Bodog Beat

Does the glass slipper still fit? The Gonzaga Bulldogs (25-8 SU, 17-16 ATS) have won the West Coast Conference regular-season title and gone to the NCAA Tournament in each of Mark Few’s nine years as head coach. This year’s lineup will be one of his most talented ever, especially with senior point guard Jeremy Pargo pulling out of the NBA Draft on the last day.

The Zags can hardly be considered an overlooked team anymore at No. 9 in the AP rankings. At the other end of the college basketball spectrum, the Idaho Vandals (8-21 SU, 10-14 ATS) are still trying to get out of the basement after three seasons in the WAC. This is their first year under coach Don Verlin; Idaho’s season opener was a 100-62 blowout at the hands of Michigan State (-28).

Idaho and Gonzaga tip off at 9:00 p.m. Eastern with local coverage on FSN.