Saturday, January 15
Spokane, WA
2 p.m.
Gonzaga University
vs
San Diego
WBB Hosts San Diego this Saturday
1/14/2022 2:02:00 PM | Women's Basketball
This marks the first home game for the Bulldogs since Dec. 12
Gonzaga (11-4, 2-0 WCC) vs. San Diego (10-4, 2-0 WCC)
SATURDAY, JAN. 14 | 2 P.M. | McCARTHEY ATHLETIC CENTER | SPOKANE, WA.
TV: SWX | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE STATS | 94.1 FM or 790 AM KJRB
THE TIP OFF
- The Gonzaga Bulldogs host the University of San Diego this Saturday, Jan. 15, with a 2 p.m. tipoff.
- Gonzaga is coming off a dominant performance at the University of the Pacific. The Zags defeated the Tigers 92-51 and five players scored in double-digits for the Bulldogs, which was the first time that has happened since Feb. 9, 2019, against Portland.
- Freshman Bree Salenbien led the Bulldogs against Pacific with a career-best performance of 14 points as she shot 4-for-4 from beyond the arc in only 14 minutes of play. The other Zags in double figures were junior Kayleigh Truong (13), senior Melody Kempton (12), junior Kaylynne Truong (12) and Cierra Walker (10).
- Melody Kempton is leading GU with 11.6 points a game and also grabs an average of 5.5 rebounds a game. Sophomore Yvonne Ejim and senior Anamaria Virjoghe have both recorded 18 blocks so far this season. Virjoghe leads the team with 5.7 rebounds a game with Ejim right behind her with 5.6.
- GU is forcing an average of 13.8 turnovers per game and a total of 207 so far this season.
- The Zags are averaging 40.7 rebounds a game and a 11.3 rebound margin, which ranks seventh in the nation and first in the WCC.
- Offensively, Gonzaga averages 68.5 points per game. Against WCC teams so far this season, the Bulldogs have averaged 84 points.
- The Zags also lead the conference in free throws made (182) and three-point field -goal percentage (36.2 percent). Melody Kempton is first in the WCC in field goal percentage with 57.8 percent within 15 games. Yvonne Ejim is also in the top five, ranking fourth with a 52.6 field goal percentage.
- The Bulldogs will face six teams that were part of the 2021 NCAA Tournament during the 2021-22 campaign.
- Last season, the Zags advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth-straight year under head coach Lisa Fortier.
- Gonzaga returns two starters and seven letterwinners from last season's squad that claimed the Zags' fifth consecutive West Coast Conference regular season title.
-The Zags won their ninth WCC Tournament Title in 2021 with a victory over BYU in the championship game.
GAME AT A GLANCE
SERIES INFO: 72 all-time meetings, Gonzaga leads 49-23
STREAK: Gonzaga - 9
FIRST MEETING: Gonzaga defeated San Diego on the road in 1987, 64-60.
LAST MEETING: GU won at USD in 2021, 69-47 and have been undefeated at home against USD since 2016.
HOME SWEET HOME: The Zags have historically played very well at their home court in The Kennel. Including this season so far, the Bulldogs have been 41-3 since 2018. This marks the first game back at home for Gonzaga since Dec. 12 against Stephen F. Austin. The Zags have been on the road since then, traveling to UC Davis, Eastern Washington University, Portland, No. 2 Stanford and Pacific.
SCOUTING THE TOREROS
- San Diego sits at 10-4 overall and 2-0 in the WCC. The team is coming off a 32-point win over LMU, winning 80-48. The other WCC win was against San Francisco, 65-56. They are currently on a four-game winning streak.
- USD only had one common foe as Gonzaga in the non-confernece, defeating the University of Hawaii, 86-53, in their season opener.
- Steph Gorman leads the Toreros with 10.8 points a game and averaging a team-high 29.6 minutes a game. Sydney Hunter leads the team in boards with 5.6 a game and also has a team-high 34 steals.
- Between the two WCC games, Kiera Oakry is currently averaging 15 points a game and Sydney Hunter is grabbing an average of 8 rebounds in conference play.
SATURDAY, JAN. 14 | 2 P.M. | McCARTHEY ATHLETIC CENTER | SPOKANE, WA.
TV: SWX | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE STATS | 94.1 FM or 790 AM KJRB
THE TIP OFF
- The Gonzaga Bulldogs host the University of San Diego this Saturday, Jan. 15, with a 2 p.m. tipoff.
- Gonzaga is coming off a dominant performance at the University of the Pacific. The Zags defeated the Tigers 92-51 and five players scored in double-digits for the Bulldogs, which was the first time that has happened since Feb. 9, 2019, against Portland.
- Freshman Bree Salenbien led the Bulldogs against Pacific with a career-best performance of 14 points as she shot 4-for-4 from beyond the arc in only 14 minutes of play. The other Zags in double figures were junior Kayleigh Truong (13), senior Melody Kempton (12), junior Kaylynne Truong (12) and Cierra Walker (10).
- Melody Kempton is leading GU with 11.6 points a game and also grabs an average of 5.5 rebounds a game. Sophomore Yvonne Ejim and senior Anamaria Virjoghe have both recorded 18 blocks so far this season. Virjoghe leads the team with 5.7 rebounds a game with Ejim right behind her with 5.6.
- GU is forcing an average of 13.8 turnovers per game and a total of 207 so far this season.
- The Zags are averaging 40.7 rebounds a game and a 11.3 rebound margin, which ranks seventh in the nation and first in the WCC.
- Offensively, Gonzaga averages 68.5 points per game. Against WCC teams so far this season, the Bulldogs have averaged 84 points.
- The Zags also lead the conference in free throws made (182) and three-point field -goal percentage (36.2 percent). Melody Kempton is first in the WCC in field goal percentage with 57.8 percent within 15 games. Yvonne Ejim is also in the top five, ranking fourth with a 52.6 field goal percentage.
- The Bulldogs will face six teams that were part of the 2021 NCAA Tournament during the 2021-22 campaign.
- Last season, the Zags advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth-straight year under head coach Lisa Fortier.
- Gonzaga returns two starters and seven letterwinners from last season's squad that claimed the Zags' fifth consecutive West Coast Conference regular season title.
-The Zags won their ninth WCC Tournament Title in 2021 with a victory over BYU in the championship game.
GAME AT A GLANCE
SERIES INFO: 72 all-time meetings, Gonzaga leads 49-23
STREAK: Gonzaga - 9
FIRST MEETING: Gonzaga defeated San Diego on the road in 1987, 64-60.
LAST MEETING: GU won at USD in 2021, 69-47 and have been undefeated at home against USD since 2016.
HOME SWEET HOME: The Zags have historically played very well at their home court in The Kennel. Including this season so far, the Bulldogs have been 41-3 since 2018. This marks the first game back at home for Gonzaga since Dec. 12 against Stephen F. Austin. The Zags have been on the road since then, traveling to UC Davis, Eastern Washington University, Portland, No. 2 Stanford and Pacific.
SCOUTING THE TOREROS
- San Diego sits at 10-4 overall and 2-0 in the WCC. The team is coming off a 32-point win over LMU, winning 80-48. The other WCC win was against San Francisco, 65-56. They are currently on a four-game winning streak.
- USD only had one common foe as Gonzaga in the non-confernece, defeating the University of Hawaii, 86-53, in their season opener.
- Steph Gorman leads the Toreros with 10.8 points a game and averaging a team-high 29.6 minutes a game. Sydney Hunter leads the team in boards with 5.6 a game and also has a team-high 34 steals.
- Between the two WCC games, Kiera Oakry is currently averaging 15 points a game and Sydney Hunter is grabbing an average of 8 rebounds in conference play.
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