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#UNITEDWEZAG MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME 5: #1/1 Zags (4-0) vs. Northwestern State (1-7) -- DEC. 21, 2020 GAME TIME: 6 p.m. | SITE: Spokane, Wash. | TV: KHQ/Root Sports 1 FINAL FOUR | 10 SWEET 16 APPEARANCES | 22 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES | 23 WCC REGULAR SEASON TITLES | 18 WCC TOURNAMENT TITLES THE TIP-OFF SCHEDULE (H: 0-0; A: 0-0; N: 4-0) BROADCAST INFO GU Opp - Gonzaga opens its home schedule against Northwestern Date Rank Rank Opponent TV Time/Result TELEVISION: KHQ/ROOT NOVEMBER State on Monday, at 6 p.m., in the McCarthey Athletic Rich Waltz and Richard Fox 26 1/2 6/5 ! vs. Kansas FOX W, 102-90 Center in Spokane. 27 1/2 RV/- ! vs. Auburn FOX W, 90-67 - This is the first-ever meeting between the programs. RADIO: Gonzaga IMG Radio Network DECEMBER - The Bulldogs are 3-0 all-time versus current members of Tom Hudson and Adam Morrison 2 1/2 11/15 @ vs. West Virginia ESPN W, 87-82 the Southland Conference, with the latest matchup being 5 1/2 2/1 & vs. Baylor CBS Canceled LIVE STATS: GoZags.com 8 1/1 -/- TARLETON STATE KHQ/ROOT Canceled a 76-57 win over Southeastern Louisiana in Spokane on 10 1/1 -/- SOUTHERN KHQ/ROOT Canceled Dec. 2, 2014. 12 1/1 -/- NORTHERN ARIZONA KHQ/ROOT Canceled 14 1/1 -/- IDAHO KHQ/ROOT Canceled - GU has won 31 consecutive regular season home-openers 19 1/1 3/3 % vs. Iowa CBS W, 99-88 since a 73-65 loss to Boise State on Dec. 7, 1988. 21 1/1 -/- NORTHWESTERN STATE KHQ/ROOT 6 p.m. - GU has won all 16 regular season home-openers in the ◀ POINTS 22 1/1 -/- NORTHWESTERN STATE KHQ/ROOT 6 p.m. McCarthey Athletic Center and all 21 regular season 94.5 69.5 26 1/1 17/16 ~ vs. Virginia CBS 1 p.m. PER GAME 28 -/- -/- NORTHERN ARIZONA KHQ/ROOT 6 p.m. home-openers under Mark Few. ◀ 29 -/- -/- DIXIE STATE KHQ/ROOT 6 p.m. - The Zags are coming off of an impressive 99-88 win over 54.3 FG% 38.3 JANUARY No. 3/3 Iowa in Sioux Falls, S.D., Saturday. Jalen Suggs 2 -/- -/- * SAN FRANCISCO ESPN Network 35.8 ◀ 3FG% 33.9 7 -/- -/- * SANTA CLARA KHQ/ROOT 6 p.m. scored a team-high 27 points. Four other Zags finished in 9 -/- -/- * at Portland double-digit scoring. Joel Ayayi’s 18 rebounds were the ◀ 14 -/- -/- * PEPPERDINE ESPN Network most by a Bulldog guard since 1958-59. 69.5 FT% 64.6 16 -/- -/- * at Saint Mary’s ESPN Network - It was GU’s fourth all-time win over a third-ranked Asso- 23 -/- -/- * PACIFIC KHQ/ROOT 7 p.m. 40.5 ◀ REBOUNDS 39.9 28 -/- -/- * at San Diego ciated Press team, and fifth over a top-three ranked team. PER GAME 30 -/- -/- * at Pepperdine ESPN Network - Per ESPN stats and info, With (1) Gonzaga’s win over (3) 20.5 ◀ ASSISTS FEBRUARY Iowa, the Bulldogs became just the third team all-time to PER GAME 12.9 4 -/- -/- * LOYOLA MARYMOUNT beat three AP Top-15 opponents in their first four games 6 -/- -/- * BYU ESPN Network 2.3 ◀ BLOCKS 2.1 11 -/- -/- * at Santa Clara of a season, joining 1974-75 Indiana and 1968-69 UCLA. PER GAME 13 -/- -/- * at San Francisco ESPN Network - The Zags have traveled 8,390 miles so far this season 8.0 ◀ STEALS 5.4 18 -/- -/- * SAINT MARY’S ESPN Network during their unbeaten start. If you include the trip to Fort PER GAME 20 -/- -/- * SAN DIEGO ESPN Network 25 -/- -/- * at Pacific Worth for the game versus Virginia, GU will travel 12,106 81.8 ◀ SCORING 82.3 27 -/- -/- * at BYU ESPN Network miles before WCC play. DEFENSE MARCH - Gonzaga currently owns the nation’s longest home win ◀ FG% 4 -/- -/- ^ WCC Tournament First Round 43.9 DEFENSE 45.9 5 -/- -/- ^ WCC Tournament Second Round streak at 39 straight victories. The Zags and Baylor own 6 -/- -/- ^ WCC Tournament Quarterfinals the country’s longest neutral win streaks at six. 30.4 ◀ 3FG% 34.4 8 -/- -/- ^ WCC Tournament Semifinals - Coach Few reached 600 wins in his career with the win DEFENSE 9 -/- -/- ^ WCC Tournament Finals over Kansas. He tied Roy Williams as the fastest to 600 7.0 ◀ REBOUND -4.3 Pacific times and HOME GAMES are in all caps | Polls: AP Top 25 / USA Today Coaches’ wins in years coaching (22). Few boasts the best winning MARGIN ! Fort Myers Tip Off - Fort Myers, Fla. (Suncoast Credit Union Arena) @ Jimmy V Classic in Indianapolis (Bankers Life Field House) percentage among active head coaches at 82.8 percent. 1.4 ◀ AST-TO 0.9 & Game played in Indianapolis (Bankers Life Field House) - Corey Kispert joined the program’s Top-10 career three- RATIO % Game played in Sioux Falls, S.D. (Sanford Pentagon) ~Game played in Fort Worth, Texas (Dickies Arena) point makes in the win over Iowa. LAST TEN HOME OPENERS ... * West Coast Conference game ^ WCC Championships - Las Vegas, Nev. (Orleans Arena) 2019-20 - Gonzaga def. Alabama State 95-64 LAST GAME STARTERS 2018-19 - Gonzaga def. Idaho State 120-79 2017-18 - Gonzaga def. Texas Southern 97-69 2016-17 - Gonzaga def. Utah Valley 92-69 2015-16 - Gonzaga def. Northern Arizona 91-52 2014-15 - Gonzaga def. Sacramento State 104-58 2013-14 - Gonzaga def. Bryant 100-76 2012-13 - Gonzaga def. Southern Utah 103-65 2011-12 - Gonzaga def. Eastern Washington 77-69 2010-11 - Gonzaga def. Southern 117-72 1 SUGGS 11 AYAYI 24 KISPERT 2 TIMME 22 WATSON SOCIAL MEDIA: MIN -- 27.0 MIN --34.0 MIN -- 30.8 MIN -- 30.3 MIN -- 21.2 Follow GONZAGA MEN’S BASKETBALL on social media for up-to-date news, exclusive content PPG -- 16.8 PPG --13.0 PPG -- 20.0 PPG -- 21.3 PPG -- 3.5 and more. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and FG% -- 53.2 FG% -- 55.8 FG% -- 58.3 FG% -- 60.3 FG% -- 40.0 Twitter @ZagMBB 3FG% -- 56.3 3FG% -- 20.0 3FG% -- 44.4 3FG% -- 25.0 3FG% -- 0.0 SPORTS INFO: AST -- 5.75 AST -- 3.50 AST -- 2.50 RPG -- 7.0 RPG -- 4.0 Sports Information Director ...... Barrett Henderson STL -- 2.50 RPG -- 10.3 RPG -- 4.3 BLK -- 0.50 AST -- 1.25 Office Phone ............................(509) 313-4288 Email [email protected] GGOZAGS.COMOZAGS.COM | GAMEGAME 5 | GONZAGA VS. NORTHWESTERN STATE 1 22020-21020-21 GGONZAGAONZAGA MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES BEST WINNING PERCENTAGE SINCE 2010-11 SERIES NOTES 2012-13 season, prior to the NCAA Tournament. W L Pct. - This is the first-ever meeting between the programs. - GU climbed to No. 1 after a 22-0 start to the 2016-17 1. Gonzaga 308 51 0.858 - The Bulldogs are 3-0 all-time versus current members of season. The Zags were No. 1 for four straight weeks, before 2. Kansas 299 66 0.819 3. Duke 289 71 0.803 the Southland Conference, with the latest matchup being a finishing the regular season 29-1, and advancing to the 4. Kentucky 295 74 0.799 76-57 win over Southeastern Louisiana in Spokane on national championship game. 5. Wichita State 278 74 0.790 Dec. 2, 2014. - The Zags have now been ranked No. 1 in five of the last BEST WINNING PERCENTAGE LAST FIVE SEASONS - This is the fourth game against a program from the state nine seasons. W L Pct. of Louisiana for GU. Along with defeating Southeastern - Gonzaga boasts a 30-5 record all-time as the No. 1 ranked 1. Gonzaga 161 21 0.885 Louisiana, the Zags beat Southern University twice in 2010 team in the AP Poll. 2. Villanova 153 30 0.836 and 2013. - In total, the Bulldogs have spent 20 weeks at No. 1 in the 3. Kansas 149 31 0.828 4. Virginia 141 32 0.815 AP Poll in program history. 5. New Mexico State 134 34 0.798 SCOUTING THE DEMONS - GU has been ranked No. 1 in five of the last nine seasons. - Northwestern State has played six of its first eight games BEST WINNING PERCENTAGE LAST FOUR SEASONS W L Pct. away from its home in Natchitoches, La. GREGG ENROLLS EARLY, JOINS GU ROSTER 1. Gonzaga 133 13 0.911 - The Demons are coming off of a 94-67 loss at Missouri - Ben Gregg has graduated high school early and will join the 2. New Mexico State 111 23 0.828 State Saturday. Carevll Teasett led NSU with 14 points, program for the 2020-21 season. 3. Villanova 118 25 0.825 while Trenton Massner added 10 points. - Gregg officially signed with the Zags in November on Na- 4. Virginia 112 24 0.824 5. Kansas 116 26 0.817 - Massner is averaging a team-high 11.7 points per game. tional Signing Day. He will be available to play as a freshman Jairus Roberson and Jamaure Gregg add 10.8 and 10.6 once he passes all university health protocols. BEST HOME PERCENTAGE SINCE 2004-05 points per outing. - The Clackamas, Ore., native, will wear No. 33 for GU. W L Pct. 1. Kansas 261 16 .942 - Kendal Coleman is pulling down a team-best 8.4 rebounds - Gregg was No. 29 in ESPN’s top 100. Following his junior 2. Gonzaga 224 15 .937 per game, and C.J. Jones dishes out 3.13 assists per game. season at Clackamas High School, he was named the Oregon 3. Duke 243 21 .920 - The Demons cruised to a victory on Dec.