March Madness 2021: 4 teams who are elite on both offense and defense

By Matt Melton | Feb 27, 2021

PORTLAND, OREGON - JANUARY 09: Anton Watson #22, Drew Timme #2, Joel Ayayi #11, Jalen Suggs #1, Corey Kispert #24 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs walk back to the court after a timeout during the first half against the Portland Pilots at Chiles Center on January 09, 2021 in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images) /

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March Madness Jalen Suggs Gonzaga Bulldogs (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images) /

Gonzaga Bulldogs

If you were to ask 100 different people who the most complete team is this season in college basketball, odds are that at least 95 of those would say the Gonzaga Bulldogs.

The top-ranked team in the country, Gonzaga is truly elite on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball. The Bulldogs currently lead the country in points per game by averaging 93.4 PPG, which is nearly seven points per game more than the second-best team. Gonzaga also shoots 55.4% from the field as a team, which is tops in the country. Timme, Kispert, Suggs, and more, Gonzaga has weapons on offense and is capable of beating anyone offensively.

Gonzaga also ranks as the 5th best defensive team in the country according to KenPom. The Bulldogs only allow 69.1 PPG to opponents this season and have only given up more than 80 points to an opponent four times this season.

There is a reason why Gonzaga is undefeated at 22-0. The Bulldogs are a truly elite team on both offense and defense, which is why they are considered the obvious favorites to cut down the nets in March.

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