#1/1 Gonzaga (17-1, 3-0 WCC) at Loyola Marymount (7-9, 1-1 WCC)
JAN. 11 | 1 P.M. | GERSTEN PAVILION | LOS ANGELES, CALIF.
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THE TIP OFF:
- Gonzaga and Loyola Marymount meet for the 96th time on Saturday in Los Angeles, at 1 p.m. GU has a 74-21 advantage in the series.
- The Zags have won 21 straight versus the Lions, and 25 of the last 26 meetings. The Lions last win in the series came on Feb. 18, 2010, 74-66, in L.A. The Bulldogs are 42-3 against Loyola Marymount under Mark Few.
- Gonzaga is 28-14 all-time at LMU and have won nine straight in L.A., including the latest matchup, a 73-60 Zag victory last season on Feb. 14.
- Gonzaga is coming off a 94-50 rout win at San Diego Thursday. GU led 53-16 at halftime. The 37-point halftime margin was the largest in the last 10 seasons for GU.
- The Bulldogs have won 34 straight conference road games, the longest streak by any Division I team over the last 30 seasons, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
- Gonzaga's 30 straight regular season conference wins is currently the longest streak of its kind in the nation.
- The Zags are the lone team in the nation to have six players averaging double-digit scoring per game, with a seventh player at 9.2 points per outing.
- GU's 32 straight wins at home is the longest active streak in the nation, and fourth longest in program history.
- The Bulldogs' 13 consecutive true road wins is currently the longest active streak in the country.
- GU is first in the nation in scoring offense (87.9) and total assists (326), second in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.62) and scoring margin (20.3), third in total rebounds (741), and fourth in field goal percentage (50.1).
 
SERIES NOTES:
- This is the 96th all-time meeting between Gonzaga and Loyola Marymount. GU has a 74-21 advantage in the series.
- GU has won 21 straight versus the Lions, and 25 of the last 26 meetings. The Lions last win in the series came on Feb. 18, 2010, 74-66, in L.A.
- The Bulldogs are 42-3 against Loyola Marymount under Mark Few.
- Gonzaga is 28-14 all-time at LMU and have won nine straight in Los Angeles.
- Gonzaga is 37-6 at home against the Lions and has won all 16 meetings in the McCarthey Athletic Center. GU has won 29 straight at home over Loyola Marymount. The last Lion win in Spokane was on Feb. 7, 1991, 91-79.
- In last season's meeting in L.A., No. 3 Gonzaga closed the game with a 20-6 run to beat Loyola Marymount 73-60. Rui Hachimura led Gonzaga with 22 points and Brandon Clarke added 17 points and 12 rebounds.
- The Zags won the first all-time meeting between the programs, 75-71, in Spokane in 1953.
 
SCOUTING THE LIONS:
- Loyola Marymount is coming off of a 63-38 loss at BYU last Saturday. The Lions scored a season-low 38 points after totaling 19 points in each half. Eli Scott led LMU with 15 points. Jonathan Dos Anjos grabbed a career-high eight rebounds. The Lions committed a season-high 21 turnovers, leading to 20 BYU points. Comparatively, in the previous win over San Diego, LMU's turnover count was a season-best six.
- Scott averages a team-high 16.1 points and 6.4 per game. He also has dished out a team-best 75 assists. Ivan Alipiev adds 10.8 points per outing.
 
A ZAG WIN WOULD ...
- Extend the nation's fourth-longest active win streak to 10.
- Improve the nation's current longest road win streak to 14.
- Extend the Bulldogs' conference regular season win streak to 31 victories.
- Improve the national best conference road win streak to 35.
- Be GU's 20th consecutive road win over an unranked team.
- Make Gonzaga 147-17 in January games under Mark Few.
- Be the 14th straight victory in the month of January.
 
FAST START IN SAN DIEGO:
- Gonzaga jumped out to big leads in its win at San Diego.
- The Zags led 20-5. Then 32-10. Then 46-14. Then 53-16 at halftime. GU's 37-point halftime lead was the largest in the last 10 seasons for the Bulldogs.
- Gonzaga outrebounded USD 47-27. Points in the paint: Gonzaga 52, USD 18. Fast break points: Gonzaga 24, USD 3.
- Eleven Zags scored in the victory, with four finishing in double-digits.
 
LIFE ON THE ROAD
- Since the 2005-06 season, Gonzaga is 211-65 in road or neutral games. The Zags' 76.3-win percentage in road or neutral games tops the nation over that span.
- Also since the 2007-08 season, the Zags are 102-25 in true road games. GU's 80.2-win pct. in true road games is best in the nation over that span.
- The Bulldogs have won 34 straight WCC games on the road, the longest active streak in the country. GU's last loss to a conference opponent on the road was at Saint Mary's, 70-67, on Jan. 21, 2016.
- The last time Gonzaga lost to a WCC opponent that was not BYU or Saint Mary's was on Feb. 22, 2014, at San Diego.
- The Zags have won 46 of their last 47 road games in conference play. Since 2014-15, GU is 44-1 in WCC road games.
- If you include the WCC Tournament, GU has won 60 of their last 63 road or neutral league contests.
 
BALANCING ACT:
- Gonzaga is the only program in the nation with six players averaging double-digit scoring, with a seventh averaging 9.2 points per game.
- Six different Zags have already led the team in scoring in a game this season.
- Eight Bulldogs have already had multiple double-digit scoring games, with six GU players reaching 20 points this season.
- Six Gonzaga players averaging at least four rebounds per outing, and four dishout at least two assists per game.
- The Zags have had six different players lead a game in assists so far this season, and five have led in rebounds.
- GU has had at least four double-digit scorers in all but two games this season. (Four in 7 games, Five in 6 games, Six in 2 games and Seven in 1 game)
 
WE'RE GOING STREAKING:
- Gonzaga's 30 straight regular season conference wins is currently the longest streak of its kind in the nation.
- The 30 consecutive victories also marks the third longest winning streak in WCC history.
* San Francisco won 31 games 1955-57
* Pepperdine won 32 regular season games 1/12/91-1/29/93 (36 overall vs. WCC opponents – includes WCC Tournament)
- Gonzaga has won 34 straight conference road games, the longest streak by any Division I team over the last 30 seasons, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.