NCAA SWEET 16: 1999, ‘00, ‘01, ‘06, ‘09, ‘15, ‘16 NCAA ELITE EIGHT: 1999, ‘15 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES: 1995, ‘99, ‘00, ‘01, ‘02, ‘03, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10, ‘11, ‘12, ‘13, ‘14, ‘15, ‘16 NIT APPEARANCES: 1994, ‘96, ‘98 WCC CHAMPIONS: 1994, ‘96, ‘98, ‘99, ‘01, ‘02, ‘03, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10, ‘11, ‘13, ‘14, ‘15, ‘16 #UNITEDWEZAG @GONZAGABULLDOGS @ZAGMBB 2016-17 GONZAGA MEN’S BASKETBALL /GONZAGABULLDOGS /ZAGSMBB GAME 11: #8/8 Gonzaga vs. Tennessee @GUBULLDOGS SUNDAY, DEC. 18, 2016 | 1 PM PT | NASHVILLE, TN | BRIDGESTONE ARENA @ZAGMBB 2016-17 SCHEDULE NOVEMBER 5 [14/-] WEST GEORGIA # (KHQ) W, 122-76 #8/8 Gonzaga (10-0) Tennessee (6-4) 11 [14/-] UTAH VALLEY (KHQ/ROOT) W, 92-69 BULLDOGS VOLUNTEERS 14 [14/-] SAN DIEGO STATE ^ (ESPN2) W, 69-48 18 [14/-] BRYANT (KHQ/ROOT) W, 109-70 GAME DAY 24 [11/-] vs. Quinnipiac % (ESPN2) W, 82-62 LAST RESULT: W, 61-43, Washington LAST RESULT: W, 92-77 Lipscomb 25 [11/-] vs. Florida % (ESPNU) W, 77-72 STRK/LAST 3 GAMES: W10/WWW STRK/LAST 3 GAMES: W2/LWW 27 [11/21] vs. Iowa State % (ESPN) W, 73-71 HEAD COACH: Mark Few (18th Season) HEAD COACH: Rick Barnes (Second Season) PPG/ALLOWED PER GAME: 82.7/63.1 PPG/ALLOWED PER GAME: 80.2/72.6 DECEMBER FG PCT. FOR/AGAINST: 48.3/36.7 FG PCT. FOR/AGAINST: 46.9/42.5 1 [8/-] MISS. VALLEY ST. (SWX/ROOT) W, 97-63 TELEVISION: ESPN2 (Tom Hart and Kara Lawson Barling) 3 [8/16] vs. Arizona ! (ESPN) W, 69-62 7 [8/-] WASHINGTON (ESPN2) W, 98-71 RADIO: Gonzaga IMG Radio Network (Tom Hudson and Matt Santangelo) 10 [8/-] AKRON (KHQ/ROOT) W, 61-43 LIVE VIDEO: WatchESPN 18 [8/-] vs. Tennessee & (ESPN2) 1 p.m. LIVE STATS: GoZags.com 21 SOUTH DAKOTA (KHQ/ROOT) 6 p.m. ABOUT THE SERIES 29 PEPPERDINE * (KHQ/ROOT) 6 p.m. - This is the fifth all-time meeting between Gonzaga and Tennessee, and fourth on a neutral court. 31 at Pacifi c * (KHQ/ROOT) 5 p.m. - The teams have met twice in the Battle in Seattle, including GU’s 86-79 win last season. JANUARY - Domantas Sabonis led the Zags with 36 points and 16 rebounds. Kyle Wiltjer added 24 points for Gonzaga. 5 at San Francisco * (ESPN network) TBA - There are five current Vols that played against GU last season in Seattle, including Detrick Mostella, who scored 13 7 at Portland * (KHQ/ROOT) 7 p.m. points versus the Zags, and is averaging 7.4 points currently. 12 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT * (KHQ/ROOT) 6 p.m. - There are four current Bulldogs that played Tennessee last season, and they combined for 10 points in that meeting. 14 SAINT MARY’S * (ESPN2) 7 p.m. - Gonzaga has won the last three meetings between the programs, including an 89-79 win at Tennessee in 2009. 19 at Santa Clara * (ESPNU) 8 p.m. - The Volunteers won the first matchup between the teams, 82-72, in the 2007 Battle in Seattle. 21 PORTLAND * (KHQ/ROOT) 5 p.m. - The Bulldogs are 11-7 all-time versus current members from the Southeastern Conference. GU defeated Florida this 26 SAN DIEGO * (KHQ/ROOT) 6 p.m. season in the AdvoCare Invitational semifinals, 77-72. 28 at Pepperdine * (ESPN2) 7 p.m. ABOUT TENNESSEE FEBRUARY - The Volunteers roll into Nashville off of a 92-77 win over Lipscomb Thursday. Grant Williams led UT with 30 points. 2 at BYU * (ESPN2) 8 p.m. - Robert Hubbs III added 22 points and 10 rebounds. Detrick Mostella also had 11 points. 4 SANTA CLARA * (ESPNU) 8 p.m. - The Vols have seven players averaging between 7.8 and 16.5 points per game. 9 at Loyola Marymount * (KHQ/ROOT) 7 p.m. - Hubbs III leads the team with an average of 16.5 points per outing at 56 percent shooting from the field. He is pulling 11 at Saint Mary’s * (ESPN2) 7 p.m. down a team-high 5.1 rebounds per game. 16 SAN FRANCISCO * (KHQ/ROOT) 6 p.m. - Grant Williams and Lamonte Turner are averaging 10.7 and 10.9 points per game. 18 PACIFIC * (KHQ/ROOT) 1 p.m. - The Vols are in the midst of an eight-day stretch in which they play four games, including two against AP top-10 teams 23 at San Diego * (KHQ/ROOT) 7 p.m. away from home. Tennessee was edged at No. 7 North Carolina Sunday, 73-71. 25 BYU * (ESPN or ESPN2) TBA - The Vols lead the SEC and rank in the Top-20 nationally with a team free-throw percentage of .769. MARCH THE HOT START 2-7 WCC Championships @ - This is the first time that the Zags have started the season 10-0 since joining the NCAA in 1958. - The previous best start was in 2012-13, when the Bulldogs started the season 9-0 before falling to Illinois. All dates and times are local HOME GAMES played at McCarthey Athletic Center LAST GAME’S STARTING LINEUP [ ] - denotes Gonzaga/opponent AP ranking at time of game Pos. No. Name Yr. Ht. PPG Notable * West Coast Conference game G 13 Josh Perkins RSO 6-3 11.7 Fifth in the WCC shooting 52.5% (21-of-40) from 3-point range # Exhibition Game G 4 Jordan Mathews SR 6-4 9.4 Has made 17-of-18 from the FT line, including 11 straight ^ ESPN Tip-Off Marathon - Spokane, Wash. G 5 Nigel Williams-Goss RJR 6-3 13.4 Team-high 47 assists and 15 steals; season-high 23 pts vs UW % AdvoCare Invitational - Orlando, Fla. F 3 Johnathan Williams RJR 6-9 9.5 Shooting 58 percent from the field this season ! Hoophall LA - Los Angeles & - Battle on Broadway - Nashville, Tenn. C 24 Przemek Karnowski RSR 7-1 12.4 Averaged 15.5 points and 8 rebounds in both wins last week @ WCC Championships - Las Vegas, Nev. RESERVES G 0 Silas Melson JR 6-4 7.9 Totaled 18 points last week vs Washington and Akron F 32 Zach Collins FR 7-0 10.0 Second in the WCC shooting 69.6 percent from the field F 33 Killian Tillie FR 6-10 4.7 Averaging 3.9 rebounds per game; 7/15 from 3-point range F 21 Rui Hachimura FR 6-8 2.7 10 points and nine rebounds in 13 minutes versus MVSU GAME 11: vs. TENNESSEE - Battle on Broadway 2016-17 GONZAGA MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES QUICK FACTS THREE-FENSE GENERAL INFORMATION - Gonzaga is limiting opponents to 26.3 percent shooting from behind-the-arc, which ranks fifth in the country. - Over the past four games, Zag opponents are 14-of-71 (19.7 percent) from three-point range. Location: Spokane, Wash. - Using kenpom.com data, only Toledo and GU have an average ranking better than 20th in the country in defensive three-point Founded: 1887 percentage and in ratio of threes allowed to overall field-goal attempts. Enrollment: 7,837 - Washington’s 5-of-20 (25 percent) three-point shooting was the best outing for a GU opponent over the last four games. Nickname: Bulldogs - Bryant (7-of-15, 46.7 percent) has had the best three-point outing by percentage against the Bulldogs this season, while Colors: Blue (R-0 G-41 B-103), Red (R-179 G-25 Utah Valley’s nine made three-pointers are the most by a Gonzaga opponent this season. B-52), White (R-255 G-255 B-255), - Arizona was 1-of-8 from three-point range against GU, and Florida was 2-of-19. Facility (Capacity): McCarthey Athletic Center - Tennessee is shooting 34.3 percent from behind-the-perimeter, making 6.2 threes per game. (6,000) Conference (Affiliation): West Coast (NCAA Div. I) ZAGS WITH DEFENSIVE SWAG President: Dr. Thayne M. McCulloh - Gonzaga ranks 12th in the country holding opponents to 36.7 percent shooting from the field so far this season. Athletic Director: Mike Roth - The Bulldogs held Akron to 26.7 percent (16-of-60) from the field. The Zips entered the game at 49 percent from the field. Senior Woman Administrator: Shannon Strahl - It was Akron’s lowest field goal percentage in the game since shooting 25 percent (14-of-56) versus Dayton on Dec. 6, 2008. Faculty Athletic Representative: Peggy Sue Loroz TEAM INFORMATION MORE HIGH NATIONAL RANKINGS Head Coach (Alma Mater, Year): Mark Few - The Zags are 13th in the nation beating opponents by an average of 19.6 points. (University of Oregon, 1987) - Gonzaga ranks second in the conference and 36th in the country in scoring offense (82.7) and scoring defense (63.1). Record at GU (Years): 476-111 (17 years) - The Bulldogs are 31st in the nation in total rebounds per game (40.9) and 23rd in defense rebounds per game (29.2). Overall Record (Years): Same Assistant Coach: Tommy Lloyd (16th Season), OUT OF THE GATES Whitman College, 1998 - Gonzaga has got off to great starts in recent games, jumping out to leads early in some recent victories. Assistant Coach: Donny Daniels (Seventh Season), - The Zags have outscored their opponent, 206-127, an average of 41.2-25.4, in the first half over the last five games. Cal State Fullerton, 1977 - GU has shot 51.3 percent in the first half over the past five games, while opponents shot 31.9 percent. Assistant Coach: Brian Michaelson (Fourth Sea- - In the same span, from three-point range, the Bulldogs are 49.2 percent (29-of-59), and opponents are 15.9 percent (7-of-44).