Gonzaga takes the floor Friday, March 17 against Grand Canyon in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The game will be live streamed on Sling, which offers half off the first month.

This is the first time since 2018 that Gonzaga comes into the tournament as something less than a No. 1 seed. The Bulldogs are a No. 3.

The main reason was an uncharacteristically slow start coach Mark Few anticipated. The Bulldogs lost three of their first eight games and their 75-game home winning streak ended.

One reason nobody at the Kennel panicked much: Of Gonzaga’s five regular-season losses, one came to Purdue, another to Texas and another to Baylor, teams that are seeded first, second and third, respectively, in this year’s event.

A home loss to Loyola Marymount in January was a head-scratcher, but the Zags have won 12 of 13 since. Drew Timme, the larger-than-life, mustachioed forward, is averaging 20.9 points and 7.3 rebounds.

Gonzaga made it to the national title game as a 1 seed in 2017 and 2021, but lost both times.

When is Gonzaga-Grand Canyon?

Gonzaga and Grand Canyon play in the first round of the NCAA tournament at 6:35 p.m. (7:35 p.m. ET) on Friday, March 17.

Streaming options

SlingTV

SlingTV is one of the cheaper live streaming services. It offers three different channel packages for its users: Sling Orange, Sling Blue and Sling Orange + Blue.

Sling Blue, which is offering half off the $40 a month for the first month, streams TruTV.

What TV channel is game on?

Gonzaga and Grand Canyon will be broadcast on truTV.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.