23/21 GONZAGA (2-1) vs. EASTERN WASHINGTON (0-3)
NOV. 22 | 6 P.M. | SPOKANE, WASH. | McCARTHEY ATHLETIC CENTER
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THE TIP-OFF
- Gonzaga will look to remain unbeaten inside the McCarthey Athletic Center Friday night against Eastern Washington.
- Gonzaga broke into the Associated Press Top 25 poll this week at No. 23, and the Bulldogs moved up to 21st in the Coaches Poll.
- Eastern Washington is the first of two Big Sky programs the Zags will face this year as the Bulldogs travel to Montana State Dec. 5. Currently, Gonzaga carries a 104-70 overall records against current Big Sky school.
- This will be the 10th time in program history that the Zags have played on Nov. 22 and the second-straight season. Last year, GU took on then-No. 1 Notre Dame in the first round of the Vancouver Showcase. GU fell to the Fighting Irish 81-65 before defeating Rutgers (57-40) and Western Kentucky (76-55) in the final two rounds of the tournament.
- Through the first two weeks of the 2019-20 season, Gonzaga ranks second in attendance percent capacity at 88.37 percent. Through two home games this season, GU's average attendance is 5,302.
- Gonzaga returns two starters and seven letter-winners from last season's squad that claimed the Zags' third consecutive and 15th overall West Coast Conference regular season title.
- In 2018-19, the Bulldogs advanced to their third-straight NCAA Tournament, advancing to the Second Round.
 
SERIES REVIEW
- 47^th overall meeting between the Zags and the Eagles
- Gonzaga leads the series 33-13 including a 17-4 advantage in Spokane
- The Bulldogs are currently on a 15-game win streak against EWU.
- GU is 104-70 all-time against current Big Sky opponents. The Zags are 15-0 against the Big Sky under Lisa Fortier.
 
SCOUTING THE EAGLES
- The 2019-20 EWU roster features 11 underclassmen and three upperclassmen with six returners from last season's squad that finished 13-20 overall on the season with a 9-11 mark in Big Sky play.
- The 2018-19 Eagles advanced to the Big Sky Tournament Championship game, falling to Portland State 61-59 in the title game.
- This season, Eastern Washington is 0-3 with losses at No. 3 Stanford, at San Jose State and at Utah.
- The Eagles average 47.3 points per game shooting 27.1 percent from the floor and 23.9 percent from long range. On average, EWU gives up 87.7 points per game.
- Jessica McDowell-White leads the Eagles in scoring at 8.7 points per contest. Brittany Klaman is the second-highest producer at 6.3 points per outing.
- As a team, EWU averages 32.7 rebounds per game while giving up 45.0 rebounds to its opponents for a -12.3 rebounding margin. Bella Cravens leads the effort on the glass with 7.0 rebounds per contest; a third of her rebounds on the season have been offensive. McDowell-White ranks second with 5.0 rebounds per game.
- Through three games, EWU has struggled in the third quarter. It is its lowest-scoring quarter (29 combined points), while also being the quarter opponents have scored the most (75 combined points).
 
SHARING THE RESPONSIBILITY
Similar to a season ago, Gonzaga shares the wealth. Four players average double-figures, led by Jill Townsend at 14.0 points per game, and there has been a different high-scorer each of the first three games. Through the first three games, GU has 48 assists on 81 made field goals (59.3 percent), and seven players have taken at least 15 shots on the season with no one attempting more than 30.
 
SEEING DOUBLE
It's well known that Gonzaga's roster features two sets of twins, but did you know they are two of 13 sets of twins on Division I rosters across the country? The Zags faced another roster that features twins in Sunday's game at Stanford--Lexie and Lacie Hull--as well as their last home game against UT Martin--Kyannah and Kyarrah Grant. Gonzaga currently is the only Division I program with two sets of identical twins.
 
BULLDOGS BREAK INTO ASSOCIATED PRESS
It's very rare for teams to enter the Top 25 following a loss, but the Bulldogs did just that. Following their 76-70 overtime loss at No. 3 Stanford, the Zags moved up in the Associated Press poll, breaking into the Top 25 at No. 23.