Gonzaga faces Georgia State in first round of NCAA Tournament

Georgia State Panthers (18-10, 9-5 Sun Belt) vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs (26-3, 13-1 WCC)

Portland, Oregon; Thursday, 4:15 p.m. EDT

LINE: Gonzaga -23.5; over/under is 149.5

BOTTOM LINE: The No. 1 Gonzaga Bulldogs face the Georgia State Panthers in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Bulldogs have gone 13-1 against WCC teams. Gonzaga is the top team in the WCC averaging 44.1 points in the paint. Drew Timme leads the Bulldogs with 12.1.

The Panthers are 9-5 against Sun Belt teams. Georgia State is sixth in the Sun Belt scoring 70.6 points per game and is shooting 40.3%.

TOP PERFORMERS: Timme is averaging 17.5 points and 6.3 rebounds for the Bulldogs. Chet Holmgren is averaging 9.9 points over the last 10 games for Gonzaga.

Corey Allen is shooting 37.2% and averaging 14.7 points for the Panthers. Kane Williams is averaging 11.3 points over the last 10 games for Georgia State.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 9-1, averaging 74.9 points, 28.8 rebounds, 12.9 assists, 6.0 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 50.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.4 points per game.

Panthers: 10-0, averaging 71.3 points, 32.2 rebounds, 15.6 assists, 7.1 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 41.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.5 points.

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