The Sporting News' model gives UConn a narrow 55.4 percent chance of beating Gonzaga, indicating this game could come down to the wire for both teams. This clash of basketball powers figures to be one of the most intriguing games of the weekend. Live NCAA bracket | TV schedule | Predictor tool 2 UCLA, overcoming a 13-point halftime deficit and eventually winning on a 3-pointer from Julian Strawther with 7.2 seconds left to re-take the lead for good and win 79-76. Then, on Thursday, Gonzaga pulled off an impressive comeback against No. 6 TCU only by three points - though it was a last-second TCU 3 that kept the game from being a six-point game. 14 Grand Canyon, the Bulldogs edged out No. Gonzaga has had a more challenging road to the Elite Eight. 8 Arkansas in the Sweet Sixteen? Those were each decided by at least 23 points.

The closest game to date in the tournament for the Huskies came in the second round, when they beat No. UConn has largely throttled its opponents. The two teams will face off in the Elite Eight for a trip to Houston and the Final Four on the line.īut how each has arrived to this point has been a bit different. Connecticut and Gonzaga were both expected to find success in this year's NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, and they have.

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