GAME NO. 34 - No. 2. KENTUCKY
NCAA TOURNAMENT REGIONAL SEMIFINAL
Sunday, March 25 - 3:30 p.m. PT
Ryan Center (7,000) - Kingston, R.I.
TV: ESPN2 (Dave O'Brien, Doris Burke, Holly Rowe)
Radio: 1510 AM - Live Stats: www.GoZags.com

No. 11 GONZAGA UNIVERSITY BULLDOGS (28-5, 14-2 WCC)
F - 32 Kayla Standish, 6-3, Sr., Ellensburg, WA
(16.1 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 1.5 apg - WCC: 15.5 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 1.7 bpg)
F - 44 Kelly Bowen, 6-0, Sr., Victoria, Australia
(8.2 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 1.6 spg - WCC: 7.8 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 1.6 spg)
G - 3 Haiden Palmer, 5-8, RS-So., Moreno Valley, CA
(12.7 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 2.3 spg - WCC: 11.3 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 2.0 spg)
G - 12 Taelor Karr, 5-8, Jr., Paola, KS
(7.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 4.5 apg - WCC: 6.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 4.4 apg)
G - 23 Katelan Redmon, 6-1, Sr., Spokane, WA
(13.5 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.5 apg - WCC: 13.9 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.6 apg)
HEAD COACH: Kelly Graves (University of New Mexico, 1988)
GONZAGA RECORD: 260-124 (12th year); CAREER RECORD: 326-150 (14th year)

No. 2 UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY WILDCATS (27-6, 13-3 SEC)
F - 31 Samantha Drake, 6-3, So., Bardstown, KY
(4.9 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 0.7 bpg; SEC: 1.7 ppg, 1.5 rpg)
F - 32 Kastine Evans, 5-8, So., Salem, CT
(6.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.7 spg; SEC 5.5 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.3 spg)
G - 1 A'dia Mathies, 5-9, Jr., Louisville, KY
(15.2 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 2.6 spg; SEC: 15.2 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 3.0 apg)
G - 13 Bria Goss, 5-10, Fr., Indianapolis, IN
(11.0 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.5 spg; SEC: 10.9 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.4 apg)
G - 24 Amber Smith, 5-6, Sr., Winter Haven, FL
(4.3 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 2.8 apg; SEC: 2.7 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 1.8 apg)
HEAD COACH: Matthew Mitchell (Mississippi State, 1995)
UK RECORD: 113-55 (5th year); CAREER RECORD: 143-84 (7th year)

GONZAGA AND THE NCAA TOURNAMENT

NCAA TOURNAMENT ON TAP: The Gonzaga University's women's basketball team heads to Rhode Island for its 3rd-straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen. The No. 11 seeded Bulldogs will face No. 2 seed University of Kentucky Sunday, March 25 at 3:30 p.m. PT on ESPN2.

INAUGURAL AT-LARGE BID: The Gonzaga University women's basketball team earned its first-even at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament when it was selected as a No. 11 seed this season. The at-large selection was just the eighth time in West Coast Conference history and the first since 2002 when Santa Clara University earned an at-large bid.

NO. 11 SEED: The Gonzaga University women's basketball team is making its fifth appearance in the NCAA Tournament, fourth-straight, and second as a No. 11 seed. The Bulldogs were previously a No. 11 seed in 2011, No. 12 seeds in both 2007 and 2009 and had a No. 7 seed in 2010.

ELIGHT EIGHT APPEARANCE IN 2011: The Gonzaga University women's basketball team made their third-straight trip, and fourth in five years, to the NCAA Tournament in 2010-11 and reached the Elite Eight for the first time in school history. The No. 11 seed Bulldogs upset No. 6 seed University of Iowa 92-86 in the first round and then knocked off No. 3 UCLA 89-75 to reach the Sweet Sixteen for the second consecutive season. Gonzaga took one step further than in 2009-10, defeating the University of Louisville 76-69 to reach the Regional Final. GU season finally came to an end with an 83-60 setback to No. 1 seed Stanford.

THIRD-STRAIGHT SWEET SIXTEEN: The Gonzaga University women's basketball team is making its third-straight trip to the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen. The Bulldogs went to the school's first-ever Sweet Sixteen in 2010. Last season, the Zags reached the Elite Eight for the first time as a No. 11 seed. Gonzaga, again, a No. 11 seed this season, defeated No. 6 Rutgers and No. 3 Miami to reach the regional semifinal in Kingston, R.I.

ABOUT THE WILDCATS

*** Kentucky brings a 27-6 overall record into its NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal game with Gonzaga University. The No. 2 seed Wildcats defeated No. 15 McNeese State University 68-62 in the First Round and earned a 65-62 win over No 7 seed University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in the Second Round..

**The Wildcats won their first Southeastern Conference regular season championship since 1982 with a school-record 13-3 mark in league play. They have now won 25-plus games for three consecutive seasons for the first time ever.

***Kentucky has now advanced to the Sweet 16 for the second time in three years, and third time ever.

*** The Wildcats, now 10-8 all-time in the Big Dance, looks to advance to the Elite Eight for the second time since 2010. That year, the Wildcats fell just one win shy of the Final Four, bowing out to 12th-ranked Oklahoma, 88-68.

***SEC Player of the Year and All-America candidate A'dia Mathies has paced UK. The 5-foot-9 junior guard leads the Wildcats in scoring (15.2 points per game), 3-point field goal percentage (.372) and steals (2.6 steals per game). Mathies is second on the team in rebounds (5.2 rebounds per game), 3-point field goals made (48), and assists (2.6 assists per game).

***Also, having an impressive senior season is shooting guard Keyla Snowden. Snowden has averaged a team-high tying 14.5 points off the bench in UK's four tournament games (SEC and NCAA) combined and was a key catalyst in Monday's victory over Green Bay as she scored UK's final six points, giving UK the 65-62 victory. Overall, Snowden is the Wildcats' third leading scorer with 9.6 points per game and she has netted a team-high 54 3-pointers which ranks ninth on UK's single-season list.

***This will be the first meeting between Gonzaga University and the University of Kentucky.

*** Gonzaga University is 2-4 all-time against Southeastern Conference opponents. This non-conference, the Bulldogs played and defeated the University of Georgia 71-68 at the Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic, Dec. 19. The only other victory over a SEC opponent was a 66-62 victory over the University of Mississippi during the 1993-94 campaign.

NCAA FIRST AND SECOND ROUND RECAP

TWO PLAYERS SCORE 20-PLUS POINTS IN WIN: In Gonzaga University's 86-73 victory over Rutgers in the First Round of the 2012 NCAA Tournament, two Bulldogs scored 20-plus points. Senior Kayla Standish scored a team-high 23 points - hitting 8-of-16 from the field and 7-of-8 free throws, while redshirt sophomore Haiden Palmer chipped in 21 points - hitting 7-of-16 from the floor, including 3-of-10 3-pointers, and 5-of-7 free throws. It was the fifth time this season Gonzaga had two players score 20-plus points in a game.

THIRD DOUBLE-DOUBLE FOR BOWEN: Gonzaga University women's basketball senior Kelly Bowen registered her third double-double of the season and fourth career in the Bulldogs victory over Rutgers. Bowen tallied 13 points and added a team-high 10 boards.

SANK A SEASON-HIGH 25 FREE THROWS: Gonzaga University drained 25-of-33 free throws in its 86-73 victory over Rutgers in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs previous season-high was 21-of-27 in a 82-76 victory over Dayton, Dec. 21.

A TEAM THAT SHARES THE BALL: Gonzaga University passed out 32 assists over its opening two games of the 2012 NCAA Tournament. In the Bulldogs first round victory over Rutgers, they were credited with 15 assists on 26 field goals. The Zags followed that up with 17 assists on 25 field goals in their win over Miami in the Second Round. Four players passed out two or more assists in the win over the Scarlet Knights, with Haiden Palmer leading the charge with four. Against the Hurricanes, four players again handed out two or more assists but this time was led by junior Taelor Karr with five.

ON THE RADIO: Gonzaga University will have all regular-season games broadcast on the radio this season as Steve Myklebust returns for his seventh year of calling the action. Each game will be broadcast on 1510 AM in Spokane with a pre-game show 30-minutes prior to tip and a 30-minute post-game show. Games will also be available on the internet at GoZags.com.

SENIOR CLASS PLAYING IN THEIR 12TH NCAA TOURNAMENT CONTEST: The Gonzaga University women's basketball senior class - consisting of Kayla Standish, Katelan Redmon, Kelly Bowen, Shannon Reader and Molly Anderson - are playing in their 12th NCAA Tournament. Since the 2008-09 season, the Bulldogs are 8-3 in the Tournament; won their first-ever NCAA Tournament game; earned their first-ever trip to the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight. And are now making their 3rd-consecutive trip to the Sweet Sixteen.

EAST COAST FOR THE FIRST TIME: The Gonzaga University women's basketball team is playing on the East Coast for the first time since the 2007-08 campaign; which was a year before the current Zag senior class made their way on campus. The last time the Zag program played in the eastern time zone was Jan. 3, 2008 when they played at St. Joseph's and earned a 67-43 victory.

FIVE PLAYERS SAW ACTION IN 2011 NCAA TOURNAMENT: Besides Kayla Standish, Katelan Redmon and Kelly Bowen - who started all four games of the Gonzaga University women's basketball team's run to the 2011 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight - only two other players saw significant action. Current sophomore Jazmine Redmon saw minutes in all four games a year ago, averaging 6.8 minutes per game, while current senior Shannon Reader saw minutes in three of the four games and averaged 5.3 minutes. Neither of this two scored a point. Stephanie Golden and Meghan Winters played the final minute of the Bulldogs loss to Stanford University in the Elite Eight.

STANDISH, REDMON, BOWEN & THE 2011 NCAA TOURNAMENT: Kayla Standish, Katelan Redmon and Kelly Bowen were three of Gonzaga University's five starters in the 2011 NCAA Tournament. Standish averaged 34.2 minutes, 21.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, while Redmon averaged 38.2 minutes, 12.0 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. Bowen averaged 24.5 minutes, 3.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per contest.

TAELOR KARR PLAYING IN SECOND NCAA TOURNAMENT; FIRST WAS WITH KANSAS STATE: Gonzaga University women's basketball junior Taelor Karr is playing in her second NCAA Tournament. Karr, who transferred to Gonzaga this past summer, played in the 2011 NCAA Tournament with Kansas State University. Karr and the Wildcats were selected as a No. 8 seed and face No. 9 seed Purdue University in the first round. Despite Karr scoring 14 points and grabbing four rebounds in 39 minutes of play, Kansas State fell to Purdue 53-45.

GONZAGA FALLS IN WCC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP: The Gonzaga University women's basketball team fell to BYU 78-66 in the championship game of the Zappos.com West Coast Conference Tournament Monday, March 5 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. The top seeded Bulldogs were playing in their sixth-straight tournament title game, with this being just their second loss and first in four years.

STANDISH AND PALMER NAMED WCC ALL-TOURNAMENT: Both Kayla Standish and Haiden Palmer, of the Gonzaga University women's basketball team, were named to the West Coast Conference All-Tournament Team. Standish, who led all scorers in GU's semifinal victory over Saint Mary's with a career-high 31 points, scored 18 points in its 12-point loss to BYU in the final. Palmer added a game and career-high 28 points in the final. The redshirt sophomore started the game hitting seven-straight field goals before missing and ended the contest hitting 12-of-17 from the field, including 4-of-6 from beyond the 3-point arc.

BULLDOGS WIN EIGHTH-STRAIGHT: The Gonzaga University women's basketball team captured its eighth-straight West Coast Conference regular-season title with a 77-60 victory over BYU, Feb. 25. Coming into the game, the Bulldogs had clinched at least a share of the title but had to beat the Cougars - who were looking to earn a share of the title with a victory - to win it outright. The Zags have now won the regular season title since the 2004-05 campaign.

PALMER WCC CO-NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Gonzaga University women's basketball redshirt sophomore Haiden Palmer was named the West Coast Conference Co-Newcomer of the Year. Palmer suited up for her first year as a Bulldog in 2011-12 after sitting out a year due to NCAA transfer rules. Palmer played in all 29 regular season contests, starting 24 of them. She averaged 11.3 points per contest and was seventh in the WCC with 2.0 steals per game in league play. Palmer is the seventh Gonzaga player to earn Newcomer of the Year honors, and the fourth in six years, joining Heather Bowman in 2007, Courtney Vandersloot in 2008 and teammate Katelan Redmon in 2010. She shares this year's honor with Lexi Eaton of BYU.

ALL-CONFERENCE ACCOLADES: Gonzaga University women's basketball seniors Katelan Redmon and Kayla Standish were both named to the All-West Coast Conference team for the second-consecutive season, while Haiden Palmer was named All-WCC honorable mention. Redmon was in the top 15 in league game statistics in four categories; sixth in field goal percentage (46.0 percent), ninth in free throw percentage (80.4 percent), 10th in points per game (13.0) and 13th in rebounds per game (5.6). She was named WCC Player of the Week twice this season and tallied double-figure points in all but four WCC games. Standish averaged 15.5 points per game and 8.5 rebounds per game in WCC action, while shooting 51.4 percent from the field. Her point average was the fourth highest in league; her rebounding average third and field goal percentage second. She also averaged 1.8 blocks per contest.

WCC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM: Gonzaga University women's basketball freshman Sunny Greinacher was named to the West Coast Conference All-Freshman team. The forward from Essen, Germany played in all 29 regular season games for the Zags, getting the starting nod twice. Greinacher averaged 11.9 minutes per game, 4.5 points per game, 2.4 rebounds per game and shot 54.5 percent overall from the field. Her coming out party was a 12 point, five rebound performance at Loyola Marymount University. One game later she dropped a career-high 14 points and had six boards - five offensive - in the Bulldogs win over San Francisco.

WCC ALL-ACADEMIC: Gonzaga University women's basketball player Shannon Reader was named to the WCC Women's Basketball All-Academic Team. Reader, a senior who is the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee President, has seen action in 21 games for Gonzaga. She is shooting 50.0 percent (8-of-16) from the field, has grabbed 34 boards - 15 offensive, and has eight steals, six assists and one block on the year. The Lake Oswego, Ore., native holds a 3.26 GPA in public relations.

THIRTY-ONE POINTS A NEW CAREER HIGH FOR STANDISH: Gonzaga University women's basketball senior Kayla Standish finished with a career-high 31 points in the Bulldogs 83-78 win over Saint Mary's College, March 3. The forward hit 10-of-19 from the floor and 11-of-12 at the charity stripe. Standish was incredible for Gonzaga all game, but especially in the opening 20 minutes. The forward hit 7-of-10 from the field and 6-of-6 at the charity stripe for 20 first half points. She even scored the final eight points of the half for GU to help cut a late 6-point Gael lead to the two-point halftime advantage. Standish became the first player to tally 20 points in a half since Courtney Vandersloot scored 21 in the Zags 2011 Elite Eight loss to Stanford University.

BLOCKING RECORD FOR STANDISH: Gonzaga University women's basketball senior Kayla Standish became the Bulldog career block all-time leader. Going into the Zags game against Pepperdine, Feb. 18, Standish needed three blocks to tie the record and four to break it. The senior finished with a season-high six and is now the career leader with 176. The previous holder of the record was Stephanie Hawk (2004-17) with 167.

PERFECT 10-OF-10 FROM THE FREE THROW LINE: Gonzaga University senior Katelan Redmon went a perfect 10-of-10 at the free throw line in the Bulldogs 20-point win at San Francisco, Feb. 11. Redmon was 4-of-4 in the first half and 6-of-6 in the second. She is now the fourth player in school history to go a perfect 10-of-10 at the charity stripe. Also hitting this mark was Courtney Vandersloot (at Portland, Jan. 8, 2011), Shannon Mathews (vs. Eastern Washington, Jan. 9, 2003) and Lisa Nicholls (vs. Portland, Jan. 19, 1991). Former Zag Heather Bowman takes the cake on perfection at the line, having hit 14-of-14 against Santa Clara University, Feb. 28, 2008.

GONZAGA DEALT WORST WCC LOSS IN 10 YEARS: The Gonzaga University women's basketball team was dealt its worst West Coast Conference loss in 10 years Thursday evening when first-year member BYU defeated the Bulldogs 70-40 at the Marriott Center. The Zags (21-4 overall), who have won seven-straight WCC crowns, last lost by 30 on Jan. 10, 2002 when it fell at Santa Clara University 99-69. That year Gonzaga finished conference 2-12. The last time the Bulldogs were held to 40-points or less was Feb. 16, 2001 when it fell at Loyola Marymount University 60-37.

ANOTHER 20-WIN SEASON FOR THE BULLDOGS: A balanced offense, in which 12 Gonzaga University women's basketball players scored, helped the Bulldogs earn the 77-56 victory over the University of Portland Thursday evening at the McCarthey Athletic Center. The 21-point win secured the Zags their sixth-straight 20-win season, and seventh in eight years. Gonzaga is now 28-5 on the year.

KATELAN REDMON SCORES CAREER-HIGH 32 POINTS AT SANTA CLARA: Gonzaga University women's basketball senior Katelan Redmon poured in a career-high 32 points to lead the Bulldogs to an 81-68 victory over Santa Clara University Thursday evening at the Leavey Center. Redmon, who broke her previous career-high of 28 points, hit 14-of-21 from the field and 4-of-7 at the charity to help move the Zags to 16-3 on the year and 5-1 in West Coast Conference play. Redmon became a member of an exclusive club with her 32 points as she became the 12th player in Gonzaga history to break the 30-point scoring plateau in a single game. The last player to do so was classmate Kayla Standish who tallied 30 points against UCLA in the second round of the NCAA Tournament a season ago.

LAST FIVE GAMES FOR THE STARTING FIVE: Looking at what the starting five of Gonzaga the past five games.

*Kayla Standish: Averaging a team-best 12.2 points, along with 6.4 boards per game and shooting 50.0% from the field (38-for-76) and 80.6% at charity stripe (29-of-36)...Scored a career-high 31 points in GU's win over Saint Mary's, March 3.

*Katelan Redmon: Averaging 16.2 points per game and 5.4 boards a contest...is shooting 48.5% from the field (31-for-68) and has only missed two free throws in 18 attempts...has scored 20-plus points twice in five games.

*Haiden Palmer: Averaging 16.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and a team-best 3.0 steals per game...scored a career-high 28 points vs. BYU, March 5...had 21 points vs. Rutgers, March 17.

*Kelly Bowen: Is averaging 6.8 points and a team-best 7.4 rebounds per game...had one double-double (13 pts/10 rbs vs. Rutgers, March 17).

*Taelor Karr: Averaging 8.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and a team-best 5.0 assists per game.

TWO 1,000-POINT SCORERS IN THE STARTING LINEUP: Two players in the Gonzaga University women's basketball starting lineup have scored 1,000-plus points in their careers. Senior Kayla Standish and classmate Katelan Redmon has each broke the 1,000-point plateau. Standish has scored 1,558 career points to stand in seventh all-time, while Redmon has tallied 1,402 career points at Gonzaga to stand in 9th. If you add her points from her freshman season at the University of Washington - where she scored a team-best 365 points - Redmon has scored 1,767 points during her four-year collegiate career.

CAREER NIGHT FOR GOLDEN AND JAZ REDMON: A duo of rising stars led the Gonzaga University women's basketball team to a 79-61 win over Loyola Marymount University, Jan. 26. Bulldog sophomore Stephanie Golden, one of four Zags in double-figures, came off the bench to score a career and team-high 15 points. The center sank 7-of-9 from the field and 1-of-2 at the charity stripe to best her previous high of 10 points. Classmate Jazmine Redmon also came off the bench and exploded for a career-high of her own. The pesky point guard scored 11 points, hitting 4-of-7, including 2-of-2 on 3-pointers. Redmon also contributed four assists, made three steals in 26 minutes of play.

FIRST CAREER DOUBLE-DOUBLE AS A ZAG FOR PALMER: As a freshman at Oregon State University, Haiden Palmer registered two double-doubles. The now redshirt sophomore at Gonzaga University captured her first double-double in the Bulldogs 87-52 win against the University of San Francisco, Jan. 12. Palmer tallied 10 points and grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds.

ZAGS NO. 14 IN THE NATION IN HOME ATTENDANCE: The Gonzaga University women's basketball team is currently ranked No. 14 in the NCAA in home attendance with an average of 5,443. The Bulldogs are above the likes of Duke, Stanford, Texas and Maryland.

STANDISH HAS EIGHT DOUBLE-DOUBLES: Gonzaga University women's basketball senior Kayla Standish has registered a team-high eight double-doubles and the year, including double-doubles in the past four West Coast Conference games. In all, five of the eight double-doubles have come in league play. Her first double-double in league came at Santa Clara; 14 points and 10 boards. Standish then had 15 points and 13 rebounds in GU's win over San Diego, Feb. 4. That performance against San Diego began her current streak. She followed that up with 12 points and 11 boards at BYU, Feb. 9 and had 19 points and 10 boards - both game-highs - at San Francisco, Feb. 11. Her most recent double-double was a 18 point and 11 rebound performance in GU's win over Santa Clara, Feb. 16. Overall, she has 21 career double-doubles; two as a sophomore and 11 as a junior and eight so far this season.

34-GAME UNDEFEATED STREAK BROKEN: The No. 22/23 Gonzaga University women's basketball team's 34-game West Coast Conference unbeaten streak came to an end Jan. 14 as Saint Mary's College handed the Bulldogs a 66-63 loss at the McCarthey Athletic Center. The loss was the first league setback since Feb. 21, 2009 when Gonzaga lost to Pepperdine University 72-62 and the first at home since Feb. 8, 2009 when the University of Portland claimed a 70-67 victory. The 3-point loss also was the first to the Gaels in 18 games and the first since Jan. 17, 2004 when SMC defeated GU 60-48 in Moraga.

THREE HOME REGULAR SEASON SELLOUTS THIS SEASON: With the Gonzaga University women's basketball home game versus BYU Saturday, Feb. 25 was its third sellout of the season. The Zags ended their non-conference slate with 6,000 fans watching them defeat Saint Francis (PA) and just had 6,000 fans show up and cheer them to a 66-40 win over Pepperdine University, Feb. 18. Gonzaga has now sold out nine times in history. The others were Tennessee (12-30-08), Stanford (11-24-10), San Diego (2-26-11), Iowa (3-19-11), UCLA (3-21-11), Rutgers (3-17-12) and Miami (3-19-12). (The Iowa, UCLA, Rutgers and Miami NCAA Tournament games were considered sellouts even though the number is below 6,000.)

TAELOR KARR SCORES CAREER-HIGH IN WIN OVER SAINT FRANCIS: Gonzaga University women's basketball junior Taelor Karr scored a game and career-high 22 points in the Bulldogs 92-50 victory over Saint Francis, Jan. 1. Karr was 8-of-13 from the field, including 6-of-10 from beyond the 3-point arc to best her previous high of 19 set when she was a freshman at Kansas State University against Texas A&M.

SIX 3-POINTERS FOR KARR: Gonzaga University women's basketball junior Taelor Karr drained six 3-pointers in the Bulldogs victory over Saint Francis, Jan. 1. The six 3-pointers were the most made by a Zag in a game since Tiffanie Shives hit six at the University of San Diego, Feb. 13, 2010. Director of Basketball Operations Michelle [Elliott] Clark holds the record for most 3-pointers hit in a game, nailing nine against Sacramento State University on Dec. 28, 2007. Currently, Karr is second on the team in 3-pointers made with 46.

RARE NON-CONFERENCE LOSS AT THE McCARTHEY ATHLETIC CENTER: The Gonzaga University women's basketball team was handed a rare loss at home when the University of Southern California earned the 58-51 victory at the McCarthey Athletic Center, Dec. 4. Not only did it snap a 14-game home winning streak for the Bulldogs it was also only the second home loss in 32 games, spanning the 2009-10 season when they went undefeated, the 2010-11 season when their only loss was to Stanford University and three-games into this year.

TWO PLAYERS WITH 20-PLUS POINTS IN FIVE GAMES: Gonzaga University women's basketball had two players hit the 20-point plateau in its 86-73 win over Rutgers, March 17 - the fifth time this season. Kayla Standish scored a team-high 23 points, while Haiden Palmer added 21. In a 83-78 win over Saint Mary's, March 3, Standish scored a career-high 31 points, while Katelan Redmon added 20 points. In a 80-65 win at the University of Portland, Dec. 29. Standish and redshirt sophomore Haiden Palmer each closed out the game with 20 points. Against Portland State University, Standish had 25 and Redmon had 22. In the Zags win over the University of Georgia, Redmon scored 23 points and Palmer chipped in 22.

DANIELLE WALTER HITS DOUBLE-DIGITS FOR FIRST TIME: Redshirt-freshman Danielle Walter came off the bench in Gonzaga University's win over Saint Francis to add a career-high 11 points - her first double-digit scoring performance - and the only other Bulldog to crack double-figures. In total, the Zag bench scored 48 of the 90 points.

THIRD IN-SEASON WIN OVER RANKED OPPONENT: The Gonzaga University women's basketball team stunned the No. 12/13 University of Georgia with a 71-68 victory Monday in Las Vegas at the Holiday Hoops Classic. Redshirt sophomore Haiden Palmer scored 22 points for Gonzaga, including the last second game-winning 3-pointer. The victory was the third in school history over a ranked opponent in the regular season; having beaten No. 21 UCLA 62-57 on Nov. 24, 2006 at the Rainbow Wahine Classic and No. 15 University of Virginia 69-62 on Nov. 30, 2008 at the WBCA Classic .

KATELAN REDMON HELD UNDER 10 POINTS 10 TIMES THIS SEASON: Gonzaga University women's basketball senior Katelan Redmon, who is second on the team in points at 13.15per game, has been held under 10 points 10 times this season - which is eight more overall than she did total a season ago. Redmon scored five points only at Stanford University and at Cal State Fullerton; finished with just four in GU's loss to USC and had nine in a win over Montana. Redmon opened West Coast Conference with six points at the University of Portland and had nine against Saint Francis two days later. Hit with two fouls early on in the game, Redmon only had six points in a win over Loyola Marymount, Jan. 26 and tallied four when the Zags hosted Portland Feb. 2.. Most recently, Redmon finished with five points in GU's setback at BYU, Feb. 9 and seven points in GU's win over Rutgers, March 17. The two games she didn't break double-figures last year were versus the Titans at the McCarthey Athletic Center and against Loyola Marymount University.

FIRST DOUBLE-DOUBLES FOR BOWEN SINCE FRESHMAN YEAR: Gonzaga University women's basketball senior Kelly Bowen registered her second-ever career double-double in the Bulldogs loss to the University of Southern California, Dec. 4. Bowen finished with a team-high 15 points and brought down 10 boards in the seven-point loss to the Trojans. Her second double-double came in GU's win at Pepperdine as she scored 12 points and grabbed a career-high 13 boards. In the first round of the NCAA Tournament, Bowen collected her third double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Her only other double-double came her freshman year when she scored a career-high 17 points and had 10 rebounds at Saint Mary's College Jan. 29, 2009. It was also only her fourth career double-digit rebounding performances - her three others also coming freshman year.

STANDISH & BOWEN JOIN THE 600 REBOUND CLUB: Gonzaga University women's basketball senior Kayla Standish became the 12th player in school history to grab 600 rebounds in their career, while classmate Kelly Bowen became the 13th player. Standish hit exactly 600 when she tallied 13 rebounds in the Zags 58-51 loss to the University of Southern California, Dec. 4. Standish now has 807 total rebounds in her career to stand 5th in the Bulldogs all-time list. She became the eighth player in school history to score 1,000-plus points and bring down 600-plus boards. Bowen currently has grabbed 639 rebounds in her four year, to stand 11th.

KARR PASSES OUT CAREER-HIGH NINE ASSISTS: Gonzaga University women's basketball junior Taelor Karr, who transferred from Kansas State University this summer and was immediately eligible, dished out a career-high nine assists in the Bulldogs 87-52 victory over the University of San Francisco, Jan. 12. Karr's previous high was eight handed out the University of Idaho, Nov. 17. Her career-high heading into her first season in a Zag uniform was seven handed out in KSU's game against Iowa State University, Feb. 26, 2011. The nine assists is also a Zag single-game high this season. Karr leads the team in assists at 4.5 per game.

COACH GRAVES GETS CAREER VICTORY NUMBER 300: Gonzaga University women's basketball head coach Kelly Graves had racked up a 299-146 career Division I record in his 14 years as a head coach prior to the Bulldogs game at the University of Idaho, Nov. 17. Gonzaga defeated the Vandals 91-42 to earn Graves his 300th-victory. He is now 326-149 as a Division I head coach.

GONZAGA SHARING THE BALL: The Gonzaga University women's basketball team passed out 28 assists in its victory over the University of Idaho, Nov. 17 and followed that up with 29 assists in its win over Portland State University, Nov. 27. The 29 assists are the most dimes for the Bulldogs since they also had 29 against Idaho last season on Dec. 17. In their win over the Vikings, the Bulldogs had 10 players with at least one assist in the victory. Sophomore Jazmine Redmon and junior Taelor Karr led the way with six assists each. As a team, Gonzaga is averaging 17.2 assists per game, 8th most in the NCAA this season.

CAREER HIGH FOR THREE PLAYERS: Three Gonzaga University women's basketball players secured personal career highs in the Bulldogs victory over Portland State University, Nov. 27. Sophomore Stephanie Golden recorded her first career double-digit point contest, finishing the game with 10 points, besting her previous career-high by one point. Freshmen Keani Albanez and Sunny Greinacher each hit double-figures as Albanez tallied 12 and Greinacher had 10. Greinacher has now broken that mark - her high is 14 set in a win over the University of San Francisco, Jan. 12.

KACZOR BERRY ONE OF TOP 25 ASSISTANTS: CollegeInsider.com recently put together a Top 25 Mid-Major Women's College Basketball Assistants. Gonzaga University assistant Jodie Kaczor Berry made the list at No. 4. It states 'Kaczor Berry has helped guided Gonzaga to new heights, as the Bulldogs have made three-straight NCAA Tournament appearances since she was promoted as top assistant in 2008. The Bulldogs' amazing run of success includes winning 36-straight West Coast Conference games, making their first-ever trip to the Sweet Sixteen in 2010 and their inaugural appearance in the Elite Eight in 2011.

WHAT WE LOST: Gonzaga University had arguably its best season in 2010-11, finishing with a school record 31 wins and only five losses and made it to the NCAA Elite Eight for the first time in school history. The Bulldogs did lose five BIG seniors to graduation last spring. GU lost consensus All-American and 3-time West Coast Conference Player of the Year Courtney Vandersloot; guard Janelle Bekkering, who left Gonzaga scoring 1,050 points; forward Claire Raap; back-up point guard Tatriana Lorenzo and fan favorite Carter Schick. Altogether, GU lost 43.7 percent of its scoring from the team that lead the nation in points a season ago.

WHAT WE RETURN: Despite losing five seniors to graduation, including two starters from a season ago, the Gonzaga University women's basketball squad still returns a decent amount of ammunition. As a team, Gonzaga returns 56 percent of its scoring and 73 percent of its rebounding. The Bulldogs return four of its top seven scorers and its top three rebounders.

TWO RETURNING REDSHIRTS: The Gonzaga University women's basketball teams returns to redshirts to its 2011-12 squad. Sophomore guard Haiden Palmer sat out last year after transferring from Oregon State University, while freshman guard Danielle Walter returns after medically redshirting her first year on campus. Palmer played and stared in all 31 games as a freshman on the Oregon State University women's basketball team, averaging 10.8 points per contest; second best on the squad. For her efforts at OSU she was named to the Pacific-10 Conference All-Freshman team. Walter was rated the No. 73 prospect in the ESPN HoopGurlz Hundred and No. 22 in her position as a senior in high school in 2009-10.

KARR IMMEDIATELY ELIGIBLE: Gonzaga University women's basketball junior guard Taelor Karr, who transferred from Kansas State University this summer, is eligible to play this season as determined by the NCAA. Karr and Kansas State parted ways after her sophomore season. She played in all 32 games for the Wildcats in 2010-11, including getting the starting nod 29 times. Karr played 33.3 minutes per game and averaged 10.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.4 steals.

WHO ARE THE NEW FACES I SEE?: The Gonzaga University women's basketball squad has six freshman on the squad this year. The newcomers are: 5-6 point guard Maiki Viela, a 2011 Parade All-American out of Hawaii; 6-5 center Shelby Cheslek, who along with her basketball accolades in high school was the State 2A Most Valuable Player in volleyball in 2009 and 2010; Sonja Greinacher, the Bulldogs 6-4 German who goes by Sunny; Keani Albanez a guard from Santa Barbara who led her high school to the CIF Division II So Cal Regional finals; Shaniqua Nilles a 6-0 from Spokane who battled Cheslek on the basketball and volleyball courts in high school; and Megan Benedict, a walk-on from Lebanon, Ore.

REDMON AND STANDISH REPRESENT THE USA IN PAN AMERICAN GAMES: Gonzaga University women's basketball seniors Katelan Redmon and Kayla Standish were both named to the 2011 USA Basketball Women's Pan American Games Team The 12-member team featured 11 college athletes and one high school senior and compete Oct. 21-25 in Guadalajara, Mexico, at the 2011 Pan American Games. The United State placed seventh at the Pan American Games after going 2-2 overall. For the tournament, Redmon averaged 20.8 minutes, 6.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.0 steal while shooting 39.2 percent (11-of-28) from the field. For the tournament, Standish averaged 12.5 minutes, 2.0 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.0 block per contest and hit 33.3 percent (4-of-12) from the field.

GONZAGA TO HOST 2013 NCAA FIRST AND SECOND ROUNDS: Gonzaga University was one of 16 institutions selected to host the first-and-second rounds of the 2013 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament as announced by the NCAA. The Bulldogs will host the opening weekend action at the McCarthey Athletic Center for the third-straight year. If Gonzaga earns a bid to the NCAA Tournament, it automatically will be seeded to play at the MAC.

SOFTBALL TO BASKETBALL: Walk-on Molly Anderson, a redshirt-sophomore, transferred to Gonzaga University in 2009-10. Anderson attended Indiana University her freshman season (2008-09) and was a catcher for the Hoosier softball squad. She then walked on to the women's basketball team two seasons ago.

SAME LAST NAME, SAME HOMETOWN BUT NOT RELATED: When you look at the Gonzaga University women's basketball roster you will see two players with the last name Redmon, who are both also from Spokane, Wash. You may think they are related but they are not. Senior Katelan Redmon played high school ball at Lewis & Clark, while sophomore Jazmine Redmon was a soccer and basketball star at Mead High School.

TINKLE, KUDRON, WATERS SIGN WITH BULLDOGS: Gonzaga University women's basketball head coach Kelly Graves has announced the signing of three players to national letters of intent. Joining the Bulldogs next fall is Elle Tinkle, a 6-2 guard from Big Sky high school in Missoula, Mont., Kiara Kudron, a 6-2 forward from Huron high school in New Boston, Michigan, and Chelsea Waters, a 6-1 guard/forward from Lewiston high school in Lewiston, Idaho. Collegiate Girls Basketball Report has Graves' 2012-13 recruiting class ranked 42nd.