#1/1 Gonzaga (17-0, 8-0 WCC) at Pacific (5-4, 2-3)
THURSDAY, FEB. 4 | 6 P.M. | ALEX G. SPANOS CENTER | STOCKTON, CALIF.
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THE TIP OFF
- Gonzaga hosts Pacific in the 20th all-time meeting between the programs Thursday at 6 p.m.
- The Zags have won 18 of the previous 19 matchups in the series, including the last 16 straight.
- GU has won seven of the eight meetings in Stockton, including the last six.
- Gonzaga won the latest meeting, 95-49, in the matchup earlier this season in Spokane on Jan. 23.
- The Zags are coming off of a 97-75 victory at Pepperdine Saturday. Six Bulldogs finished in double figures. GU made 59.7 percent of its shots from the field.
- GU is 8-0 in WCC play for the third straight season.
- In the 320 minutes of conference play so far this season, the Zags have only trailed for 30 minutes and 14 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 three unbeaten teams in the nation, and one of three teams that have at least 17 wins.
- The Zags' 21 straight wins dating back to 2019-20 is the longest active streak in nation. (Next: Drake 17, Baylor 17). Gonzaga's 12 straight conference wins is the second-longest active streak behind Belmont's 24.
- The Bulldogs own the current longest home winning streak in the country at 47 victories in-a-row, and longest neutral court streak at seven straight.
- GU is first in the nation in scoring offense (94.3), field goal percentage (55.3), and two-point percentage (64.8).
- According to KenPom, GU boasts the nation's most efficient offense and 12th best defense.
- Corey Kispert (20.2) and Drew Timme (18.7) lead the WCC in scoring and field goal percentage (Timme, 62.0) (Kispert, 57.7). Kispert also tops the league in three-pointers made per game (3.1) and three-point field goal percentage (48.6). Jalen Suggs is first in steals (2.27). Andrew Nembhard is first in assist-to-turnover ratio (4.16).
- Drew Timme (2nd time) and Jalen Suggs (7th time) were named the WCC Player and Freshman of the Week.

SERIES NOTES
- This is the 20th all-time meeting between GU and Pacific.
- The Zags have won 18 of the previous 19 matchups in the series, including the last 16 straight.
- GU has won seven of the eight meetings in Stockton, including the last six.
- The Bulldogs are 16-0 against Pacific under Mark Few.
- Gonzaga won the last matchup in Stockton, 86-66, on Feb. 28, 2019. Brandon Clarke had 21 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks. Rui Hachimura added 27 points and Zach Norvell Jr. scored 12.
- In the meeting earlier this season on Jan. 23 in Spokane, Drew Timme scored 22 points and freshman Jalen Suggs came close to a triple-double as Gonzaga beat Pacific 95-49.
- Gonzaga has won all 10 meetings in Spokane, including all nine inside the McCarthey Athletic Center.
- The Tigers lone victory in the series came in Stockton in 1976, 70-60.
- The Zags edged Pacific, 85-83, in the first-ever meeting in Stockton on Feb. 5, 1959.
 
SCOUTING THE TIGERS  
- Pacific has lost three straight, all on the road, including the latest a double-overtime 95-87 setback at BYU last Saturday. Four Tigers finished in double-figures led by Justin Moore's 18 points. Jahbril Price-Noel added 16. Jordan Bell had 12 points and 10 rebounds.
- The Tigers have won all four games at home this season.
- Daniss Jenkins averages a team-best 13.6 points per game. Jeremiah Bailey and Broc Finstuen add 10.1 and 9.8 points per outing. Bailey grabs a team-high 7.1 rebounds a game. Crockrell has dished out 25 assists to lead Pacific.
 
A ZAG WIN WOULD ...
- Extend the nation's longest active win streak to 22.
- Be the 29th straight over an unranked foe on the road.
- Be the 51st victory out of the last 52 regular season conference games.
- Be the 44th victory out the last 45 true road WCC games.
- Improve Corey Kispert' career record in games he appeared in to 113-10.
- Improve Mark Few's record in February to 147-23.
 
MILESTONE WATCH
- Corey Kispert recently passed John Rillie for seventh in GU history for most career three-pointers. Kispert is currently at 232. Derek Raivio is sixth at 243.
- Kispert is four wins shy of moving to sixth in GU history for most victories in a career (112-10 current career record).
- Kispert is five points from passing John Stockton for 24th in GU scoring history.
- Kispert is averaging over 20 points per game on at least 55 percent from the field, 45 percent from the three, and 90 percent from the foul line. No player has averaged 20 PPG on 55/45/90 shooting in D-I in at least 30 years.
- Aaron Cook just passed 900 points in his career in the win at Pepperdine. He is currently at 912.
- Andrew Nembhard is five points from 800 in his career.
- Joel Ayayi is eight points away from 600 in his career.
 
QUITE THE STREAK
- Gonzaga has won 14 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)
* 14 - Gonzaga (Current)
 
NEAR PERFECT IN THE PAINT
- GU tops the nation averaging 53.1 points in the paint per game. The Zags outscore opponents 53.1-29.3 in the paint.
- The Bulldogs have reached at least 60 points in the paint in five games this season.
- Gonzaga scored 80 points in the paint in the win at Portland, the most in any game under Mark Few.
- The Zags are currently shooting 64.8 percent inside-the-arc, which tops the country. The highest two-point field goal percentage in the last 25 years was 62.6 percent by Samford in 1999 and Belmont in 2016.
- Five Zags rank in the Top-10 in two-point field goal percentage in the West Coast Conference. Anton Watson (74.3 percent), Joel Ayayi (73.6) and Corey Kispert (67.3) lead the WCC from two-point range. Drew Timme is fifth at 63.7 percent, while Jalen Suggs (59.4) and Andrew Nembhard (58.6) are ninth and tenth inside-the-arc.
- Watson's 74.3 two-point percentage ranks 11th in the nation, while Ayayi's 73.6 is 14th.
 
MAGIC IN MALIBU
- Gonzaga made 28 of its 35 (80 percent) shots inside-the-perimeter in the win at Pepperdine. It was the Zags' second-best two-point shooting since 2002. GU was 29-of-34 (85 percent) at home versus Denver in 2018.
- Six Zags finished in double-figure scoring, including Aaron Cook's season-high 15 points. The senior was six-of-eight from the field, with two three-pointers and three steals.
- GU finished 59.7 percent from the field, the eighth time this season the Bulldogs finished 55 percent or higher.