I'm getting a different opinion on Gonzaga than some of you. No doubt, they are a really good team. But I see them as beatable. Their defense really isn't that great. They aren't overly athletic. They are big. They play smart. They are REALLY good at getting high percentage shots. A team that can match their scoring from more than one player could give them a game. Problem is, they got a pretty good draw. I thought Iowa could match up pretty well, but they are gone. They beat Iowa by 11 earlier, but they hit 13/26 threes in that game. Probably wouldn't happen again. Maybe Michigan if they get healthy. Illinois would have been a good one. I don't think Houston gets that far, but their guards can get to the rim, something Zaga hasn't really kept us from doing. Kansas maybe. I think they'd beat Baylor unless Baylor got really hot from three.
But they don't defend the dribble well, and I think a good defensive team, or a team more athletic than us, can slow down their dribble drive. Guess we'll see over the next few weeks.