It was roughly 1:50 a.m. in Italy when Gonzaga’s Final Four game against UCLA tipped off in 2021. Two hours later, Emmanuel Innocenti was still glued to his television set in Rome when Jalen Suggs’ epic buzzer beater dropped through the net at Lucas Oil Stadium.

It's hardly hyperbole to say Houston-Gonzaga is a matchup that could just as easily be played in the Final Four as the second round of the NCAA Tournament, which is exactly where the college basketball titans will meet Saturday night.

The Zags are seeded too low based on their efficiency metrics, setting the stage for a second-round epic in Wichita.