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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883
Coverage of Gonzaga’s 2022 Sweet 16 opponent, the Arkansas Razorbacks
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With West basketball surging – led by No. 1 seed Gonzaga – is the end of the NCAA title drought in sight?

The West nearly ended the title dry spell at 20 years when Gonzaga defeated South Carolina in one national semifinal, but Oregon fell to North Carolina 77-76, preventing a West vs. West title game. Gonzaga led with less than 2 minutes remaining but the Tar Heels won the championship by scoring the last eight points. Few figures the questions will be resurface with the Zags, the tournament’s top overall seed, set to face fourth-seeded Arkansas in the Sweet 16 Thursday at Chase Center.
Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga remains solid favorite to win NCAA Tournament title

After the first week of the three-week NCAA Tournament, Gonzaga continues to be regarded as the favorite to win the national championship. It’s been that way since the start of the season when Gonzaga was the favorite at 9/2 on opening night in November, according to BetOnline. The top-ranked Zags, who take on fourth-seeded Arkansas on Thursday at Chase Center, are currently 9/4 favorites.