The No. 1 seed Gonzaga Bulldogs will take on the No. 8 Northwestern Wildcats at 5:15 p.m. ET on Saturday night in the second round of the NCAA tournament. The Bulldogs advanced after beating the No. 16 South Dakota State Jackrabbits pretty handily on Thursday, winning by a final score of 66-46. Jordan Matthews finished with 16 points on the night.
Gonzaga vs. Northwestern 2017 live stream: Time, TV schedule, and how to watch March Madness online
Northwestern has a tough task ahead in the West Region.
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However, Northwestern’s victory over No. 9 Vanderbilt didn’t come as easily or without drama. With 17 seconds left, the Commodores led 66-65, and Northwestern was inbounding the ball. Inexplicably, Vandy’s Matthew Fisher-Davis fouled Northwestern’s Bryant McIntosh as he was advancing the ball up the court, sending him to the line with a chance to take the lead. He made both shots, and Fisher-Davis’ mistake, which he later called a “dumb-ass foul,” would end up costing Vandy the win.
The victory gave Northwestern its first-ever NCAA tournament win — Thursday marked the Wildcats’ first berth in the Big Dance. We’ll see if they can go even further in the tournament, but it won’t be easy going up against No. 1 Gonzaga.
How to watch No. 1 Gonzaga vs. No. 8 Northwestern
Time: 5:15 p.m. ET
TV: CBS, with announcers Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas, Jamie Erdahl
Live stream: You can watch it online here.
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