South Carolina will face West Region champs Gonzaga, ranked No. 2 in the country entering the NCAA Tournament, for a spot in the national championship game. Here's a quick look at what the Bulldogs bring to the table.

South Carolina (26-10)

TEAM STATS

Scoring: 73.2 ppg

Field goal percentage: 42.1 percent

3 point FG percentage: 33.7 percent

Opp. field goal percentage: 39.8 percent

Rebounding margin: +1.2

Assists per game: 12.6

Turnovers per game: 13.2

Turnover margin: +4.0

Steals per game: 7.8

Blocks per game: 3.8

STARTERS’ STATS

G Sindarius Thornwell: 21.6 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 65 steals, 84 assists

G PJ Dozier: 13.8 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 99 assists

G Duane Notice: 10.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 84 assists

F Chris Silva: 10.1 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 48 blocks

F Maik Kotsar: 5.9 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 25 steals

Gonzaga (36-1)

TEAM STATS

Scoring: 83.2 ppg

Field goal percentage: 50.9 percent

3 point FG percentage: 37.8 percent

Opp. field goal percentage: 36.5 percent

Rebounding margin: +7.2

Assists per game: 15.4

Turnovers per game: 11.4

Turnover margin: +1.1

Steals per game: 7.0

Blocks per game: 4.6

STARTERS’ STATS

G Josh Perkins: 8.2 ppg; 2.3 rpg; 115 assists

G Nigel Williams-Goss: 16.7 ppg; 5.9 rpg; 167 assists

G Jordan Mathews: 10.7 ppg; 3.3rpg; 31 steals

F Johnathan Williams: 10.3 ppg; 6.6 rpg; 36 blocks

C Przemek Karnowski: 12.2 ppg; 5.8 rpg; 36 blocks

Gonzaga notes

-- Gonzaga, ranked No. 2 in the country entering the NCAA Tournament, has won the West Coast Conference 16 times, reached the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament eight times and the Elite 8 now three times. The 19-year streak of NCAA Tournaments is the fourth-longest current streak in the country behind Kansas, Duke and Michigan State. But this year is the first time that the Bulldogs have reached the Final Four.

-- The Zags have three first-team All-WCC first-team players including forward Johnathan Williams and center Przemek Karnowski along with WCC Player of the Year Nigel Williams-Goss. Freshman center Zach Collins was second-team all-conference and also first-team All-Freshman team.

-- Head coach Mark Few has 502 career wins and is the third-fastest coach to reach that mark behind only Adolph Rupp (583 games) and Jerry Tarkanian (604 games). Few has accomplished the feat in 612 games posting a current record of 502-112 in his career. He also recently passed John Wooden .803) for fourth on the NCAA’s all-time winning percentage at .817. Few has been named National Coach of the Year by three different major publications already this season.

-- Since March 6, 2010, Gonzaga is 111-30 in road or neutral site games, which is good for a 78.7 winning percentage. The Zags have won 21 consecutive games away from home base, the McCarthey Athletic Center.

-- Gonzaga has only trailed once by double-digits this season, an 11-point deficit with 4:22 left in the first half against Florida. It was one of only two times that the Bulldogs have faced a deficit this season at halftime trailing both Florida and Pacific by five points at the half. They came back to beat Florida by five points and Pacific by 20.

-- Entering the Elite 8 game against Xavier, the Bulldogs were ranked in the Top 15 nationally in 10 different statistical categories, including leading the NCAA in scoring margin at +22.3 points per game. Gonzaga is also second nationally in defensive rebounds per game (30.9), field goal percentage (50.9 percent) and opponents’ field goal percentage (36.5 percent).