Monday, December 31
Malibu, Calif.
12:00 PM
Gonzaga University
at
Pepperdine University
Photo by: Mike Wootton
No. 20/21 Gonzaga Faces Pepperdine Monday
12/30/2018 2:34:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Bulldogs look to improve to 2-0 in WCC Play
No. 20/21 GONZAGA (12-1, 1-0 WCC) at PEPPERDINE (7-4, 1-0 WCC)
DEC. 31 | 12 P.M. | FIRESTONE FIELDHOUSE | MALIUBU, CALIF.
STREAM: theW.tv
RADIO: KJRB 790 AM / 94.1 FM
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THE TIP-OFF
- Gonzaga and Pepperdine will meet for the 71st time in program history and the 32nd consecutive season. This will be the 33rd overall meeting in Malibu, and the Waves claim a 17-15 edge on their home floor. In the last meeting, Gonzaga defeated Pepperdine 81-70 in the quarterfinals of the WCC Tournament on March 2 in Las Vegas.
- With Saturday's win over Loyola Marymount, the Bulldogs are now 19-13 all-time in conference openers, but they are 14-2 since the 2003-04 season. The Bulldogs have also improved to 8-10 all-time in conference road openers, and they have won seven of their last nine conference openers on the road.
- The Zags are currently on an eight-game win streak, the longest so far of the season. The Bulldogs longest win streak in program history is 23 games, a feat they accomplished from Dec. 10, 2004 to March 6, 2005. The longest recent streak is 15-straight victories which occurred between Dec. 17, 2017 and Feb. 8, 2018.
- The Zags continue to stretch their best start in program history as they carry a 12-1 overall mark following their 78-53 win at Loyola Marymount on Saturday, Dec. 29. Previously, their best start was an 8-2 mark, most recently during the 2013-14 season.
- Gonzaga is ranked for the fourth-straight week after entering the polls at No. 24/22 on Dec. 3. Following their 37-point rout over Idaho, the Bulldogs moved up in the AP Poll to No. 20 on Dec. 24. It's the Bulldogs' highest ranking since being ranked No. 18 in March 2014.
INSIDE THE SERIES
Overall: 71st meeting, Gonzaga leads 40-30
In Spokane: 20-10| In Malibu: 15-17| Neutral: 5-3
Current Streak: Gonzaga, Won 4
Last Meeting: Gonzaga won 81-70 in the quarterfinals of the WCC Tournament in Las Vegas.
Series Notes: Gonzaga and Pepperdine meet for the 71st season and the 32nd consecutive season. The Bulldogs hold a 40-30 edge in the series and have won the last 23 of the last 25 meetings.
- In the last 25 games, Gonzaga has averaged 82.9 points per game while limiting the Waves to 61.8. The Zags defense has held Pepperdine to under 40 points four times in the last 25 games and under 50 points 10 different times. The Bulldogs have scored over 100 points once in the last 25 meetings and have scored at least 85 points on four separate occasions.
- Gonzaga's largest margin of victory during the last 25 games was a 107-64 (43-point margin) victory at Pepperdine on Jan. 21, 2010.
- In the last meeting, Gonzaga defeated Pepperdine 81-70 in the quarterfinals of the WCC Tournament. Jill Barta led Gonzaga with 24 points on seven-of-10 shooting, and Jessie Loera added 13. GU shot 53 percent on the game, going nine-of-20 from three, with Barta and Loera hitting three each. The Zags led on the glass, 36-27, and had 20 assists, led by Chandler Smith with seven and Loera with six. Smith also led the Zags on the glass with seven boards.
SCOUTING PEPPERDINE:
- Pepperdine is 7-4 overall on the season and 1-0 in WCC play after defeating visiting Portland 82-68 Saturday in Malibu. The Waves are currently on a two-game win streak after defeating Northern Kentucky 51-46 before Christmas break.
- As a squad, the Waves average 68.8 points per game shooting 39.4 percent from the floor and 34.7 percent from long range. Pepperdine averages 40.8 rebounds per game to lead the WCC.
- Three players average double-figures for the Waves, led by the WCC leading scorer Yasmine Robinson-Bacote at 19.0 points per game. Robinson-Bacote set the Pepperdine single-game scoring record when she netted 47 in Pepperdine's 113-97 win over Sacramento State on Nov. 23. Paige Fecske adds 11.4 points per game while Barbara Sitanggan adds 10.2. Three players average at least five rebounds per game, led by Robinson-Bacote with 7.3 per game. Sitanggan adds 5.5 and Megan House pulls in 5.2 per contest.
- Sitanggan leads the squad and ranks sixth in the conference with 4.2 assists per game.
- In the WCC opener against Portland, Pepperdine shot 38.7 percent from the floor and 38.1 percent from long range. The Waves were also 16-of-20 from the charity stripe to shoot 80 percent as a squad.
KEEPING THE STREAK ALIVE
Katie Campbell is currently on an 11-game streak with at least one three-point field goal. Through the first 13 games, Campbell is 28-54 from long range and is shooting 51.9 percent to lead the Zags. Campbell's 51.9 percent also leads the WCC and ranks fourth in the nation.
SECOND HALF SPURT
For the first time this season, the Zags netted 50+ points in a half. After scoring a combined 23 points in the first half at Loyola Marymount on Dec. 29, the Bulldogs exploded for 55 points in the second half. It marks the first time since March 2, 2018 that the GU had scored 50+ points in a single half. Previously, the Zags scored 53 points against Pepperdine in the first half.
DEC. 31 | 12 P.M. | FIRESTONE FIELDHOUSE | MALIUBU, CALIF.
STREAM: theW.tv
RADIO: KJRB 790 AM / 94.1 FM
LIVE STATS | WATCH LIVE
THE TIP-OFF
- Gonzaga and Pepperdine will meet for the 71st time in program history and the 32nd consecutive season. This will be the 33rd overall meeting in Malibu, and the Waves claim a 17-15 edge on their home floor. In the last meeting, Gonzaga defeated Pepperdine 81-70 in the quarterfinals of the WCC Tournament on March 2 in Las Vegas.
- With Saturday's win over Loyola Marymount, the Bulldogs are now 19-13 all-time in conference openers, but they are 14-2 since the 2003-04 season. The Bulldogs have also improved to 8-10 all-time in conference road openers, and they have won seven of their last nine conference openers on the road.
- The Zags are currently on an eight-game win streak, the longest so far of the season. The Bulldogs longest win streak in program history is 23 games, a feat they accomplished from Dec. 10, 2004 to March 6, 2005. The longest recent streak is 15-straight victories which occurred between Dec. 17, 2017 and Feb. 8, 2018.
- The Zags continue to stretch their best start in program history as they carry a 12-1 overall mark following their 78-53 win at Loyola Marymount on Saturday, Dec. 29. Previously, their best start was an 8-2 mark, most recently during the 2013-14 season.
- Gonzaga is ranked for the fourth-straight week after entering the polls at No. 24/22 on Dec. 3. Following their 37-point rout over Idaho, the Bulldogs moved up in the AP Poll to No. 20 on Dec. 24. It's the Bulldogs' highest ranking since being ranked No. 18 in March 2014.
INSIDE THE SERIES
Overall: 71st meeting, Gonzaga leads 40-30
In Spokane: 20-10| In Malibu: 15-17| Neutral: 5-3
Current Streak: Gonzaga, Won 4
Last Meeting: Gonzaga won 81-70 in the quarterfinals of the WCC Tournament in Las Vegas.
Series Notes: Gonzaga and Pepperdine meet for the 71st season and the 32nd consecutive season. The Bulldogs hold a 40-30 edge in the series and have won the last 23 of the last 25 meetings.
- In the last 25 games, Gonzaga has averaged 82.9 points per game while limiting the Waves to 61.8. The Zags defense has held Pepperdine to under 40 points four times in the last 25 games and under 50 points 10 different times. The Bulldogs have scored over 100 points once in the last 25 meetings and have scored at least 85 points on four separate occasions.
- Gonzaga's largest margin of victory during the last 25 games was a 107-64 (43-point margin) victory at Pepperdine on Jan. 21, 2010.
- In the last meeting, Gonzaga defeated Pepperdine 81-70 in the quarterfinals of the WCC Tournament. Jill Barta led Gonzaga with 24 points on seven-of-10 shooting, and Jessie Loera added 13. GU shot 53 percent on the game, going nine-of-20 from three, with Barta and Loera hitting three each. The Zags led on the glass, 36-27, and had 20 assists, led by Chandler Smith with seven and Loera with six. Smith also led the Zags on the glass with seven boards.
SCOUTING PEPPERDINE:
- Pepperdine is 7-4 overall on the season and 1-0 in WCC play after defeating visiting Portland 82-68 Saturday in Malibu. The Waves are currently on a two-game win streak after defeating Northern Kentucky 51-46 before Christmas break.
- As a squad, the Waves average 68.8 points per game shooting 39.4 percent from the floor and 34.7 percent from long range. Pepperdine averages 40.8 rebounds per game to lead the WCC.
- Three players average double-figures for the Waves, led by the WCC leading scorer Yasmine Robinson-Bacote at 19.0 points per game. Robinson-Bacote set the Pepperdine single-game scoring record when she netted 47 in Pepperdine's 113-97 win over Sacramento State on Nov. 23. Paige Fecske adds 11.4 points per game while Barbara Sitanggan adds 10.2. Three players average at least five rebounds per game, led by Robinson-Bacote with 7.3 per game. Sitanggan adds 5.5 and Megan House pulls in 5.2 per contest.
- Sitanggan leads the squad and ranks sixth in the conference with 4.2 assists per game.
- In the WCC opener against Portland, Pepperdine shot 38.7 percent from the floor and 38.1 percent from long range. The Waves were also 16-of-20 from the charity stripe to shoot 80 percent as a squad.
KEEPING THE STREAK ALIVE
Katie Campbell is currently on an 11-game streak with at least one three-point field goal. Through the first 13 games, Campbell is 28-54 from long range and is shooting 51.9 percent to lead the Zags. Campbell's 51.9 percent also leads the WCC and ranks fourth in the nation.
SECOND HALF SPURT
For the first time this season, the Zags netted 50+ points in a half. After scoring a combined 23 points in the first half at Loyola Marymount on Dec. 29, the Bulldogs exploded for 55 points in the second half. It marks the first time since March 2, 2018 that the GU had scored 50+ points in a single half. Previously, the Zags scored 53 points against Pepperdine in the first half.
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