Gonzaga is looking to complete the super rare undefeated perfect season that culminates with an NCAA Championship. It has only been done seven times before and hasn't happened since Indiana went 32-0 in 1975-76. Mark Few's squad is just two wins away from joining the illustrious group. Here are two bold reasons on why Gonzaga will win the 2021 NCAA Championship.

1.) Drew Timme

While a lot of the attention gets projected on likely NBA lottery picks Jalen Suggs and Corey Kispert, Drew Timme has made his mark on this NCAA Tournament.

The Gonzaga center had plenty of eyes on him in the Elite Eight, as he entered into a matchup going up against a likely top-three pick in the 2021 NBA Draft in Evan Mobley. Timme dominated the matchup, looking more like a lottery pick than Mobley, scoring 23 points and hauling in four rebounds in Gonzaga's thumping of USC.

Timme isn't shy; he has soaked in the spotlight and the celebrations after scoring. Suggs and Kispert have NBA scouts drooling, but Timme very well might be the pulse of the this Gonzaga team.

So far in the NCAA Tournament, Timme has scored 85 points in four games and has led the team in points in three of those four games.

He's a polished post player with crafty footwork who relies on his basketball IQ as much as he does his actual play itself. If Gonzaga is to cut down the nets when it's all said and done, Timme will be a key reason as to why.

2. The Defense

Gonzaga's offense is a wagon. They will show up and dictate the pace regardless of the opponent. What has been an underlying story with this team in their last two games has been the defense.

Facing a Creighton team that can fill it up, Gonzaga limited Greg McDermott's squad to just 65 points on 40% from the field and 21% from 3-point range. Gonzaga's speed and effort on that side of the ball helped them pull away big time at the end.

USC had been steamrolling through the tournament. They beat Drake 72-56, embarrassed Kansas 85-51, and dismantled Oregon 82-68. The offense for the Trojans had become a well-oiled machine. Then they ran into Gonzaga.

Mark Few's group held the red-hot Trojans to just 66 points on 38% shooting and 26% from behind the arc. It was another dazzling performance by Gonzaga's defense.

The pace at which they play and how quickly they like to operate leads to the opposition naturally getting more possessions and more opportunities to score. Yet Gonzaga has still dialed it up an extra notch on the defensive side during this tournament.

The highlighted players are Jalen Suggs and Corey Kispert, and rightfully so. But often times, and most notably in this tournament, Gonzaga goes as Drew Timme goes. While the offense gets all the viral clips and the headlines, it has been Gonzaga's defense that has made a difference in the NCAA Tournament. If those two things hold true going forward, Gonzaga will win it all.