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Can you still be a Cinderella team after you win the NCAA Tournament? (AP Images)

We’re very close to finding that out. The Gonzaga Bulldogs (28-5 SU, 15-15 ATS) have made it into the Sweet 16, and they have the right stuff to go all the way this time.

Spokane has been a hoops hotbed for some time now, and the Bulldogs are just dripping with talent – starting in the post with Austin Daye (12.9 points, 6.9 rebounds per game) and Josh Heytvelt (14.9 points, 6.7 boards per game). Not too many teams can deal with the North Carolina Tar Heels (30-4 SU, 13-19 ATS) inside, but Gonzaga can.

The key will be out on the perimeter, where the ‘Zags have Jeremy Pargo (9.8 points, 5.1 assists per game) and North Carolina’s Ty Lawson will be playing with a sore big toe. It’s going to feel a lot worse after Friday’s matchup.

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