Gonzaga and TCU square off in second round of NCAA Tournament

Published Mar. 18, 2023 3:42 a.m. ET
Associated Press

TCU Horned Frogs (22-12, 9-9 Big 12) vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs (29-5, 14-2 WCC)

Denver; Sunday, 9:40 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gonzaga -4.5; over/under is 157

BOTTOM LINE: The No. 9 Gonzaga Bulldogs and No. 22 TCU Horned Frogs play in the NCAA Tournament second round.

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The Bulldogs are 14-2 against WCC opponents and 15-3 in non-conference play. Gonzaga is fourth in the WCC with 8.9 offensive rebounds per game led by Drew Timme averaging 2.5.

The Horned Frogs are 9-9 in Big 12 play. TCU is 5-2 in games decided by less than 4 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Timme is scoring 20.9 points per game and averaging 7.3 rebounds for the Bulldogs. Julian Strawther is averaging 2.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Gonzaga.

Damion Baugh is averaging 12.5 points, 5.9 assists and 1.8 steals for the Horned Frogs. Mike Miles is averaging 13.3 points and 2.2 rebounds while shooting 41.0% over the past 10 games for TCU.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 10-0, averaging 91.3 points, 33.6 rebounds, 17.3 assists, 7.0 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 55.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.4 points per game.

Horned Frogs: 5-5, averaging 71.5 points, 32.2 rebounds, 16.0 assists, 6.8 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 43.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.2 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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