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Gonzaga is likely heading for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA men's basketball tournament later winning the West Declension Conference title Tuesday night for the 3rd straight year.

The Bulldogs, who were ranked No. 1 in the final regular-season Associated Printing Top 25 poll to start the week, will be the favorite to win the championship. The team was also the favorite to win the tournament concluding season but ran into Baylor in the title game and lost to the Bears.

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Saint Mary's Matthias Tass, right, fouls Gonzaga's Drew Timme (2) during the first half of the West Coast Conference tournament Tuesday, March 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. 

Saint Mary'due south Matthias Tass, correct, fouls Gonzaga's Drew Timme (2) during the outset half of the Westward Coast Conference tournament Tuesday, March 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photograph/John Locher)

Basketball Hall of Famer Reggie Miller, who will be on the TNT broadcast for March Madness next week, told Flim-flam News Digital in a recent interview that some other Concluding Four run for passenger vehicle Mark Few'southward squad should put information technology in the same breath as some of the other "blue bloods" in NCAA Sectionalisation I men'southward basketball game.

"They were the odds-on favorites last yr until they ran into Baylor. I recall they're going to accept the aforementioned expectations," Miller said. "It'south funny considering when nosotros call up of college basketball, we call back of Duke, UCLA, Kentucky, the blue bloods similar Northward Carolina.

"We have to start mentioning Jitney Few and Gonzaga. I know they're a smaller market place, smaller conference, but they've got to offset beingness mentioned with the bluish bloods. I call up if they can make another Final Four run and make a button for the title, you've got to put them in that same breath.

Gonzaga is returning to the NCAA Tournament with Drew Timme, who made the All-Tournament Team last year, and freshman sensation Chet Holmgren, who is expected to be a meridian NBA draft pick in the summer.

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Gonzaga center Chet Holmgren (34) passes to forward Anton Watson (22) while San Francisco center Volodymyr Markovetskyy (33) guards during the first half of the West Coast Conference tournament semifinal Monday, March 7, 2022, in Las Vegas.

Gonzaga eye Chet Holmgren (34) passes to forward Anton Watson (22) while San Francisco center Volodymyr Markovetskyy (33) guards during the first half of the W Coast Conference tournament semifinal Monday, March 7, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

Miller, who will be featured in Wendy's commercials during March Madness games for the third straight year, told Trick News Digital information technology will come down to guard play and whether Gonzaga can play half dozen perfect games on neutral floors.

"What's it going to take for them? Plainly, to me, Drew Timme and Chet are the focal points," Miller said. "Just, to me, college basketball always comes downwards to guard play because they control the activity, and your bigs tin only take y'all and then far in terms of rebounding and scoring. And I get all that, merely yous got to take skillful guard play to win an NCAA title. Gonzaga has that. Baylor has that.

"So, can you play half dozen somewhat perfect games to win a championship? I recollect Gonzaga (can). They're one of my Terminal Four teams. I think for a simple fact that, a lot like Baylor, the experience. I think getting to the championship game (last year) unlocked something for Coach Few and the Gonzaga faithful. This very well could be their yr."

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Miller said he was picking Gonzaga to win it all only was likewise intrigued by the play of Purdue and Illinois and pointed to them as teams that could make runs in the Big Dance.

"I like Gonzaga. I practise like Purdue. When you talk about information technology being a star-driven league, Jaden Ivey has a hazard to be a special type of player throughout this tournament. The Big 10 has a few teams — Illinois (and) Kofi Cockburn. Big men are somewhat obsolete. I'thou not maxim he's plenty for Illinois to make it to a Terminal Iv, only these are teams that are somewhat on my radar."

TNT announcer Reggie Miller prior to a Phoenix Suns game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Talking Stick Resort Arena Nov. 21, 2019.

TNT journalist Reggie Miller prior to a Phoenix Suns game confronting the New Orleans Pelicans at Talking Stick Resort Arena Nov. 21, 2019. (Mark J. Rebilas/The states TODAY Sports)

"To me, Kentucky and Gonzaga are 2 teams … that would be a special championship game. I exercise believe Gonzaga is gonna get back. I think experience matters. They've got the bigs, they've got the guard play. They got, to me, a Hall of Fame omnibus in Mark Few. I think if y'all're putting me on spot, I like Gonzaga this yr."

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Baylor defeated Gonzaga last season, 86-70. The Bears will likely be a No. i or No. 2 seed when the terminal 68 teams are selected on Sunday.