#1/1 Gonzaga (16-1, 2-0 WCC) at San Diego (7-10, 0-2 WCC)
JAN. 9 | 7 P.M. | JENNY CRAIG PAVILION | SAN DIEGO, CALIF.
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THE TIP OFF:
- Gonzaga and San Diego meet for the 96th time on Thursday in San Diego, Calif., at 7 p.m. The Zags have a 73-22 advantage in the series.
- GU has won 10 straight versus the Toreros, 21 of the last 22, and 43 of the last 46 matchups.
- The Bulldogs are 44-4 against San Diego under Few.
- Gonzaga is 31-13 all-time at San Diego.
- In last season's meeting in San Diego, GU used a strong second half to pull away from the Toreros, 79-67.
- The Bulldogs are coming off of a 75-70 win over Pepperdine Saturday. GU was paced by Killian Tillie's 20 points.
- Gonzaga is on top of both major Top-25 polls for the fifth time in program history. The Zags have climbed to nation's top spot in four of the last eight seasons.
- The Bulldogs have won 33 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 29 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' 12 consecutive true road wins is currently the longest active streak in the country.
- GU is first in the nation in scoring offense (87.5), second in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.63), third in scoring margin (18.9) and total rebounds (694).
 
SERIES NOTES:
- This is the 96th all-time meeting between Gonzaga and San Diego. GU has a 73-22 lead in the series.
- GU has won 10 straight versus the Toreros, 21 of the last 22, and 43 of the last 46 matchups.
- The Bulldogs are 44-4 against San Diego under Mark Few.
- Gonzaga is 31-13 all-time at San Diego. The Zags have won 10 of their last 11 at USD.
- The Toreros' last win in the series came on Feb. 22, 2014, 69-66, at San Diego.
- In last season's meeting in San Diego, GU used a strong second half to pull away from the Toreros, 79-67. The score was tied at halftime 30-30. The Zags shot 69 percent (20 of 29) in the second half to finish at 58.2 percent (32 of 55).
- Gonzaga is 35-5 at home versus San Diego all-time, including 16-0 in the McCarthey Athletic Center.
- GU has won 20 straight games at home in the series, dating back to an 82-70 loss on Feb. 17, 2000.
- The Zags won the first-ever meeting, 72-62, on Feb. 1, 1980, in San Diego.
 
SCOUTING THE TOREROS:
- San Diego is coming off of an 80-63 loss at Santa Clara Saturday. Four Toreros finished in double-digit scoring led by Braun Hartfield's 16 points. James Jean-Marie, Marion Humphrey and Joey Calcaterra all finished with 14.
- USD committed 19 turnovers, were outscored in the paint 36-16 and 17-2 off of the bench.
- Calcaterra averages a team-high 13.2 points, with Hartfield close behind at 13.1. Hartfield and Jean-Marie are grabbing 6.1 rebounds per outing. Calcaterra has thrown a team-best 43 assists so far this season.
 
A ZAG WIN WOULD ...
- Extend the nation's fourth-longest active win streak to nine.
- Improve the nation's current longest road win streak to 13.
- Extend the Bulldogs' conference regular season win streak to 30 victories.
- Improve the national best conference road win streak to 34.
- Be GU's 19th consecutive road win over an unranked team.
- Make Gonzaga 146-17 in January games under Mark Few.
- Be the 13th straight victory in the month of January.
 
LIFE ON THE ROAD
- Since the 2005-06 season, Gonzaga is 210-65 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 101-25 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 32 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 Zags have won 45 of their last 46 road games in conference play. Since 2014-15, GU is 43-1 in WCC road games.
- If you include the WCC Tournament, GU has won 59 of their last 62 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.
- Five 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.
- GU has had at least four double-digit scorers in all but two games this season. (Four in 6 games, Five in 6 games, Six in 2 games and Seven in 1 game)
 
WE'RE GOING STREAKING:
- Gonzaga's 29 straight regular season conference wins is currently the longest streak of its kind in the nation.
- The Zags extended their win streak over Pepperdine to 38 games, and its conference play win streak to 29 games. It was, however, the first time in nearly two years that they failed to win a regular season conference game by double digits. Their 18 straight such wins were the fourth-longest streak in conference play over the last 50 seasons.
 
Most Consecutive Conference Games Won by Double Digits
Last 50 Seasons
1990-92                UNLV                    26
1994-95                Penn                     19
1972-73                UCLA                     19
2018-20                Gonzaga              18
2016-17                Gonzaga              17
Source: Elias Sports Bureau
 
Gonzaga has won 33 straight conference road games, the longest streak by any Division I team over the last 30 seasons, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
 
Most Consecutive Conference Road Wins
D-I Last 30 Seasons
2016-Present     Gonzaga               33
2006-09               Davidson             30
2007-10               Memphis             27
2016-19               Vermont              24
1998-01               Duke                     24
 
CONFERENCE OPENING SUCCESS:
- Gonzaga has won 23 straight West Coast Conference openers, dating back to a 72-61 loss at Santa Clara in 1996.
- The Zags have won all 21 West Coast Conference openers under Mark Few.
- Gonzaga opened West Coast Conference play this season with an 85-72 win at Portland.