How will Gonzaga respond to its loss to St. Mary's in the West Coast Conference tournament final? It was a stunning outcome, but the selection committee kept the Zags as a top seed.
After all, the Bulldogs defeated Duke on their way to a 30-3 season. Gonzaga has one of the nation's most efficient offenses, and the program knows its way to the Final Four, having played in the 2017 NCAA title game.
No telling where second-seed Michigan would be if it could solve Michigan State. The Wolverines have lost three of their last seven, all to the Spartans. The good news for John Beilein's club is he wouldn't have to face Michigan State again until the national semifinals.
Third-seeded Texas Tech reached a region final last year and overachieved this season as co-champion of the Big 12 after being picked in the preseason to finish seventh. The Red Raiders are one of the nation's top defensive teams and should have coach Chris Beard's attention after getting upset by West Virginia in their first conference tournament game.
If zone defense is your thing, check out the 8-9 game between Syracuse and Baylor. It's the favored scheme of coaches Jim Boeheim and Scott Drew.
