NCAA Tournament: Analyzing Gonzaga vs. UCLA Sweet 16 matchup with Dan Dickau

The game will tip off at approximately 6:45 p.m. PT

West Coast college basketball powers UCLA and Gonzaga are meeting in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night in Las Vegas. Tip off is set for approximately 6:45 pm PT.

Ahead of the game, Gonzaga Nation's Connor Morrissette and Dan Dickau broke down the matchup outside of T-Mobile Arena. Watch the full interview above or listen to podcast version below.

PLAYERS AND COACHES SOUND OFF

Gonzaga guard Rasir Bolton gave his thoughts on UCLA during the Bulldogs' pre-game press conference on Wednesday saying:

"They definitely have a great back court with Tyger [Campbell] and Amari Bailey. They play very hard and smart. They all play together. And they're trying to to win and they're tough minded. It's definitely going to be another tough matchup but I think Coach [Few] is getting us right with the scout. And we've just got to go out there and execute."

When UCLA coach Mick Cronin was asked what makes Gonzaga such a tough opponent, he responded:

"They have three things. The coaching is a plus-plus, and then Drew Timme and shooting. And not just shooting from one guy. They've got multiple shooters."

UCLA forward Jaime Jaquez said of Gonzaga:

"I think more the offense obviously has been a big focal point of their team. And I think that's just constant throughout the three years that I've been here, being able to play them. They're always tough to guard in transition, the pick and roll as well. We're going to try to trust in our game plan, trust in the coaches and we're going to try to execute the best we can."