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Gonzaga trying to make history against No. 1 seed Purdue in the Sweet 16

Nine times the Zags have run into No. 1 seeds, nine times they’ve lost. Two of those were top-seeded championship clashes when the Zags lost to North Carolina in 2017 and Baylor in 2021. Next up: Fifth-seeded Gonzaga (27-7) and No. 1 Purdue (31-4) in Friday’s Sweet 16 at Little Caesars Arena, a chance to make history and extend a season that few thought in mid-January would reach the second weekend of March Madness.