A first-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the 8-seed Gonzaga Bulldogs (25-8) hit the court against the No. 9 seed Georgia Bulldogs (20-12) on Thursday at INTRUST Bank Arena. The contest tips

Gonzaga, which has played in the last nine Sweet 16s, is 0-9 vs. No. 1 seeds all-time in the tournament. The Zags have been seeded eighth twice and finished 1-1 both times with losses to Syracuse by 22 in 2010 and to Arizona by 23 in 2014.

The Gonzaga men earn a No. 8 seed for the NCAA tournament, where they will play No. 9 Georgia in the opening round Thursday in Wichita, Kan.