#1/1 Gonzaga (19-1, 5-0 WCC) vs. BYU (14-5, 3-1 WCC)
JAN. 18 | 7 P.M. | McCARTHEY ATHLETIC CENTER | SPOKANE, WASH.
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THE TIP OFF:
- Gonzaga and BYU meet for the 24th time on Saturday in Spokane, at 7 p.m. The Zags have a 17-6 advantage in the series, and have won five straight versus the Cougars.
- GU has won five of the eight Spokane matchups in the series, all coming inside the McCarthey Athletic Center.
- The Bulldogs are coming off of a 104-54 win over Santa Clara Thursday. Five Zags reached 15 points in the victory.
- Gonzaga is 5-0 in WCC play for the sixth straight season.
- GU's 32 straight regular season conference wins is currently the longest streak of its kind in the nation, and one win from breaking the WCC record (Pepperdine '91-'93).
- The Zags are the lone team in the nation to have six players averaging double-digit scoring per game, with a seventh player at 9.5 points per outing.
- With a win Saturday, Gonzaga will be the first team in the nation to reach 20 wins this season, and reach 20 wins in a season for the 23rd straight season.
- The Bulldogs have the country's third-longest win streak currently at 11 consecutive victories.
- GU's 33 straight wins at home is the longest active streak in the nation, and fourth longest in program history.
- The Bulldogs' 14 consecutive true road wins is currently the longest active streak in the country, and Gonzaga's 35 straight conference road wins is the longest streak by any Division I team over the last 30 seasons.
- GU is first in the nation in scoring offense (88.7), scoring margin (22.0), total rebounds (835) and total assists (362), second in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.65), fourth in field goal percentage (50.3) and fifth in assists per game (18.1).
 
SERIES NOTES:
- This is the 24th all-time meeting between Gonzaga and BYU. The Zags have a 17-6 advantage in the series, with all 23 matchups coming under Mark Few.
- The Zags have won the last five meetings, including the latest, 102-68, in Spokane last season. On Senior Night GU, Zach Norvell Jr. scored 25 points, Rui Hachimura had 23 points and 10 rebounds and Josh Perkins added 21 points and seven assists.
- Gonzaga has won five of the eight Spokane matchups in
the series, all coming inside the McCarthey Athletic Center.
- Last season in Provo, Gonzaga cruised to a 93-63 win at BYU. Brandon Clarke scored 23 points and Rui Hachimura added 20. Corey Kispert had 16 points and Josh Perkins dished out 10 assists. The Bulldogs shot 37-for-63 (59 percent) from the field — including 10-for-20 from 3-point range.
- GU has won six of the eight meetings in Provo, including
the last five matchups at BYU.
- GU has won all five of the meetings against the Cougars in
the WCC Tournament, including in the 2014, 2015 and 2018 championship games.
- The Cougars won the first-ever meeting, 89-67, in the third
round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament in Denver, Colo.
 
SCOUTING THE COUGARS:
- BYU is coming off of a 93-70 win at home over San Diego Thursday. Kolby Lee scored a career-high 21 points, making all eight of his attempts from the field. Five other Cougars reached double figures in scoring with TJ Haws scoring 19 points and Jake Toolson contributing 14 points. BYU shot 55 percent from the field, including 11-of-22 on three-pointers.
- Four Cougars average double-digit scoring, with Jake Toolson scoring 14.9 points per game. Haws adds 13.5 points per outing.
- Over the last three games Lee is 18 of 22 (.818) from the field and is averaging 14.3 points per game.
 
A ZAG WIN WOULD ...
- Extend the nation's third-longest active win streak to 12.
- Improve the nation's current longest home win streak to 34.
- Extend the Bulldogs' conference regular season win streak to 33 victories.
- Be the 16th straight win at home over a WCC opponent.
- Be the 30th straight victory at home over an unranked foe.
- Make Gonzaga 149-17 in January games under Mark Few.
- Be the 16th straight victory in the month of January.
 
WE'RE GOING STREAKING:
- Gonzaga's 32 straight regular season conference wins is currently the longest streak of its kind in the nation.
- The 32 consecutive victories also matches the second 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 35 straight conference road games, the longest streak by any Division I team over the last 30 seasons, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
 
TAMING THE BRONCOS:
- The Bulldogs eased to a 104-54 win over Santa Clara in Spokane. Gonzaga has beat SCU by a combined 156 points in the programs last three meetings.
- It was the first time since 2013, that five Zags each scored at least 15 points in a game. Five GU players reached 15 points in a win over Chaminade in the 2013 Maui Invitational.
- After a pair of close games to open conference play, the Zags have won their last three league games by an average of 39.7 points (119 total points).