23
- NCAA Tournament accolades: 2 Final Fours, Runner-up in 2017, 2021
HOW THEY GOT HERE
Gonzaga got here as they usually do, by steamrolling through the West Coast Conference. Despite the West Coast conference also featuring a top-20 team in Saint Mary’s and two potential at-large teams in Santa Clara and San Francisco, Gonzaga lost only one game (to Saint Mary’s) and controlled their conference title game, getting revenge against Saint Mary’s with an 82-69 victory.
STATS TO REMEMBER
- Points per game: 87.8 (1st in Division I)
- Rebounds per game: 41.5 (5th)
- Assists per game: 18.2 (3rd)
- Field Goal%: 52.7% (1st)
- 3PT FG%: 37.9% (21st)
- Points allowed per game: 65.3 (65th)
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WHO TO WATCH
- Chet Holmgren, C, Fr. – 14.2 PPG, 9.6 RPG, 3.6 BLK, 41.2% 3PT
- The potential first overall pick in the draft, Holmgren is 7’0” but runs the floor like a guard. He’s very thin (195 pounds) so he can get bullied by stronger players, and he seemed to be tiring a bit as the season went on, scoring under 10 points in each of the last three games. However, his defensive presence in the middle is always a factor, even if his offense isn’t there.
- Drew Timme, F, Jr. – 17.5 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 2.7 AST, 58.8% FG
- Andrew Nembhard, G, Sr. – 11.7 PPG, 5.7 AST, 1.6 STL
NCAA TOURNAMENT ODDS
- To make Final Four: -120
- To win championship: +350
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