The Pac-12 has three teams in the Elite Eight. Gonzaga makes a fourth team on the West Coast, and this is the first time in Tournament history that four West Coast schools have made it this far. Gonzaga is appearing in their fourth Elite Eight in the last six tournaments. USC is appearing in their fourth Elite Eight in program history and first since 2001. The Trojans have not made the Final Four since 1954. Gonzaga has not faced USC a single time in the Mark Few era, though they were supposed to play in the non-conference this season before the pandemic altered the schedules.
Gonzaga-USC Preview: West Coast Best Coast
