Saturday, January 16
San Francisco, Calif.
12 p.m.
Gonzaga University
at
University of San Francisco
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WBB: Zags in San Francisco; Face the Dons Saturday
1/15/2021 1:23:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Bulldogs searching for 11th-straight victory Saturday
SAN FRANCISCO – The No. 20/19 Gonzaga women's basketball team faces San Francisco Saturday, Jan. 16 at 12 p.m. inside War Memorial at the Sobrato Center. The Bulldogs look to remain undefeated in WCC play and extend their win streak to 11 games.
#20/19 GONZAGA (11-2, 6-0 WCC) at SAN FRANCISCO (5-7, 1-5 WCC)
JAN. 16 | 12 P.M. | SAN FRANCISCO | WAR MEMORIAL AT THE SOBRATO CENTER
LIVE STATS | LIVE STREAM
THE TIP-OFF
- The Bulldogs extended their win streak to 10 games with a 71-52 victory over Santa Clara Thursday evening in Santa Cruz.
- With the win over Portland, Gonzaga improved to 6-0 in conference play for the fourth-straight season.
- Saturday will mark the 11th time the Zags have played on Jan. 16 and the second straight season. Last year, GU played at Santa Clara on Jan. 16, defeating the Broncos 67-52 on the road. Saturday will also mark the second time in program history the Zags have played San Francisco on the date. In their only prior meeting on Jan. 16--during the 2002-03 season--Gonzaga defeated USF 59-47 in Spokane.
- Currently, Gonzaga is ranked 20th in the AP Poll and 19th in the USA Today/WBCA Coaches Poll. The Bulldogs have now been ranked or receiving votes for 46 consecutive voting weeks, dating back to Dec. 3, 2018.
- The Bulldogs return three starters and nine letter winners from last season's squad that claimed the Zags' fourth consecutive West Coast Conference regular season title.
- In 2019-20, Gonzaga rose to its highest regular-season national ranking ever, securing a No. 11 AP and No. 10 ranking in the USA Today/WBCA Coaches Poll. Prior to the cancellation of the NCAA Tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Zags were predicted as high as a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament and were expected to host the First and Second Rounds for the first time since the NCAA changed hosting rules for the tournament in 2014-15.
- Gonzaga returns 79.1 percent of its scoring and 79.2 percent of its rebounding from last season.
- Gonzaga returns as one of the top defensive teams in the nation from a season ago. In 2019-20, the Bulldogs ranked third in the nation in scoring defense, limiting opponents to 51.9 points per game.
- The Bulldogs won 28 games last season, including a 17-1 mark in WCC play to tie their own record for wins in a conference season. It was the fourth-straight 25+ win season and 12th 25+ win season in the last 13 seasons.
SERIES NOTES
- HOME: 23-10, Gonzaga leads
- ROAD: 18-15, Gonzaga leads
- NEUTRAL: 4-1, Gonzaga leads
- FIRST MEETING: Gonzaga won, 57-36 (1988)
- LAST MEETING: Gonzaga won 56-38 in Spokane on Feb. 13, 2020
- STREAK: Gonzaga, Won 8
SCOUTING THE DONS
- San Francisco carries a 5-7 overall record on the season with a 1-5 mark in conference play. The Dons' lone WCC victory came as a 73-56 win at Saint Mary's on Jan. 9.
- As a squad, San Francisco averages 72.0 points per game shooting 42.2 percent from the floor and 30.4 percent from long range. The Dons average 37.0 rebounds, 14.8 assists and 15.3 turnovers per game while limiting opponents to 71.1 points per game and 42.8 percent shooting.
- USF is led in scoring by freshman Ioanna Krimili who scores an average of 17.8 points per game. That mark also ranks second in the West Coast Conference. Krimili has earned WCC Freshman of the Week honors five times already this season. She has scored in doubles figures every game this season and has scored at least 20 points on five different occasions.
- Senior Lucie Hoskova adds 13.3 points per game shooting 47.8 percent from the floor. Hoskova leads the Dons on the glass with 5.8 rebounds per game.
- Forward Lucija Kostic leads the Dons in assists, dishing out an average of 3.75 assists per game. That mark ranks fourth in the conference.
- About a third of San Francisco's attempts are from long range. Currently, the Dons are shooting 30.4 from beyond-the-arc.
- San Francisco was selected to finish 10th in the WCC after finishing the 2019-20 season with a 5-13 overall record in a tie for eighth place.
CLOSING IN ON 1,000
[Jan. 15] Senior Jill Townsend is the latest Zag to inch closer to the 1,000 career points mark. Townsend currently has 984 career points; the senior guard averages 13.1 points per game. At that rate, she's predicted to eclipse the mark within the next two games.
#20/19 GONZAGA (11-2, 6-0 WCC) at SAN FRANCISCO (5-7, 1-5 WCC)
JAN. 16 | 12 P.M. | SAN FRANCISCO | WAR MEMORIAL AT THE SOBRATO CENTER
LIVE STATS | LIVE STREAM
THE TIP-OFF
- The Bulldogs extended their win streak to 10 games with a 71-52 victory over Santa Clara Thursday evening in Santa Cruz.
- With the win over Portland, Gonzaga improved to 6-0 in conference play for the fourth-straight season.
- Saturday will mark the 11th time the Zags have played on Jan. 16 and the second straight season. Last year, GU played at Santa Clara on Jan. 16, defeating the Broncos 67-52 on the road. Saturday will also mark the second time in program history the Zags have played San Francisco on the date. In their only prior meeting on Jan. 16--during the 2002-03 season--Gonzaga defeated USF 59-47 in Spokane.
- Currently, Gonzaga is ranked 20th in the AP Poll and 19th in the USA Today/WBCA Coaches Poll. The Bulldogs have now been ranked or receiving votes for 46 consecutive voting weeks, dating back to Dec. 3, 2018.
- The Bulldogs return three starters and nine letter winners from last season's squad that claimed the Zags' fourth consecutive West Coast Conference regular season title.
- In 2019-20, Gonzaga rose to its highest regular-season national ranking ever, securing a No. 11 AP and No. 10 ranking in the USA Today/WBCA Coaches Poll. Prior to the cancellation of the NCAA Tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Zags were predicted as high as a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament and were expected to host the First and Second Rounds for the first time since the NCAA changed hosting rules for the tournament in 2014-15.
- Gonzaga returns 79.1 percent of its scoring and 79.2 percent of its rebounding from last season.
- Gonzaga returns as one of the top defensive teams in the nation from a season ago. In 2019-20, the Bulldogs ranked third in the nation in scoring defense, limiting opponents to 51.9 points per game.
- The Bulldogs won 28 games last season, including a 17-1 mark in WCC play to tie their own record for wins in a conference season. It was the fourth-straight 25+ win season and 12th 25+ win season in the last 13 seasons.
SERIES NOTES
- HOME: 23-10, Gonzaga leads
- ROAD: 18-15, Gonzaga leads
- NEUTRAL: 4-1, Gonzaga leads
- FIRST MEETING: Gonzaga won, 57-36 (1988)
- LAST MEETING: Gonzaga won 56-38 in Spokane on Feb. 13, 2020
- STREAK: Gonzaga, Won 8
SCOUTING THE DONS
- San Francisco carries a 5-7 overall record on the season with a 1-5 mark in conference play. The Dons' lone WCC victory came as a 73-56 win at Saint Mary's on Jan. 9.
- As a squad, San Francisco averages 72.0 points per game shooting 42.2 percent from the floor and 30.4 percent from long range. The Dons average 37.0 rebounds, 14.8 assists and 15.3 turnovers per game while limiting opponents to 71.1 points per game and 42.8 percent shooting.
- USF is led in scoring by freshman Ioanna Krimili who scores an average of 17.8 points per game. That mark also ranks second in the West Coast Conference. Krimili has earned WCC Freshman of the Week honors five times already this season. She has scored in doubles figures every game this season and has scored at least 20 points on five different occasions.
- Senior Lucie Hoskova adds 13.3 points per game shooting 47.8 percent from the floor. Hoskova leads the Dons on the glass with 5.8 rebounds per game.
- Forward Lucija Kostic leads the Dons in assists, dishing out an average of 3.75 assists per game. That mark ranks fourth in the conference.
- About a third of San Francisco's attempts are from long range. Currently, the Dons are shooting 30.4 from beyond-the-arc.
- San Francisco was selected to finish 10th in the WCC after finishing the 2019-20 season with a 5-13 overall record in a tie for eighth place.
CLOSING IN ON 1,000
[Jan. 15] Senior Jill Townsend is the latest Zag to inch closer to the 1,000 career points mark. Townsend currently has 984 career points; the senior guard averages 13.1 points per game. At that rate, she's predicted to eclipse the mark within the next two games.
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