Gonzaga was challenged this past week in wins over Creighton and Washington. Now the schedule gets even tougher.
The No. 1 Zags face seventh-ranked Tennessee on Sunday in Phoenix and travel to Chapel Hill to take on No. 14 North Carolina in a rematch of the 2017 National title game.
To remain undefeated after these top-15 challenges, the Bulldogs are going to need to improve on defense.
In its 81-79 win over Washington on Wednesday, Gonzaga couldn't shake the Huskies, who shot 55 percent from the floor in the second half.
"We gave them easy shots, we let the zone dictate how fast we were going," point guard Josh Perkins told the (Spokane, Wash.