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Nov. 21, 2016
#11/11 Gonzaga (3-0) vs. Quinnipiac (0-2)
THURSDAY, NOV. 24, 2016 | 3:30 PM PT | LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL | HP FIELD HOUSE
ABOUT THE SERIES
- This is the first-ever matchup between Gonzaga and Quinnipiac.
- Quinnipiac is the eighth program GU will have played of the current members from the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
- This is the Zags' 14th all-time meeting against a current MAAC member.
- Gonzaga has won six of the previous 13 meetings versus current MAAC members.
- The Bulldogs swept Monmouth in a home-and-home series in 2000 and 2001, winning the latter, 79-54, at Monmouth.
- Gonzaga is 4-4 against schools from Connecticut all-time (Yale 1-0, Fairfield 1-1, UCONN 2-3).
ABOUT QUINNIPIAC
- The Bobcats, from Hamden, Conn., return seven players, including three starters, from last season's 9-21 finish.
- Daniel Harris is Quinnipiac's leading returning scorer, averaging 10.2 points per game in 2015-16.
- The Bobcats also bring back their top three post players, including last season's top rebounder, Abdulai Bundu (6.6 rpg).
- Quinnipiac is coming off of an 86-78 home loss to Columbia Monday. Five Bobcats scored double-figures led by Mikey Dixon's 17 points. Bundu had 13 points and nine rebounds. Harris added 11 points and five assists.
- The Bobcats outrebounded Columbia, 44-42, but Columbia shot 52 percent from the field.
- Through the first two games, Quinnipiac's opponents have shot 56.4 percent, compared to the Bobcats' 36.4 percent.
- Four Bobcats are averaging double-digit scoring after two games. Reggie Oliver and Dixon are both at 13.5 points per game.
- Quinnipiac led the nation in offensive rebounding at 16.6 per game last year.
- The Bobcats led the nation in offensive rebounding for four years in a row from 2010-14, before West Virginia snapped the streak in 2014-15 (although Quinnipiac still led the nation in total rebounding and rebounding margin).
- Over the last seven years, Quinnipiac ranks second among the MAAC schools in total wins, tallying 122 in that span.
ORLANDO MAGIC
- Gonzaga is 6-0 all-time in the tournament, formerly known as the Old Spice Classic, winning the 2008 and 2012 titles.
- In 2008, the Zags defeated Oklahoma State, Maryland and Tennessee to claim the title.
- Jeremy Pargo was named the tournament MVP.
- The Bulldogs beat Clemson, Oklahoma and Davidson during the 2012 title run.
- Elias Harris was selected as the MVP of that tournament.
GIVING THANKS FOR THESE TOURNAMENTS
- Gonzaga is 28-8 under Mark Few in tournaments over during the week of Thanksgiving.
- In their last six Thanksgiving tournaments, the Zags are 17-2.
- Under Mark Few, GU has won four tournaments during the week of Thanksgiving, and played in seven of the 11 tournament championship games.
- The Bulldogs have won Old Spice Classic (AdvoCare Invitational) both times they have played in it.
EXCLUSIVE COMPANY
- Przemek Karnowski became only the ninth player to score 1,000 points and grab 600 rebounds during a Gonzaga career.
- The Torun, Poland native became the 39th player in program history to top 1,000 points for his career last season.
- The redshirt senior is the 14th player with at least 600 rebounds in GU history.
FANTASTIC FRESHMEN
- Zach Collins and Killian Tillie have burst into the Zag lineup through the first three games.
- The freshman duo has combined to average 20.3 points and 13.0 rebounds in GU's first two wins.
- They are shooting 22-of-35 (63 percent) from the field, Tillie has three blocks and Collins has two.
SINCE 2011 ...
- Gonzaga is 75-0 when scoring at least 80 points in a game.
- The Zags are 65-0 when holding opponents under 60 points.
- GU has won 127 of the 135 games when it has reached 70 points in a game.
- The Bulldogs have won 31 of their 33 games in the month of November.
- Gonzaga is 137-7 when leading at halftime, and have only trailed 28 times at the break.
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