ANAHEIM, Calif. -- No. 1 seed Gonzaga is back in the Elite Eight. The Bulldogs defeated No. 4 seed Florida State 72-58 on Thursday night to become the first team to advance to the Elite Eight in this year's NCAA Tournament.

The Bulldogs came out seeking to exact revenge on Florida State for the Seminoles eliminating them in last year's NCAA Tournament, and did exactly that. They shot 40 percent from the floor and 37 percent from the 3-point line while nearly going wire-to-wire with it, trailing a total of 11 seconds which came in the opening minute. FSU got within four before Gonzaga put together a 12-2 closing run.

It is the third Elite Eight appearance for Gonzaga and coach Mark Few in the last five years. The most recent appearance came in 2017, when Gonzaga finished as the national runner-up to North Carolina.

Gonzaga got a balanced effort from its veterans to advance. Josh Perkins and Zach Norvell Jr. scored 14 each, while Rui Hachimura and Brandon Clarke scored 17 and 15, respectively. The Bulldogs advance to face the winner between No. 3 seed Texas Tech and No. 2 seed Michigan in the West regional on Saturday.

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