McNeese State is coming into this game with a 30-3 record this season and they were the best team in their conference at 17-1. They won their conference during the regular season and also won their conference tournament to secure this bid. They were dominant in their conference tournament, winning both of their games by 10+ points, and they have been playing very well in their recent games as they have won their last 11 straight games, winning their last 5 straight by 10+ points as well. Their defense has been great recently as they have allowed 57 points or less in 2 of their last 3 games and their defense has been averaging 61.5 points allowed per game this season which is 5th in the country. Their offense is also top 40 in the country for points scored as they average 80.4 points scored per game and have scored 80+ points in 4 of their last 5 games. They have the 9th best offense from the field as well as the 8th best 3 point offense in the country with their shooting percentage and they also have the 3rd best defense from the field, allowing opponents 38.5% of their shots from the field. They are going up against a Gonzaga team that is 25-7 this season and they were 14-2 in their conference. They have been playing very well recently as they have won 9 of their last 10 games, but they were still the 2nd best team in the conference during the regular season and also failed to win their conference tournament with a 9 point loss to Saint Mary's. Gonzaga does have a very good offense as they are one of the best teams in the country for shooting from the field, but they have not been as good from beyond the arc which is going to be a huge issue for Gonzaga in this game if McNesse gets hot with their 3s. McNeese also has the better defense which will give Gonzaga fits so they are going to be right in this game to the end with a chance to upset. McNeese State will cover the spread in this game.