The Akron Zips and the Gonzaga Bulldogs will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Rose Garden in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Oddsmakers currently have the Bulldogs listed as 13-point favorites versus the Zips, while the game's total is sitting at 133.
Josh Heytvelt scored 17 points and grabbed six rebounds, as Gonzaga ripped St. Mary's 83-58 to win the West Coast Conference championship last Monday night.
Gonzaga won as 6.5-point favorites as the game played over the 138.5-point total listed by oddsmakers.
Team records:
Akron: 23-12 SU, 17-13 ATS
Gonzaga: 26-5 SU, 16-12 ATS
Akron most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
After playing Buffalo are 8-2
After a win are 6-4

Gonzaga most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
After playing Saint Mary's are 9-1
After a win are 9-1
A few trends to consider:
Akron is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Akron is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Gonzaga is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games