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W - BASKETBALL 2018-19 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES >> PORTLAND 15-1 4-0 #14/15 -/- SCHEDULE (H: 8-0; A: 5-0; N: 2-1) AP/COACHES 8-7 0-4 GU Opp AP/COACHES PILOTS OVERALL WCC RANKING OVERALL WCC RANKING Date Rank Rank Opponent TV Time/Result -VS- NOVEMBER Lisa Fortier 113-36 (.758) Cheryl Sorenson 28-107 (.207) 2 -/- -/- # CARROLL COLLEGE W, 86-43 BULLDOGS RECORD AT GU HEAD COACH RECORD AT PORTLAND 7 -/- -/- MONTANA SWX W, 76-52 HEAD COACH FIFTH SEASON FIFTH SEASON 11 -/- -/- at Eastern Washington SWX W, 63-51 13 -/- -/- IDAHO STATE W, 70-51 SERIES AT A GLANCE 17 -/- -/- at UNLV W, 70-59 OVERALL Gonzaga leads 51-26 GAME 17 22 -/- 1/1 ! vs. Notre Dame L, 81-65 23 -/- -/- ! vs. Rutgers W, 57-40 In Spokane 36th meeting; Gonzaga leads 26-9 GONZAGA (15-1, 4-0 WCC) PORTLAND (8-7, 0-4 WCC) 24 -/- -/- ! vs. Western Kentucky W, 76-55 Last Meeting Gonzaga won 75-36 in Spokane VS 28 -/- -/- COLORADO STATE W, 50-39 DECEMBER JAN. 12, 2019 / 2 P.M. / SPOKANE, WASH. / McCARTHEY 2 -/- 8/7 STANFORD SWX W, 79-73 9 24/22 -/- WASHINGTON STATE SWX W, 76-53 TV: SWX 16 21/21 -/- at Missouri State W, 70-67 POINTS (Play-by-Play: Greg Heister | Color: Stephanie Hawk-Freeman | Sideline: Taylor Brooks 20 21/21 -/- IDAHO W, 88-51 72.4 ◀ PER GAME 75.3 29 20/21 -/- * at Loyola Marymount W, 78-53 RADIO: KJRB 790 AM / 94.1 FM 31 17/21 -/- * at Pepperdine W, 79-54 44.0 ◀ FG% 41.6 JANUARY (Play-by-play: Steve Myklebust) 3 17/18 -/- * SAINT MARY’S W, 72-64 5 17/18 -/- * PACIFIC W, 88-65 36.9 3FG% 34.2 12 14/15 -/- * PORTLAND SWX 2 p.m. ◀ THE TIP-OFF ◀ 17 -/- -/- * at BYU 6 p.m. 76.7 FT% 76.9 19 -/- -/- * at San Diego 2 p.m. - Gonzaga and Pacific will meet for the 78th time in program history and 24 -/- -/- * SAN FRANCISCO 6 p.m. REBOUNDS the 36th time in Spokane. The Bulldogs have won 19 straight games in 26 -/- -/- * SANTA CLARA SWX 2 p.m. 39.6 PER GAME 39.6 the series, and they have won 35 of the last 36 meetings. 31 -/- -/- * at Pacific 7 p.m. ◀ FEBRUARY ASSISTS - The Zags are currently on an 11-game win streak, the longest so far 2 -/- -/- * at Saint Mary’s 6 p.m. 14.4 PER GAME 14.5 of the season. The Bulldogs longest win streak in program history is 23 9 -/- -/- * at Portland 4:30 p.m. BLOCKS games, a feat they accomplished from Dec. 10, 2004 to March 6, 2005. 14 -/- -/- * SAN DIEGO 6 p.m. 4.1 ◀ PER GAME 2.3 The longest recent streak is 15-straight victories which occurred between 16 -/- -/- * BYU SWX 2 p.m. 21 -/- -/- * at Santa Clara 7 p.m. Dec. 17, 2017 and Feb. 8, 2018. 10.3 STEALS 9.3 23 -/- -/- * at San Francisco 2 p.m. ◀ PER GAME - With its 4-0 start to WCC play, Gonzaga has now opened conference 28 -/- -/- * PEPPERDINE 6 p.m. play with a 4-0 record 10 times in program history. Two of those seasons MARCH SCORING 2 -/- -/- * LOYOLA MARYMOUNT 2 p.m. 56.6 ◀ DEFENSE 71.7 (2004-05; 2009-10), the Bulldogs went on to have undefeated 14-0 7-12 % WCC Championships TBD TBD 36.6 FG% 40.9 conference records before the addition of BYU and return of Pacific to the ◀ DEFENSE WCC. Currently, the Zags hold the record for conference wins with 17, a All times are Pacific Time feat they accomplished last season after posting a conference-best 17-1 Rank: AP Top 25 / USA Today Coaches’ Poll 28.6 ◀ 3FG% 31.8 # Exhibition DEFENSE record. * West Coast Conference game +6.8 REBOUND +0.5 - The Zags continue to stretch their best start in program history as they ! Vancouver Showcase - Vancouver, British Columbia ◀ MARGIN carry a 15-1 overall mark following their 74-62 win over Saint Mary’s on % WCC Championships - Las Vegas, Nev. AST-TO Jan. 3. Previously, their best start was an 8-2 mark, most recently during THIS DATE IN ZAG HISTORY 1.0 ◀ RATIO 0.9 the 2013-14 season. Jan. 5, 1987 - Gonzaga is ranked for the fifth-straight week after entering the polls at - In the first-ever meeting between the two PROBABLE STARTERS programs, Gonzaga defeated San Diego on the road 64-60. The Bulldogs would go on to win the next three meetings, defeating the Toreros by an average of 7.0 points in the first four games. Currently, Gonzaga leads the series 44-23 and will face San Diego later this year on Jan. 19. SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow GONZAGA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL on the social media sites listed for up-to-date news, exclusive content and more. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @ZagWBB 00 RICE 4 L. WIRTH 11 STOCKTON 24 CAMPBELL 30 SMITH SPORTS INFO: MIN--24.3 MIN --22.6 MIN --28.1 MIN --21.8 MIN --28.6 Sports Information Director (WBB) ............Jenna Larson PPG --13.4 PPG --6.1 PPG --7.8 PPG --8.9 PPG --10.2 Office Phone ....................................(509) 313-4227 Email ..................................... [email protected] FG% -- 49.0 FG% --40.0 FG% --37.0 FG% --45.0 FG% --37.0 SID Mailing Address 3FG% -- 3FG% --25.0 3FG% --22.0 3FG% --49.0 3FG% --20.0 ..........................................................Gonzaga Athletics REB --6.8 REB --4.1 AST --3.9 AST --0.8 AST --2.5 .........................................................502 E. Boone Ave. ............................................ Spokane, WA 99258-0066 BLK --0.9 BLK --0.6 STL --2.1 STL --1.6 STL --1.5 Web Site ...........................................www.GoZags.com PAGE 1 W - BASKETBALL GONZAGA UNIVERSITY / BULLDOGS / WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GENERAL No. 24/22 on Dec. 3. Following their 88-65 win over poll, a feat they accomplished March 20-27, 2010 (That Location................................................. Spokane, Wash. Pacific on Jan. 5, the Bulldogs moved up to 14th in the same week, Gonzaga did reach a No. 14 ranking in the Founded ..................................................................1887 AP Poll on Jan. 7. It’s the program’s highest ranking USA Today/WBCA Coaches Poll). That season (2009- Total Enrollment ....................................................7,501 ever, surpassing the previous high of #15, which was 10), Gonzaga entered the Top 25 poll at No. 24 on Feb. Undergraduate ..................................................5,201 set in March 2010. 6, 2010 following a 93-53 win over San Francisco. The Master’s Students ............................................1,688 Bulldogs continued to move up in the poll through WCC Doctoral Students ................................................287 play, moving up to 22nd, 21st, 19th, 17th and finally Law Students ......................................................316 INSIDE THE SERIES 15th. The Bulldogs posted a 20-game win streak and Campus Size ................................................... 152 acres Overall: 78th meeting, Gonzaga leads 51-26 advanced to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen that season. Nickname...........................................................Bulldogs In Spokane: 26-9| In Portland: 23-14| Neutral: 2-3 Colors .....................................................Navy and White Current Streak: Gonzaga, Won 19 ON TOP OF THE CONFERENCE Conference .........................................West Coast (WCC) Last Meeting: Gonzaga defeated Portland 75-36 in Through the first 16 games, Gonzaga leads the WCC Spokane on Jan. 25, 2018. in six statistical categories: scoring defense (56.6 ADMINISTRATION Series Notes: Gonzaga and Portland meet for the 78th ppg), scoring margin (+15.8 ppg), rebounding defense President ...................................Dr. Thayne M. McCulloh time in program history and the 35th time in Spokane. (32.8 rpg), rebounding margin (+6.8), steals (10.3) and Athletic Director ............................................. Mike Roth The series dates back to 1981 when the programs turnover margin (+3.7). The Bulldogs also rank second Athletic Phone ....................................... (509) 313-4202 met for the first time for a game in Portland. Gonzaga in six statistical categories: free throw percentage Ticket Office Phone ............................... (509) 313-6000 has dominated the majority of the series, but Portland (.767), field goal percentage defense (.366), three-point strung together 11-straight wins from the 1993-94 percentage (.369), three-point percentage defense SPORTS INFORMATION season to the 1997-98 season before a 77-65 Bulldog (.286), blocked shots (4.1 bpg) and assist-to-turnover Sports Information Director (WBB) ..............Jenna Larson win halted the streak. The Zags have dominated the ratio (1.0). The Bulldogs also lead the the WCC in RPI Office Phone ..................................... (509) 313-4227 series in the last 17 seasons, winning 35 of the last 36 (currently ranked 11th in the nation). BYU is the next Cell Phone......................................... (208) 479-4910 meetings. closest WCC school, ranked 38th in the latest RPI Email [email protected] - Throughout the series, Gonzaga has averaged 70.2 rankings. SID Mailing Address points per game while limiting Portland to 61.6. ........................................................... Gonzaga Athletics - In the last meeting, Gonzaga tallied its 11th-straight RICE RIPPING THROUGH THE WCC .......................................................... 502 E. Boone Ave. win with a 75-36 win over the Pilots at home. The Bull- Through the first four games of WCC play Zykera Rice ..............................................Spokane, WA 99258-0066 dogs’ 36 points allowed was the lowest of the 2017-18 has: Web Site ............................................ www.GoZags.com season. Three players finished in double-figures for 1. Increased her scoring average by 7.1 points per Twitter ...........................................................@ZagWBB the Zags, led by Jill Barta with 21 points and seven game: 11.7 ---> 18.8 Instagram .......................................................@ZagWBB rebounds while Zykera Rice and Jessie Loera added 13 2. Increased her shooting percentage by 21 percent: Facebook ........................................................../ZagWBB and 10, respectively. .420 ---> .630 Snapchat ......................................................@ZagsWBB 3. Picked up back-to-back WCC Player of the Week SCOUTING PORTLAND: honors RADIO INFORMATION - Portland is 8-7 overall on the season with an 0-4 mark Network .............................Gonzaga IMG Radio Network in WCC play.