The Latest: No. 1 in West is Gonzaga and Northwestern gets 8

Kentucky head coach John Calipari yells to his players in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arkansas for the championship of the Southeastern Conference tournament Sunday, March 12, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. Kentucky won 82-65. (AP Photo/Sanford Myers) Kentucky head coach John Calipari yells to his players in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arkansas for the championship of the Southeastern Conference tournament Sunday, March 12, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. Kentucky won 82-65. (AP Photo/Sanford Myers)

By Associated Press March 12, 2017 7 min read

The Latest on Selection Sunday for the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):

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The No. 1 in West is Gonzaga, but it’s the 8-9 game in Salt Lake City that has historical significance. Eighth-seeded Northwestern, in the NCAA tournament for the first time, will face Vanderbilt with first-year coach Bryce Drew.

No major conference team had waited as long as Northwestern for their first NCAA bid.