2018-19 MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES >> TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS (H: 5-0; A: 1-0; N: 3-0) 9-0 0-0 #1/1 6-1 0-0 #7/7 SCHEDULE AP/COACHES AP/COACHES GU Opp OVERALL WCC RANKING OVERALL SEC RANKING Date Rank Rank Opponent TV Time/Result -VS- NOVEMBER 1 3/4 -/- # CENTRAL WASHINGTON KHQ W, 108-69 Mark Few 544-118 (.822) Rick Barnes 63-45 (.583) BULLDOGS RECORD AT GU RECORD AT UT 6 3/4 -/- IDAHO STATE KHQ/ROOT W, 120-79 HEAD COACH 20TH SEASON HEAD COACH 4TH SEASON 10 3/4 -/- ! TEXAS SOUTHERN SWX/ROOT W, 104-67 15 3/4 -/- TEXAS A&M ESPN2 W, 94-71 SERIES AT A GLANCE 19 3/3 -/- ! vs. Illinois ESPN2 W, 84-78 GAME 10 20 3/3 RV/RV ! vs. Arizona ESPN W, 91-74 OVERALL GONZAGA LEADS, 4-1 21 3/3 1/1 ! vs. Duke ESPN W, 89-87 On a neutral court Gonzaga leads, 3-1) #1/1 GONZAGA (9-0) #7/7 TENNESSEE (6-1) 26 1/1 -/- NORTH DAKOTA STATE KHQ/ROOT W,102-60 Last Meeting GU won, 86-76 (12.18.17) VS DECEMBER 1 1/1 RV/RV at Creighton FOX W, 103-92 DEC. 9, 2018 / 12 P.M. PT / PHOENIX, AZ 5 1/1 -/- WASHINGTON ESPN2 W, 81-79 TALKING STICK ARENA (18,422) 9 1/1 7/7 @ vs. Tennessee ESPN 12 p.m. TV: ESPN 15 -/- -/- at North Carolina ESPN2 4 p.m. ◀ POINTS (Play-by-play: Roxy Bernstein, Analyst: Sean Farnham) 18 -/- -/- TEXAS-ARLINGTON KHQ/ROOT 6 p.m. 96.4 PER GAME 83.7 21 -/- -/- DENVER KHQ/ROOT 6 p.m. RADIO: GONZAGA IMG RADIO NETWORK 28 -/- -/- NORTH ALABAMA KHQ/ROOT 6 p.m. ◀ 31 -/- -/- CSU BAKERSFIELD KHQ/ROOT 6 p.m. 53.0 FG% 49.9 (Play-by-play: Tom Hudson, Analyst: Adam Morrison) JANUARY Sirius: Channel 138 | XM: Channel 201 | Streaming: Channel 964 5 -/- -/- * SANTA CLARA KHQ/ROOT 6 p.m. 38.8 ◀ 3FG% 33.3 THE TIP-OFF 10 -/- -/- * PACIFIC ESPN2/U 8 p.m. 12 -/- -/- * at San Francisco ESPN2 7 p.m. - Gonzaga faces Tennessee in the first-ever Jerry Colangelo Classic on ◀ 17 -/- -/- * LOYOLA MARYMOUNT KHQ/ROOT 6 p.m. 75.6 FT% 69.3 Sunday, at 12 p.m. Pacific, in Phoenix, Ariz. 19 -/- -/- * at Portland ROOT 7 p.m. - GU has won four of the previous five matchups. This the fifth meeting 24 -/- -/- * at Santa Clara KHQ/ROOT 8 p.m. REBOUNDS ◀ 40.9 42.4 between the programs on a neutral court. 31 -/- -/- * at BYU ESPN2 8 p.m. PER GAME FEBRUARY ASSISTS ◀ - Gonzaga has won the last four meetings between the programs, including 2 -/- -/- * SAN DIEGO KHQ/ROOT 5 p.m. 20.1 PER GAME 21.0 the last, 86-76, in Nashville, Tenn., on Dec. 18, 2016. 7 -/- -/- * SAN FRANCISCO KHQ/ROOT 6 p.m. 9 -/- -/- * SAINT MARY’S ESPN/2 7 p.m. ◀ - The Bulldogs are 14-8 all-time versus current members from the SEC, 5.4 BLOCKS 5.9 14 -/- -/- * at Loyola Marymount ESPN2/U 8 p.m. PER GAME including a 94-71 win over Texas A&M in Spokane earlier this season. 16 -/- -/- * at San Diego ESPN/2 7 p.m. ◀ STEALS - The Zags are coming off of an 81-79 win over Washington Wednesday. 21 -/- -/- * PEPPERDINE KHQ/ROOT 6 p.m. 6.8 PER GAME 6.1 Rui Hachimura made the game-winning shot with 0.6 seconds left. He 23 -/- -/- * BYU ESPN/2 7 p.m. 28 -/- -/- * at Pacific ESPN2 8 p.m. ◀ finished with 26 points. GU finished 19-of-19 from the free-throw line. 76.3 SCORING 63.6 MARCH DEFENSE - GU is 9-0 for the third time since joining the NCAA in 1958. 2 -/- -/- * at Saint Mary’s ESPN/2 TBA 41.8 FG% ◀ 35.5 - Josh Perkins is one assist away from tying John Stockton for the fourth- 7-12 % WCC Championships TBD TBD DEFENSE most assists in a career in program history with 554. All times are Pacific Time ◀ - The Zags are second in the nation in field goal percentage (53 percent) 30.9 3FG% 28.7 Rank: AP Top 25 / USA Today Coaches’ Poll DEFENSE and scoring offense (96.4), and third with 181 total assists. # Exhibition 7.2 ◀ REBOUND 7.1 - GU is 13-2 all-time as the No. 1 ranked team in the AP Poll. * West Coast Conference game MARGIN - Gonzaga defeated then top-ranked Duke in the Maui Invitational Champi- ! Maui Invitational - Lahiana, Hawaii @ Jerry Colangelo Classic - Phoenix, Ariz. ◀ AST-TO onships. It was the Bulldogs’ first-ever win over a No. 1 ranked team. % WCC Championships - Las Vegas, Nev. 1.8 RATIO 1.7 THIS DATE IN ZAG HISTORY PROBABLE STARTERS (Based on previous game’s starting lineup) Dec. 9, 2006 - Derek Raivio scored 17 of his 25 points in the decisive first half as No. 18 Gonzaga raced to a big early lead and beat No. 13 Washington 97-77. Freshman Matt Bouldin, making his first collegiate start, scored a season-high 21 points for Gonzaga. SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow GONZAGA MEN’S BASKETBALL on the social media sites listed for up-to-date news, exclusive content and more. 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Arizona 231 59 .797 - This is just the third time since the 1958-59 season that THE ZAGS RETURN TO THE VALLEY OF THE SUN: 7. Saint Mary’s 212 61 .777 Gonzaga has started the season 9-0. - Gonzaga has had its share of success in Phoenix, Ariz. 8. Villanova 219 66 .768 - In 2012-13, the Bulldogs started the season 9-0 before - Casey Calvary’s famous tip-in gave GU a 73-72 win over 9. North Carolina 228 72 .760 falling to Illinois in the 10th game. Florida and propelled the Bulldogs to their first-ever Elite Eight 10. Stephen F. Austin 200 64 .758 in 1999. That Sweet 16 victory happened in the now-named BEST HOME PERCENTAGE SINCE 2004-05 SERIES NOTES: Talking Stick Arena. W L Pct. - This is the sixth all-time meeting between Gonzaga and Ten- - The Zags advanced to the program’s first-ever Final Four 1. Kansas 229 15 .939 2. Duke 214 17 .926 nessee. GU has won four of the previous five matchups. This in Phoenix in 2017. Gonzaga beat South Carolina in the 2. Gonzaga 190 15 .926 the fifth meeting between the programs on a neutral court. semifinals, before falling to North Carolina in the national 4. Kentucky 215 26 .892 - Gonzaga has won the last four meetings between the championships in the University of Phoenix Stadium. 5. Michigan State 202 26 .886 programs, including the last, 86-76, in Nashville on Dec. 18, - The Bulldogs beat No. 25 Texas in the 2006 Hall of Fame 6. North Carolina 200 28 .877 7. Ohio State 232 33 .875 2016. Five Zags finished in double-digit scoring, including Challenge in Phoenix, 87-77. 8. Belmont 160 23 .874 Josh Perkins’ 15 points. Killian Tillie added five points. - GU fell to Arizona in the 2009 Duel in the Desert in Phoenix, 9. Stephen F. Austin 180 27 .870 - The teams have met twice in the Battle in Seattle. 69-64. 10. Arizona 201 31 .866 - The Volunteers won the first matchup between the teams, BEST ROAD PERCENTAGE SINCE 2007-08 82-72, in the 2007 Battle in Seattle. TOP DOGS: W L Pct. - The Bulldogs are 14-8 all-time versus current members from - Rui Hachimura’s game-winning shot with 0.6 seconds left 1. Gonzaga 90 24 .789 the Southeastern Conference. GU eased to a 94-71 win over gave Gonzaga an 81-79 win over Washington. 2. Saint Mary’s 86 36 .705 3.