#UNITEDWEZAG MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME 13: #1/1 Zags (12-0, 3-0) vs. Pepperdine (4-5, 0-0) -- JAN. 14, 2021 GAME TIME: 6 p.m. | SITE: Spokane, Wash. | TV: ESPN 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: 6-0; A: 1-0; N: 5-0) BROADCAST INFO GU Opp - Gonzaga welcomes Pepperdine in a West Coast Confer- Date Rank Rank Opponent TV Time/Result TELEVISION: ESPN NOVEMBER ence game Thursday at 6 p.m. Dan Shulman and Jay Bilas 26 1/2 6/5 ! vs. Kansas FOX W, 102-90 - This is the 91st all-time meeting between GU and Pepper- 27 1/2 RV/- ! vs. Auburn FOX W, 90-67 dine. The Zags have a 59-31 advantage in the series. RADIO: Gonzaga IMG Radio Network DECEMBER - The Bulldogs have won 39 straight versus the Waves, Tom Hudson and Adam Morrison 2 1/2 11/15 @ vs. West Virginia ESPN W, 87-82 with the last Pepperdine victory in the series coming on 5 1/2 2/1 & vs. Baylor CBS Canceled LIVE STATS: GoZags.com 8 1/1 -/- TARLETON STATE KHQ/ROOT Canceled Jan. 18, 2002, 88-79, in Malibu. 10 1/1 -/- SOUTHERN KHQ/ROOT Canceled - GU has 30-12 advantage in the meetings in Spokane. 12 1/1 -/- NORTHERN ARIZONA KHQ/ROOT Canceled 14 1/1 -/- IDAHO KHQ/ROOT Canceled - The Bulldogs have won 22 in-a-row against Pepperdine in 19 1/1 3/3 % vs. Iowa CBS W, 99-88 Spokane. The last time the Waves won at Gonzaga was on 21 1/1 -/- NORTHWESTERN STATE KHQ/ROOT W, 95-57 Feb. 19, 1998, 65-64. 22 1/1 -/- NORTHWESTERN STATE KHQ/ROOT W, 95-78 - The Zags are coming off of a 116-88 win at Portland 96.1 ◀ POINTS 77.9 26 1/1 16/15 ~ vs. Virginia CBS W, 98-75 PER GAME 28 1/1 -/- NORTHERN ARIZONA KHQ/ROOT W, 88-58 in the first true road game of the season Saturday. Joel ◀ 29 1/1 -/- DIXIE STATE KHQ/ROOT W, 112-67 Ayayi recorded the program’s first-ever triple-double. 55.6 FG% 47.1 JANUARY - Gonzaga is the first team to open its season with 12 2 1/1 -/- * SAN FRANCISCO ESPN2 W, 85-62 33.7 ◀ 3FG% 29.9 7 1/1 -/- * SANTA CLARA KHQ/ROOT Canceled straight games scoring 85 points or more since Loyola Marymount in 1990-91. 7 1/1 RV/- * BYU ESPN W, 86-69 ◀ 9 1/1 -/- * at Portland KAYU/ROOT W, 116-88 - The Bulldogs are one the last nine unbeaten teams in the 71.8 FT% 81.4 14 1/1 -/- * PEPPERDINE ESPN 6 p.m. nation, and one of three teams that have at least 12 wins. 16 1/1 -/- * at Saint Mary’s ESPN 5 p.m. 39.4 ◀ REBOUNDS 34.4 23 -/- -/- * PACIFIC KHQ/ROOT 7 p.m. - GU is first in the nation in scoring offense (96.1), field PER GAME 28 -/- -/- * at San Diego KHQ/ROOT 6 p.m. goal percentage (55.6), and second in assists (21.2). ◀ ASSISTS 30 -/- -/- * at Pepperdine ESPN2/U 5 p.m. - According to KenPom, GU boasts the nation’s second 21.3 PER GAME 17.6 FEBRUARY most efficient offense and 20th best defense. ◀ 4 -/- -/- * LOYOLA MARYMOUNT CBS Sports Net 6 p.m. 3.0 ◀ BLOCKS 3.9 11 -/- -/- * at Santa Clara KHQ/ROOT 7 p.m. - Corey Kispert (60.8) and Drew Timme (60.7) lead the PER GAME 13 -/- -/- * at San Francisco ESPN2/U 3 p.m. WCC in field goal percentage. Kispert also tops the confer- ◀ STEALS 18 -/- -/- * SAINT MARY’S ESPN/2 6 p.m. ence scoring 21.1 points per game and three-pointers made 8.4 PER GAME 6.0 20 -/- -/- * SAN DIEGO ESPN/2/U 25 -/- -/- * at Pacific CBS Sports Net per game (2.9). He is second in the league in three-point 73.4 ◀ SCORING 73.6 27 -/- -/- * at BYU ESPN/2 7 p.m. field goal (47.9) and free-throw percentage (86.5). DEFENSE MARCH - Jalen Suggs is first in the conference in steals (2.60). FG% ◀ 4 -/- -/- ^ WCC Tournament First Round 42.7 DEFENSE 42.5 5 -/- -/- ^ WCC Tournament Second Round - Joel Ayayi and Jalen Suggs were named the WCC Player 6 -/- -/- ^ WCC Tournament Quarterfinals and Freshman of the Week. Five different Zags have 34.5 3FG% ◀ 26.9 8 -/- -/- ^ WCC Tournament Semifinals received the honor out of the possible seven weeks. Suggs DEFENSE 9 -/- -/- ^ WCC Tournament Finals has earned the freshman recognition four times. 8.9 ◀ REBOUND -2.9 Pacific times and HOME GAMES are in all caps | Polls: AP Top 25 / USA Today Coaches’ - The Bulldogs 16 consecutive wins dating back to last MARGIN ! Fort Myers Tip Off - Fort Myers, Fla. (Suncoast Credit Union Arena) @ Jimmy V Classic in Indianapolis (Bankers Life Field House) season is tied for the longest active streak in nation. 1.9 ◀ AST-TO 1.3 & Game played in Indianapolis (Bankers Life Field House) - The Bulldogs have won 33 of their last 34 games, and RATIO % Game played in Sioux Falls, S.D. (Sanford Pentagon) ~Game played in Fort Worth, Texas (Dickies Arena) 43 out of their last 45 games. ON THIS DATE IN GU HISTORY ... * West Coast Conference game ^ WCC Championships - Las Vegas, Nev. (Orleans Arena) Jan. 14, 2017 LAST GAME STARTERS - No. 5 Gonzaga beat No. 21 Saint Mary’s, 79-56, to move to 17-0. Nigel Williams-Goss scored 19 points and added six assists to help Gonzaga win its 17th game in a row, the longest streak in the nation.Jordan Mathews added 16 points, Johna- than Williams had 14 and Zach Collins 10. Jock Landale was held to 10 points for Saint Mary’s, which saw a nine-game winning streak broken. Gonzaga shot 64.7 percent in the game. 22 WATSON 2 TIMME 1 SUGGS 11 AYAYI 24 KISPERT SOCIAL MEDIA: MIN -- 26.5 MIN --30.0 MIN -- 29.5 MIN -- 22.0 MIN -- 26.8 Follow GONZAGA MEN’S BASKETBALL on social media for up-to-date news, exclusive content PPG -- 14.0 PPG --11.7 PPG -- 21.1 PPG -- 8.4 PPG -- 18.5 and more. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and FG% -- 54.2 FG% -- 61.1 FG% -- 60.8 FG% -- 56.3 FG% -- 60.7 Twitter @ZagMBB 3FG% -- 40.6 3FG% -- 34.4 3FG% -- 47.9 3FG% -- 14.3 3FG% -- 28.6 SPORTS INFO: AST -- 5.1 AST -- 4.3 AST -- 2.3 AST -- 1.7 RPG -- 6.8 Sports Information Director ...... Barrett Henderson Office Phone ............................(509) 313-4288 STL -- 2.6 RPG -- 8.1 RPG -- 4.5 RPG -- 4.3 BLK -- 0.7 Email [email protected] GGOZAGS.COMOZAGS.COM | GAMEGAME 1313 | GONZAGA VS. PEPPERDINE 1 22020-21020-21 GGONZAGAONZAGA MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES VERSUS PEPPERDINE ... SERIES NOTES the third-most by a Gonzaga team under Mark Few, and the CAREER STATS - This is the 91st all-time meeting between Gonzaga and most in a West Coast Conference game under Few. GP/GS PPG RPG APG MPG Pepperdine. - The Bulldogs’ 29 assists tied the third-most in program Kispert 6/4 9.5 4.8 2 28.2 - The Zags have a 59-31 advantage in the series. history, and were the most in a WCC game by Gonzaga since Ayayi 2/2 11.5 4.5 3.5 34.5 - GU has 30-12 advantage in the meetings in Spokane. the record was set against Loyola Marymount in 1980, the Timme 2/0 7.5 2.5 0 17.5 - The Bulldogs have won 22 in-a-row against Pepperdine in Zags’ first season in the conference. NOTABLE PERFORMANCES Spokane. The last time the Waves won at Gonzaga was on - Seven Zags scored in double-figures. Corey Kispert Feb. 19, 1998, 65-64. - Gonzaga’s 80 points in the paint were the most in the 19 pts, 5 asts, 6 rbs, 5/8 3FG (2-15-20, A) - GU has won 39 straight versus the Waves, with the last program over the last five seasons. 10 pts, 7 rbs, 4 asts (1-4-20, H) Pepperdine victory in the series coming on Jan. 18, 2002, - The Bulldogs’ 147.1 offensive efficiency rating versus the 11 pts, 5 rbs, 1 ast (3-11-19, N) 88-79, in Malibu. Pilots ranks eighth in GU history by KenPom. 9 pts, 8 rbs, 2 ast (1-4-18, A) - The Bulldogs are 43-2 against the Waves under Mark Few. - In the latest matchup, second-ranked Gonzaga won at BEHIND GONZAGA’S FIRST-EVER TRIPLE-DOUBLE, Joel Ayayi Pepperdine, 89-77, on Feb. 15. Filip Petrusev led the Zags AYAYI NAMED WCC PLAYER OF THE WEEK ... AGAIN 11 pts, 6 rbs, 4 asts (2-15-20, A) with had 27 points and 12 rebounds. - For the second straight week, Joel Ayayi was named the Drew Timme - In the last meeting in Spokane, GU was tested at home West Coast Conference Player of the Week. 10 pts, 25 mins (2-15-20, A) against the Waves, but pulled away with the 75-70 win on - Ayayi recorded the first triple-double in program history in Jan. 4. the win at Portland. LAST FIVE SEASONS - Gonzaga has won 17 in-a-row inside the Firestone Field- - He scored all 12 of his points in the first half, grabbed 13 2019-20 A W 89-77 house and is 23-17 all-time in the meetings in Malibu.