Sunday, March 20
Louisville, Ky.
4 p.m.
Gonzaga University
vs
1-Seed Louisville
WBB Plays No. 1 Seed Louisville in Second Round
3/19/2022 10:35:00 AM | Women's Basketball
This marks the second time the Zags play a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament
9-Seed Gonzaga (27-6) vs. 1-Seed Louisville (26-4)
SUNDAY, MARCH 20 | 4 P.M. | KFC YUM! CENTER | LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
TELEVISION: ESPN
RADIO: 94.1 FM or 790 AM KJRB
LIVE VIDEO | LIVE STATS
THE TIP OFF
- The Gonzaga Bulldogs have advanced to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament and will take on No. 1 seed Louisville on Sunday, March 20, at 4 p.m. Pacific Time.
- GU is coming off a 68-55 win over No. 8 Nebraska in the First Round of the tournament. Four Zags scored in double figures as junior Kayleigh Truong had a career-high 20 points against the Cornhuskers.
- GU won its 10th WCC Tournament Title in Vegas earlier this month with a 71-59 win over No. 15 BYU. The win was Gonzaga's first ranked win since Dec. 17, 2019, versus No. 20/17 Missouri State. It was also the highest ranked win since Dec. 2, 2018 versus No. 8/7 Stanford.
- Melody Kempton was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player while Kaylynne Truong was tabbed to the All-Tournament team.
- It marked the 10th overall WCC Tournament Title for GU and head coach Lisa Fortier's fourth at the helm. Gonzaga also moves to 11-4 overall in the tournament under Fortier.
- Kayleigh Truong leads the team with 11.1 points and 3.8 assists a game. Melody Kempton is leading the Zags in rebounds with 6.3 rebounds a game. She also has recorded 26 blocks and 30 steals this season. Senior Anamaria Virjoghe leads the team in blocks with 45 as sophomore Yvonne Ejim is right behind her with 42. Ejim also leads the team in steals with 45 as she averages 20.5 minutes off the bench.
- Cierra Walker is ranked 11th in the country and first in the WCC in three-point field-goal percentage as she has averaged 42.6 percent so far this year.
- Melody Kempton is shooting at 54.2 percent this year. The mark is currently ranked first in program history for Gonzaga women's basketball.
- From the charity stripe, the Zags have made 421 free throws this season and are second in the WCC in free-throw percentage (77.2 percent), which also ranks 18th in the nation.
- Defensively, the Bulldogs are first in the conference in scoring defense with 55.7 points, also good for 26th in the country. From beyond the arc, Gonzaga is shooting at 35.2 percent, which is also first in the WCC.
- The Zags are averaging 40.6 rebounds a game and a 10.7 rebound margin, which ranks seventh in the nation and first in the WCC.
GAME AT A GLANCE
SERIES INFO: The Zags and the Cardinals have only played twice in program history.
STREAK: Louisville -1
FIRST MEETING: Gonzaga defeated the No. 7-Seeded Louisville in 2011 at the NCAA Regional Semifinal in Spokane, Wash. at the arena.
LAST MEETING: GU and the Cardinals played in 2013 at the Hardwood Tournament of Hope in 2013 at Pueurto Valarta, Mexico. Louisville came out on top, 55-42.
SEEDING IN NCAA: This is the first time GU has been selected as a No. 9 seed in the NCAA Tournament and also marks the second time the team will compete against a No. 1 seed.
SCOUTING THE CARDINALS
- At 26-4 and No. 4 in the AP and USA Today polls, Louisville is a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the third time in program history. The Cardinals were also a No. 1 seed in 2018 (Final Four) and 2019 (Elite Eight). They are the only team in the country to be a No. 1 seed in three of the last four tournaments.
- Louisville is making its 24th NCAA Tournament appearance and 13th in 14 tournaments under head coach Jeff Walz. The Cardinals are playing in their 11th straight NCAA Tournament. Louisville is 37-23 all-time. They were 4-11 in their first 11 appearances and are 33-12 in their 12 appearances with Walz. They have moved on to the Sweet 16 10 times, the Elite Eight six times, Final Four three times (2009, 2013, 2018) and twice advanced to the title game.
- Emily Engstler has 10 double-doubles on the year. She ranks second in the ACC with 2.6 steals per game, ranks third with 2.3 defensive rebounds per game and 9.1 rebounds per game and ranks fifth with 1.8 blocks per game. She has led UofL in rebounds in 27 of 30 games.
- Hailey Van Lith leads the team in scoring with 13.8 points per game and has led the team in scoring 12 times. She reached double figures in 14 of 17 ACC games, including four 20-plus point performances and a 34-point game at Clemson. In the last seven regular season games, she averaged a team-high 18.6 points per game. She has made at least one 3-pointer in 13 of last 16 games. She shot 5-8 from deep against Duke, 6-6 at Clemson and 4-5 at Notre Dame. In ACC Play, she ranked sixth in the league.
SUNDAY, MARCH 20 | 4 P.M. | KFC YUM! CENTER | LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
TELEVISION: ESPN
RADIO: 94.1 FM or 790 AM KJRB
LIVE VIDEO | LIVE STATS
THE TIP OFF
- The Gonzaga Bulldogs have advanced to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament and will take on No. 1 seed Louisville on Sunday, March 20, at 4 p.m. Pacific Time.
- GU is coming off a 68-55 win over No. 8 Nebraska in the First Round of the tournament. Four Zags scored in double figures as junior Kayleigh Truong had a career-high 20 points against the Cornhuskers.
- GU won its 10th WCC Tournament Title in Vegas earlier this month with a 71-59 win over No. 15 BYU. The win was Gonzaga's first ranked win since Dec. 17, 2019, versus No. 20/17 Missouri State. It was also the highest ranked win since Dec. 2, 2018 versus No. 8/7 Stanford.
- Melody Kempton was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player while Kaylynne Truong was tabbed to the All-Tournament team.
- It marked the 10th overall WCC Tournament Title for GU and head coach Lisa Fortier's fourth at the helm. Gonzaga also moves to 11-4 overall in the tournament under Fortier.
- Kayleigh Truong leads the team with 11.1 points and 3.8 assists a game. Melody Kempton is leading the Zags in rebounds with 6.3 rebounds a game. She also has recorded 26 blocks and 30 steals this season. Senior Anamaria Virjoghe leads the team in blocks with 45 as sophomore Yvonne Ejim is right behind her with 42. Ejim also leads the team in steals with 45 as she averages 20.5 minutes off the bench.
- Cierra Walker is ranked 11th in the country and first in the WCC in three-point field-goal percentage as she has averaged 42.6 percent so far this year.
- Melody Kempton is shooting at 54.2 percent this year. The mark is currently ranked first in program history for Gonzaga women's basketball.
- From the charity stripe, the Zags have made 421 free throws this season and are second in the WCC in free-throw percentage (77.2 percent), which also ranks 18th in the nation.
- Defensively, the Bulldogs are first in the conference in scoring defense with 55.7 points, also good for 26th in the country. From beyond the arc, Gonzaga is shooting at 35.2 percent, which is also first in the WCC.
- The Zags are averaging 40.6 rebounds a game and a 10.7 rebound margin, which ranks seventh in the nation and first in the WCC.
GAME AT A GLANCE
SERIES INFO: The Zags and the Cardinals have only played twice in program history.
STREAK: Louisville -1
FIRST MEETING: Gonzaga defeated the No. 7-Seeded Louisville in 2011 at the NCAA Regional Semifinal in Spokane, Wash. at the arena.
LAST MEETING: GU and the Cardinals played in 2013 at the Hardwood Tournament of Hope in 2013 at Pueurto Valarta, Mexico. Louisville came out on top, 55-42.
SEEDING IN NCAA: This is the first time GU has been selected as a No. 9 seed in the NCAA Tournament and also marks the second time the team will compete against a No. 1 seed.
SCOUTING THE CARDINALS
- At 26-4 and No. 4 in the AP and USA Today polls, Louisville is a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the third time in program history. The Cardinals were also a No. 1 seed in 2018 (Final Four) and 2019 (Elite Eight). They are the only team in the country to be a No. 1 seed in three of the last four tournaments.
- Louisville is making its 24th NCAA Tournament appearance and 13th in 14 tournaments under head coach Jeff Walz. The Cardinals are playing in their 11th straight NCAA Tournament. Louisville is 37-23 all-time. They were 4-11 in their first 11 appearances and are 33-12 in their 12 appearances with Walz. They have moved on to the Sweet 16 10 times, the Elite Eight six times, Final Four three times (2009, 2013, 2018) and twice advanced to the title game.
- Emily Engstler has 10 double-doubles on the year. She ranks second in the ACC with 2.6 steals per game, ranks third with 2.3 defensive rebounds per game and 9.1 rebounds per game and ranks fifth with 1.8 blocks per game. She has led UofL in rebounds in 27 of 30 games.
- Hailey Van Lith leads the team in scoring with 13.8 points per game and has led the team in scoring 12 times. She reached double figures in 14 of 17 ACC games, including four 20-plus point performances and a 34-point game at Clemson. In the last seven regular season games, she averaged a team-high 18.6 points per game. She has made at least one 3-pointer in 13 of last 16 games. She shot 5-8 from deep against Duke, 6-6 at Clemson and 4-5 at Notre Dame. In ACC Play, she ranked sixth in the league.
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