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Before the Gonzaga Bulldogs can look ahead to the West Coast Conference tournament, it has one small hurdle to clear. (AP Images)

The Bulldogs gun for a seventh straight victory to conclude the regular season tonight when they host the South Carolina-Upstate Spartans in a non-conference matchup.

Gonzaga, which has won 15 of 16 contests since losing three in a row, won four straight conference tournament titles before losing 69-62 to San Diego in last season’s championship game.

Talk about a tall order for SC-Upstate, which went 8-12 in the Atlantic Sun during its second season as a provisional NCAA Division I member.

SC-Upstate will play its second game against a ranked opponent on the Division I level after losing 94-58 at Notre Dame on Nov. 16. The Spartans also have losses at Georgia, South Carolina and Boston College this season.

Seems like the perfect game for the Zags to fully prepare for the postseason. Be sure to bet on college basketball in the Bodog Sportsbook.