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#UNITEDWEZAG MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME 31: 1-seed Zags (30-0, 15-0) vs. 11-seed UCLA (22-9, 13-6) NCAA Tournament National Semifinal | April 3, 2021 | 5:34 p.m. PT | Indianapolis (Lucas Oil Stadium) | CBS 2 FINAL FOURS | 11 SWEET 16 APPEARANCES | 23 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES | 24 WCC REGULAR SEASON TITLES | 19 WCC TOURNAMENT TITLES THE TIP-OFF SCHEDULE (H: 12-0; A: 7-0; N: 11-0) BROADCAST INFO GU Opp - Top-overall seed Gonzaga will meet 11th-seeded UCLA Date Rank Rank Opponent TV Time/Result TELEVISION: CBS NOVEMBER Saturday in the 2021 NCAA Tournament National Semifi- Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy Wolfson 26 1/2 6/5 ! vs. Kansas FOX W, 102-90 nal in Indianapolis, at 5:34 p.m. Pacific Time. 27 1/2 RV/- ! vs. Auburn FOX W, 90-67 - The programs meet for the sixth time ever. The Zags have RADIO: Gonzaga IMG Radio Network DECEMBER three of the previous five matchups. Tom Hudson and Adam Morrison 2 1/2 11/15 & vs. West Virginia ESPN W, 87-82 5 1/2 2/1 & vs. Baylor CBS Canceled - GU is making its 22nd consecutive NCAA Tournament 8 1/1 -/- TARLETON STATE KHQ/ROOT Canceled Appearance and 23rd overall. The 22 straight berths to LIVE STATS: GoZags.com 10 1/1 -/- SOUTHERN KHQ/ROOT Canceled the field is the third-longest current streak in the nation 14 1/1 -/- IDAHO KHQ/ROOT Canceled 19 1/1 3/3 % vs. Iowa CBS W, 99-88 (Kansas 31 and Michigan State 23). 21 1/1 -/- NORTHWESTERN STATE KHQ/ROOT W, 95-57 - The Zags are 38-22 all-time in the NCAA Tournament 22 1/1 -/- NORTHWESTERN STATE KHQ/ROOT W, 95-78 with now 11 trips to the Sweet 16, five trips to the Elite 26 1/1 16/15 ~ vs. Virginia CBS W, 98-75 91.6 ◀ POINTS 72.9 28 1/1 -/- NORTHERN ARIZONA KHQ/ROOT W, 88-58 Eight, two Final Fours and an appearance in one national PER GAME 29 1/1 -/- DIXIE STATE KHQ/ROOT W, 112-67 championship game. Gonzaga is the only program that has ◀ JANUARY been in the last six Sweet 16s. 54.9 FG% 45.8 2 1/1 -/- * SAN FRANCISCO ESPN2 W, 85-62 - The Bulldogs received a one-seed for the fourth time 7 1/1 RV/- * BYU ESPN W, 86-69 37.1 ◀ 3FG% 36.9 9 1/1 -/- * at Portland KAYU/ROOT W, 116-88 in program history. They are the top-overall seed for the 14 1/1 -/- * PEPPERDINE ESPN W, 95-70 first time ever. GU is one of only two teams to win its ◀ 16 1/1 -/- * at Saint Mary’s ESPN W, 73-59 opening-round NCAA Tournament game each of the last 12 73.4 FT% 71.7 23 1/1 -/- * PACIFIC KHQ/ROOT W, 95-49 28 1/1 -/- * at San Diego KHQ/ROOT W, 90-62 tournaments, Kansas is the other at 14. 38.0 ◀ REBOUNDS 35.3 30 1/1 -/- * at Pepperdine ESPN W, 97-75 - Gonzaga became the first program in NCAA Div. I history PER GAME FEBRUARY to have five straight 30-win seasons. ◀ ASSISTS 4 1/1 -/- * at Pacific CBS Sports Net W, 76-58 18.6 PER GAME 13.4 8 1/1 RV/- * at BYU ESPN W, 82-71 - Corey Kispert was named First Team All-America by the 11 1/1 -/- * at Santa Clara KHQ/ROOT Canceled AP, NABC and USBWA. Jalen Suggs and Drew Timme 2.8 ◀ BLOCKS ◀ 2.8 13 1/1 -/- * at San Francisco ESPN2 W, 100-61 were second team by each outlet. All three were named PER GAME 18 1/1 -/- * SAINT MARY’S ESPN W, 87-65 Wooden All-Americans, with Kispert a Wooden finalist. 20 1/1 -/- * SAN DIEGO ESPN2 W, 106-69 8.1 ◀ STEALS 5.0 25 1/1 -/- * SANTA CLARA CBS Sports Net W, 89-75 - GU is one of 29 teams in Div. 1 history to end the regular PER GAME 27 1/1 -/- * LOYOLA MARYMOUNT ESPN W, 86-69 season unbeaten. The Bulldogs are the 20th squad to enter 68.5 SCORING ◀ 67.6 MARCH the NCAA Tournament with an unblemished record since DEFENSE 8 1/1 -/- ^ vs. Saint Mary’s ESPN W, 78-55 9 1/1 RV/RV ^ vs. BYU ESPN W, 88-78 the first tournament in 1939, and the sixth since 1976. 41.6 ◀ FG% 43.5 20 1/1 -/- + vs. Norfolk State TBS W, 98-55 - The Zags’ 34 straight wins (a new program record) dating DEFENSE 22 1/1 RV/RV + vs. Oklahoma CBS W, 87-71 back to last season is the longest active streak in nation, ◀ 3FG% 28 1/1 19/19 + vs. Creighton CBS W, 83-65 31.9 DEFENSE 33.7 30 1/1 23/23 + vs. USC TBS W, 85-66 along with its 13 straight victories on a neutral court. APRIL - Gonzaga has won an NCAA Div. 1 record 27 consecutive 8.0 ◀ REBOUND 3.6 3 1/1 -/RV + vs. UCLA CBS 5:34 p.m. games by double-digits, along with 32 out of the last 34. MARGIN Pacific times and HOME GAMES are in all caps | Polls: AP Top 25 / USA Today Coaches’ - GU is first in the nation in scoring offense (91.6), field ◀ AST-TO ! Fort Myers Tip Off - Fort Myers, Fla. (Suncoast Credit Union Arena) 1.5 RATIO 1.3 & Games played in Indianapolis (Bankers Life Field House) goal percentage (54.9), two-point percentage (63.7), % Game played in Sioux Falls, S.D. (Sanford Pentagon) ~Game played in Fort Worth, Texas (Dickies Arena) * West Coast Conference game |^ WCC Championships - Las Vegas, Nev. (Orleans Arena) scoring margin (23.1) and points in the paint (49.4). GONZAGA NATIONAL SEMIFINAL HISTORY + NCAA Tournament - Indianapolis April 1, 2017 | Phoenix, Ariz. PROBABLE STARTERS Gonzaga 77, South Carolina 73 - GU advanced to the NCAA championship for the first time in school history after defeating South Carolina in the Final Four. Nigel Williams-Goss led the No. 1 seed Bulldogs with 23 points, adding five rebounds and six assists. Freshman center Zach Collins was also stellar, chipping in 14 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks off the bench. The Zags led 45-36 at halftime. 1 SUGGS 3 NEMBHARD 11 AYAYI 24 KISPERT 2 TIMME SOCIAL MEDIA: MIN -- 28.5 MIN -- 29.2 MIN -- 30.9 MIN -- 31.2 MIN -- 27.6 Follow GONZAGA MEN’S BASKETBALL on social media for up-to-date news, exclusive content PPG -- 14.0 PPG -- 9.1 PPG -- 11.8 PPG -- 18.9 PPG -- 19.0 and more. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and FG% -- 50.2 FG% -- 48.4 FG% -- 56.6 FG% -- 53.5 FG% -- 65.0 Twitter @ZagMBB 3FG% -- 33.0 3FG% -- 33.3 3FG% -- 38.5 3FG% -- 45.3 3FG% -- 30.0 SPORTS INFO: AST -- 4.5 AST -- 4.3 AST -- 2.8 AST -- 1.7 RPG -- 7.2 Sports Information Director ...... Barrett Henderson Office Phone ............................(509) 313-4288 STL -- 1.9 RPG -- 2.4 RPG -- 7.1 RPG -- 5.0 BLK -- 0.7 Email [email protected] GGOZAGS.COMOZAGS.COM | GAMEGAME 3131 | GONZAGA VS. UCLA - NCAA TOURNAMENT NATIONAL SEMIFINALS 1 22020-21020-21 GGONZAGAONZAGA MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES NODS AND HONORS SERIES NOTES - GU is 35-20 in the NCAA Tournament under Mark Few with - This will be the sixth all-time between Gonzaga and UCLA. a berth in all 22 seasons of Few’s head coaching career. Joel Ayayi The Bulldogs have won three of the previous five meetings. - Gonzaga is one of only two teams to win its opening-round Preseason All-West Coast Conference - The teams have split their two NCAA Tournament match- NCAA Tournament game each of the last 12 tournaments, Jerry West Award Watch List (Preseason) ups, with GU winning the latest 74-62, in the Sweet 16 in Kansas is the other at 14. WCC Player of the Week (Jan. 4) 2015 in Houston, Texas. - The Bulldogs are 29-16 all-time as a single-digit seed, with WCC Player of the Week (Jan. 11) - The Bruins won the last meeting, 71-66, in Spokane on a 14-2 record in first round games as a single-digit seed. Jerry West Award Top 10 Candidate Dec. 12, 2015. - The Bulldogs received a one-seed for the fourth time in Jerry West Award Finalist - Gonzaga won the first all-time between the programs, 59- program history, including the third time in the last four All-WCC First Team 43, at UCLA on Dec. 11, 1999. NCAA Tournaments. They are the top-overall seed for the AP All-American Honorable Mention - The Zags are 40-18 against Pac-12 competition under Few. first time ever. Oumar Ballo - GU has won its last 10 meetings against Pac-12 foes. - GU plays in Indianapolis in the NCAA Tournament for the WCC Freshman of the Week (Jan. 4) - The Bulldogs are 4-3 against Pac-12 opponents in the NCAA first time in program history. WCC All-Freshman Team Tournament. Prior to knocking off USC in the Elite Eight, GU - In 2018-19, [1] GU defeated [16] Fairleigh Dickinson and [9] last beat third-seeded Utah, 82-59, in the second round of Baylor in Salt Lake City, Utah, advancing to the Sweet 16 in Mark Few the 2016 NCAA Tournament in Denver, Colo. Anaheim, Calif., where it beat [4] Florida State, before falling CBS Sports Preseason Coach of the Year to [3] Texas Tech in the Elite Eight.