The Bruins are playing well and should be healthy enough to handle UCF, while Santa Clara has the personnel to topple Kentucky.

The No. 3 seed Gonzaga Bulldogs face the No. 2 seed UCLA Bruins in an NCAA Tournament March Madness Sweet 16 game on Thursday. The game is scheduled to begin at approximately 6:45 p.m. MST and air on CBS. The game will be played at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs battled preseason eligibility issues, multiple injury absences, illnesses, and prolonged shooting slumps to finish the regular

The Zags and Gaels have met for the conference championship 15 times since 2004, but Gonzaga is headed to the Pac-12 after this season.