Top-seeded Gonzaga survives upset bid by pesky Southern

Gonzaga will win but won't cover the spread, according to the West Region trends and predictions. And the odds point to good value on other bracket underdogs, check it out.Although Olynyk was the force that kept Gonzaga ahead through the second half, it was a pair of 3-pointers -- one by Gary Bell Jr., the next by Kevin Pangos -- that gave the Bulldogs their small cushion after Southern tied things at 56 with 3:45 left.SALT LAKE CITY — What a sight it was seeing Gonzaga star center Kelly Olynyk consoling a distraught opponent who fell just short of pulling off one of the great upsets in NCAA tournament history. Southern guard Derick Beltran was bent over at halfSPOKANE, Wash. – Inside his office Friday morning, while other staff members were sitting in meetings, Gonzaga's Kelly Graves pulled together fellow coaches Robin Selvig of Montana, Andy Landers of Georgia and Bill

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