#1/1 Gonzaga (19-0, 10-0 WCC) at San Francisco (10-9, 4-5)
SATURDAY, FEB. 13 | 3 P.M. | WAR MEMORIAL GYMNASIUM | SAN FRANCISCO
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THE TIP OFF
- Gonzaga and San Francisco meet for the 87th time on Saturday at USF at 3 p.m. on ESPN2.
- GU owns a 64-22 advantage in the series.
- The Zags have won 19 straight versus the Dons. USF's last win in the series came in 2012, 66-65, at USF.
- Gonzaga has won 20 straight versus the Dons. USF's last win in the series came on Feb. 18, 2012, 66-65, at USF.
- Gonzaga won the first meeting this season, 85-62, in Spokane. The Bulldogs' Corey Kispert scored 26 points.
- GU is 23-18 all-time at San Francisco. The Bulldogs have won the last eight matchups at USF.
- The Zags are coming off of an impressive 82-71 win at BYU Monday. GU never trailed after jumping out to a 15-2 lead. Jalen Suggs scored 24, and Drew Timme added 20.
- Gonzaga is one win from its 24th straight 20-win season, which is the third longest active run in the country.
- GU is 10-0 in WCC play for the third straight season.
- In the 400 minutes of conference play so far this season, the Zags have only trailed for 45 minutes and 58 seconds. In the 320 minutes of games at home this season, GU has trailed for a total of 50 seconds.
- Gonzaga is one of the last two unbeaten teams in the nation, and one of two teams that have at least 19 wins.
- The Zags' 23 straight wins dating back to 2019-20 is the longest active streak in nation. (Next: Baylor 17). Gonzaga's 14 straight conference wins is the second-longest active streak behind Belmont's 26.
- GU is first in the nation in scoring offense (92.7), field goal percentage (54.8), and two-point percentage (64.3).
- According to KenPom, GU boasts the nation's second-most efficient offense and sixth best defense.
- Corey Kispert (19.5) and Drew Timme (18.9) lead the WCC in scoring and field goal percentage (Timme, 62.5) (Kispert, 56.5). Kispert also tops the league in three-pointers made per game (3.0) and three-point field goal percentage (48.3). Jalen Suggs is first in steals (2.18). Andrew Nembhard is first in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.50).


SERIES NOTES
- This is the 87th all-time meeting between Gonzaga and San Francisco. GU has a 64-22 advantage in the series.
- GU is 43-4 against San Francisco under Mark Few.
- The Zags have won 20 straight versus the Dons. USF's last win in the series came on Feb 18, 2012, 66-65, at USF.
- Gonzaga won the first meeting this season, 85-62, in Spokane. Corey Kispert scored 26 points on 9-of-11 shooting and GU shut down hot-shooting San Francisco in the second half.
- GU is 23-18 all-time at San Francisco. The Bulldogs have won the last eight matchups at USF.
- The Zags won last season's meeting in San Francisco, 83-79, on Feb. 1. Filip Petrusev had 23 points and 11 rebounds and Drew Timme scored 19. Jordan Ratinho led USF with 14.
- Gonzaga has won 32 in-a-row in Spokane in the series, including all 17 in the McCarthey Athletic Center.
- The Bulldogs are 37-2 against USF in Spokane all-time. The Dons last won in Spokane on Feb. 10, 1989, 67-64.
- GU has won four of the five all-time meetings in the West Coast Conference Tournament, including the latest in the 2020 semifinals. Joel Ayayi scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half and the No. 2-ranked Bulldogs survived a scare to beat San Francisco 81-77.
- San Francisco edged GU, 64-62, in the first-ever meeting at USF on Jan. 28, 1961.
 
SCOUTING THE DONS:
- San Francisco fell at home to Pepperdine Wednesday, 76-68. It was the first game for the Dons since Jan. 23. Khalil Shabazz led USF with 20 points and Isaiah Hawthorne added 13 points. Josh Kunen scored nine points and had eight rebounds. The Dons led by as many as 13, and for 31:45.
- Jamaree Bouyea leads USF averaging 16.7 points per game, while backcourt mate Khalil Shabazz chips in 16.2 a game.
- Bouyea is shooting an impressive 50.8 percent from the field, and dishes out a team-high 3.58 assists. Shabazz has made a team-best 54 three-pointers.
- Dzmitry Ryuny averages 9.7 points and a team-high 6.0 rebounds per outing. He's made 43 threes this season.
 
A ZAG WIN WOULD ...
- Extend the nation's longest active win streak to 24.
- Be the 31st straight over an unranked foe on the road.
- Be the 53rd victory out of the last 54 regular season conference games.
- Be the 46th victory out the last 47 true road WCC games.
- Improve Corey Kispert' career record in games he appeared in to 115-10.
- Improve Mark Few's record in February to 149-23.
 
MILESTONE WATCH
- Corey Kispert recently passed John Rillie for seventh in GU history for most career three-pointers. Kispert is currently at 236. Derek Raivio is sixth at 243.
- Kispert is two wins shy of moving to sixth in GU history for most victories in a career (114-10 current career record).
- Kispert is 13 points from passing Kyle Wiltjer for 21st in GU scoring history. (Kispert at 1,362 career points)
- Kispert is averaging 19.5 points per game on 56.5 percent from the field, 48 percent from the three, and 88.5 percent from the foul line. No player has averaged 20 PPG on 55/45/90 shooting in D-I in at least 30 years.
- Andrew Nembhard passed 800 points in his career in the win at BYU. He's now at 812 in his career.
 
24/20 VISION:
- GU is aiming for its 24th straight 20-win season.
- The Zags' 23-straight 20-win seasons ranks third behind for the longest active run in the country. (Kansas 30, Duke 23)
- Prior to the previous 22 seasons, the Bulldogs reached 20 wins in a season eight times since 1907-08.
- Gonzaga has won at least 25 games in each of the last 13 consecutive seasons.
 
QUITE THE STREAK
- Gonzaga has won 16 consecutive games by double digits. That's the longest streak within a season by an Associated Press No. 1 team since 1990-91 UNLV won 19 games in a row by 10 or more.
- According to STATS, Gonzaga boasts the three longest
double-digit scoring margin win streaks since Mark Few took
over in 1999-00:
Div I, Most Consecutive Double-Digit Wins - Since 1999-00
21 - Gonzaga (2016-17)
20 - Gonzaga (2018-19)
18 - Gonzaga (2003-04)
17 - Cincinnati (2001-02)
16 - Gonzaga (Current)
 
TRIO NAMED TO NAISMITH MIDSEASON LIST
- Corey Kispert, Jalen Suggs and Drew Timme were named to the 2021 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Midseason Team. The list was narrowed to 30 players still vying for the Men's Player of the Year honor.
- Gonzaga is the only program in the country with three selections on the midseason team. Baylor, Illinois and Villanova all have two names on the list.
- The 10 semifinalists will be announced on March 4, and the finalists will be revealed on March 16. The 2021 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy will be awarded during the Final Four at the Naismith Awards Brunch on April 4.