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NCAA Tournament: Biggest storylines for mid-major programs

By Jerran Anderson

RICHMOND, KY - FEBRUARY 16: Ja Morant #12 of the Murray State Racers is seen before the game against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels at CFSB Center on February 16, 2019 in Murray, Kentucky. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
RICHMOND, KY - FEBRUARY 16: Ja Morant #12 of the Murray State Racers is seen before the game against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels at CFSB Center on February 16, 2019 in Murray, Kentucky. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /
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1. Will Gonzaga make the Final Four as a No. 1 seed?

The Gonzaga Bulldogs survived the final cuts from the Selection Committee and earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament but they’ll have their work cut out for them in the West region.

Gonzaga went 16-0 in WCC play and made it all the way to the conference tournament finals before losing to the Saint Mary’s Gaels, 60-47. It could have been the wakeup call they needed after reeling off 21-straight victories to close out the regular season and conference tournament.

A loss in the NCAA Tournament sends them home early but they should be playing with an extra chip on their shoulder given recent results. With a 37-3 record, two losses have come against ranked opponents that are in the field of 68.

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They’ve got the players and depth with Rui Hachimura, Brandon Clarke and Zach Norvell Jr. leading the charge. Then the return of Killian Tillie still hasn’t quite matched their flow as a top-ranked team. If they can put it together at the right time, a return to the Final Four isn’t totally out the question for them.

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