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PORTLAND, Ore. - The Gonzaga Bulldogs are expected to continue their highly successful season Thursday afternoon at the Rose Garden in Portland in their NCAA tournament opening-round game. The West Coast Conference powerhouse Zags (23-12) are favored by 12.5 points against Akron (23-12).
Thursday's game marks the Zags' 11th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance.
This is the Akron Zips first appearance at the big dance since 1986, when they came in as a 15th seed and lost in the first round against Michigan.
The Zips are coached by Kieth Dambrot. They come from a University of about 25,000 students The Zips, which is short for zippers, are named after a popular overshoe from the 20s and 30s.
The game is set to get underway at 4:25 p.m. Also starting at 4:25 will be a live blog right here on KHQ.com to discuss your tournament brackets. Log on to KHQ.com during the game to share brag about your bracket.
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