#8/7 Gonzaga (2-0) vs. North Dakota (1-0)
NOV. 12 | 6 P.M. | McCARTHEY ATHLETIC CENTER | SPOKANE, WASH.
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THE TIP OFF:
- Gonzaga hosts North Dakota on Tuesday, at 6 p.m.
- The Zags and UND meet for the sixth time. GU has won all five of the previous meetings.
- The Bulldogs are coming off of a 110-60 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff Saturday. GU made 62.5 percent of its shots from the field, including nine three-pointers. Six Zags finished in double-digit scoring, led by Filip Petrusev's career-high 25 points. Gonzaga outrebounded UAPB 42-21.
- After two games, GU is second in the nation shooting 60 percent from the field, fifth averaging 102.5 points and eighth dishing out 23 assists per game.
- Joel Ayayi's 12.0 assist-to-turnover ratio tops the nation. Through two games he has 12 assists to one turnover. GU is 15th as a team with a 2.30 assist-to-turnover ratio.
 
SERIES HISTORY:
- This is the sixth all-time meeting between Gonzaga and North Dakota.
- GU has won all five previous meetings against the Fighting Hawks, including three matchups in Spokane.
- The Zags won the last meeting between programs in thrilling fashion, 89-83 in overtime, in Spokane on Dec. 16, 2017. Josh Perkins led Gonzaga with 20 points, while former Bulldog Geno Crandall scored 28 for North Dakota.
- The Bulldogs won the first-ever meeting between the teams, 78-76, in Grand Forks, on Dec. 28, 1956.
- Since joining the NCAA in 1958-59, the Zags are 13-0 against current Summit League members.
- GU won its latest meeting against a current Summit League foe, beating Denver last season, 101-40. The 61-point margin of victory was a new program record for the Bulldogs.
- The Fighting Hawks will be the sixth Summit League opponent for Gonzaga over the last six seasons.
 
SCOUTING THE FIGHTING HAWKS:
- North Dakota opened the season with an 86-61 win over Crown College last Thursday.
- De'Sean Allen-Eikens led UND with 22 points, eight rebounds, and six assists. Filip Rebraca collected his third double-double with a career-high 20 points and 11 rebounds. Marlon Stewart, who led the team in points, minutes, and assists last season, had 12 points, seven rebounds, five assists.
- The Fighting Hawks shot 50 percent from the field, and limited Crown to 34 percent. UND made 10 three-pointers.
- North Dakota was selected to finish eighth in the Summit League's annual preseason poll.
- As a team, the Fighting Hawks return a total of four players who started at least 16 games a season ago.
- Stewart averaged 14.3 points and 3.8 assists per game.
 
A ZAG WIN WOULD ...
- Extend Gonzaga's win streak to three games.
- Be the 21st straight win over an unranked opponent at home and third straight over an unranked opponent overall.
- Extend the Bulldogs' home win streak to 25 games.
- Improve Gonzaga to 6-0 all-time against UND and 15-0 against Summit League opponents.
- Make Gonzaga 101-16 in November games under Few.
- Be the 11th straight win for the Zags in November.
 
FILL IT UP PETRUSEV:
- Filip Petrusev filled up the stat sheet in the Zags' 110-60 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
- Petrusev scored a career-high 25 points on 9-of-10 shooting from the field. He added six rebounds and had two blocks.
- Through two games he is averaging a team-high 20 points and shooting 73.7 percent from the field (14-of-19).
 
AY YI YI JOEL:
- Joel Ayayi leads the country with a 12.00 assist-to-turnover ratio.
- After two games he has 12 assists to only one turnover.
- In the season-opening win over Alabama State, the redshirt sophomore dished out seven assists with no turnovers.
- In the win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff, he grabbed a game and career-high 13 rebounds.
- Ayayi leads the Bulldogs averaging 10 boards a game.
 
JUST FINE AT THE LINE:
- Gonzaga is fourth in the nation with 48 made free-throws and fifth with 66 free-throw attempts.
- Against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, the Bulldogs were 31-of-39 from the free-throw line. GU's 31 made free-throws were the most by the Zags since making 34 at Loyola Marymount on Feb. 9, 2017. The 39 free-throw attempts were the most by Gonzaga since 45 attempts versus Bryant on Nov. 18, 2016.