Teams headed to the Huntsman Center

Published: Monday, March 13 2006 12:01 a.m. MST

Quick takes on Salt Lake City's NCAA tournament teams

BOSTON COLLEGE

Nickname: Eagles

Location: Chestnut Hill, Mass.

Conference: Atlantic Coast

Bid: At large

Seed: No. 4

Last appearance: 2005

NCAA record: 19-16, 15 years

Head coach: Al Skinner

Record: 26-7, 11-5

RPI: 33rd

Rankings: AP — No. 11, Coaches — No. 11

Last game: Lost 75-72 to Duke in the finals of the ACC tournament

Current streak: Lost 1

Notable win: Defeated 10th-ranked North Carolina 85-82 in ACC semifinals on Saturday

Scoring leader: Craig Smith, 17.1 ppg

Rebounding leader: Smith, 8.9 rpg

Assists leader: Louis Hinnant, 4.4 apg

GONZAGA

Nickname: Bulldogs

Location: Spokane, Wash.

Conference: West Coast

Bid: WCC champions

Seed: No. 3

Last appearance: 2005

NCAA record: 10-8, eight years

Head coach: Mark Few

Record: 27-3, 14-0

RPI: 10th

Rankings: AP — No. 4, Coaches — No. 4

Last game: Defeated Loyola Marymount 68-67 in WCC finals

Current streak: Won18

Notable win: Defeated No. 12 Michigan State 109-106 on Nov. 22

Scoring leader: Adam Morrison, 28.4 ppg

Rebounding leader: J.P. Batista, 7.5 rpg

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