Gonzaga vs. Southern Thursday, approximately 1:10 p.m. TV: TBS

Gonzaga (31-2)

Seed, region: No. 1, West

Location: Spokane

Enrollment: 7,874

Founded: 1887

Mascot: Bulldogs

Conference: WCC (16-0)

Bid: Automatic

NCAA tournament record: 17-15

Marquee players: Junior center Kelly Olynyk was the conference Player of the Year, averaging 17.5 ppg and 7.2 rpg. Senior forward Mike Hart was voted WCC defender of the year. Senior forward Elias Harris was named to the All-WCC team for the third time and sophomore guard Kevin Pangos for the second time.

Famous alumni: Former Speaker of the House Tom Foley, entertainer Bing Crosby, basketball Hall of Famer John Stockton.

Starting five

C Kelly Olynyk, Jr., 17.5

F Elias Harris, Sr., 14.9

F Mike Hart, Sr., 1.9

G Kevin Pangos, So., 11.5

G Gary Bell, So., 9.2

Southern (23-9)

Seed, region: No. 16, West

Location: Baton Rouge, La.

Enrollment: 6,600

Founded: 1881

Mascot: Jaguars

Conference: SWAC (15-3)

Bid: Automatic

NCAA tournament record: 1-7

Marquee players: Senior 6-4 guard Derick Beltran (15.9 ppg) and junior 6-6 guard Malcolm Miller (15.8 ppg), were first-team All-SWAC picks with Miller also chosen Newcomer of the Year. Miller, who comes off the bench, made 51.4 percent of his field-goal attempts, including 46 percent from 3-point range.

Famous alumni: Pro football Hall of Famer Mel Blount, baseball Hall of Famer Lou Brock, American Idol judge Randy Jackson, jazz saxophonist Branford Marsalis.

Starting five

C Brandon Moore, Sr., 6.2

F Javan Mitchell, Jr., 9.5

G Jameel Grace, Sr., 9.2

G Derick Beltran, Sr., 15.9

G Cameron Monroe, So., 2.1