Saturday, January 14
Portland, OR
5 p.m.
Gonzaga University
at
Portland
No. 20/21 WBB Travels to Portland this Saturday
1/10/2023 3:37:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Pilots are also a perfect 6-0 in the WCC
No. 20/21 Gonzaga (16-2, 6-0 WCC) at Portland (12-5, 6-0 WCC)
SATURDAY, JAN. 14 | 5 P.M. | PORTLAND, ORE. | CHILES CENTER (4,852)
RADIO: Key 101 FM | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE STATS
THE TIPOFF
- The Gonzaga women's basketball continues West Coast Conference play this Saturday, Jan.14 at Portland. Tipoff is slated for 5 p.m.
- GU is coming off a 78-61 win over Santa Clara on Jan. 7. Four Zags scored in double figures for Gonzaga against SCU. Brynna Maxwell led the way with 17 points and Yvonn Ejim scored 16 with 12 rebounds, her second-straight double double. Kaylynne Truong had 15 points as McKayla Williams also recorded 13.
- The Zags have four players currently averaging double digits in the first 18 games of the season, including Yvonne Ejim (16.4), Kaylynne Truong (16.1), Brynna Maxwell (14.5), and Eliza Hollingsworth (10.9). Ejim currently is fourth and Truong is fifth in the WCC in scoring. Maxwell also is ninth in the conference.
- The Bulldogs are currently shooting at a program record 80.8 percent from the free throw line, which also ranks second in the country and first in the West Coast Conference. Brynna Maxwell leads the team individually with 97.9 percent, which leads the nation.
- Brynna Maxwell has made a three-pointer in every game so far this season. Maxwell is shooting 52.1 percent from the three-point line to rank first in the country.
- As a team, the Bulldogs are shooting 40.7 percent from beyond the arc, which is currently ranked fourth in the nation and first in the WCC.
- Kaylynne Truong is currently dishing out 5.2 assists a game to rank second in the conference and 29th in the country.
- Gonzaga is on a 9-game winning streak with its last loss being against No. 2 Stanford on Dec. 4.
- The Bulldogs were picked to win the West Coast Conference. The Zags received nine first-place votes that and totaled 81 points in the poll. The poll is voted on by the league's 10 head coaches, and coaches are not allowed to vote for their own team. Portland received one first-place votes and was selected to finish second with 71 points, while BYU was voted to finish third with 55 points.
- Gonzaga has amassed a conference record of 257-33 (.886) during the last 17 seasons, which includes 16 West Coast Conference regular-season titles and nine WCC Tournament championships.
- Seniors Kayleigh Truong, Kaylynne Truong and junior Yvonne Ejim were also named to the Preseason All-WCC Team. Ejim is the reigning WCC Sixth Woman of the Year while also receiving All-WCC Second Team in 2021-22. Kayleigh Truong earned All-WCC First Team honors after her performance in 2021-22. Kaylynne Truong was named to the WCC Tournament team along with the Rainbow Wahine Showdown MVP as she was ranked third on the team in scoring last year.
- Last season, the Zags advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the fifth-straight year under Lisa Fortier.
THE SERIES
SERIES INFO: This will be the 86th matchup between the two programs and the Zags hold a 59-27 record over the Pilots.
STREAK: Gonzaga - 4
FIRST MEETING: In 1981, the Zags won 78-72 on the road.
LAST MEETING: The Bulldogs went 2-0 against Portland last year. The most recent contest was at home when Gonzaga won 68-59.
SCOUTING THE PILOTS
- The Pilots and Gonzaga are the two lone teams that remain undefeated in the WCC going into this game. Both are currently 6-0 in the conference and UP is 12-5 overall. This is the best start for Portland in conference play since the 1996-97 season.
- Portland is led by Alex Fowler, who averages 17.6 points and 5.6 rebounds a game. The junior averages 28.3 minutes a game and is shooting at 64.7 percent from the floor as she is the leading scorer in the West Coast Conference.
- Three other Pilots also average in double figures, including Maisie Burnham (11), Haylee Andrews (10.9), and Emme Shearer (10.4).
-Portland is coming off a 77-46 win over San Francisco on Jan. 7.
- The Pilots are currently 8-2 at home this year with the two losses coming against the Pac-12's No. 2 Stanford and Washington State University.
- Portland is on a seven-game winning streak, their longest since the 2009-10 season.
SATURDAY, JAN. 14 | 5 P.M. | PORTLAND, ORE. | CHILES CENTER (4,852)
RADIO: Key 101 FM | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE STATS
THE TIPOFF
- The Gonzaga women's basketball continues West Coast Conference play this Saturday, Jan.14 at Portland. Tipoff is slated for 5 p.m.
- GU is coming off a 78-61 win over Santa Clara on Jan. 7. Four Zags scored in double figures for Gonzaga against SCU. Brynna Maxwell led the way with 17 points and Yvonn Ejim scored 16 with 12 rebounds, her second-straight double double. Kaylynne Truong had 15 points as McKayla Williams also recorded 13.
- The Zags have four players currently averaging double digits in the first 18 games of the season, including Yvonne Ejim (16.4), Kaylynne Truong (16.1), Brynna Maxwell (14.5), and Eliza Hollingsworth (10.9). Ejim currently is fourth and Truong is fifth in the WCC in scoring. Maxwell also is ninth in the conference.
- The Bulldogs are currently shooting at a program record 80.8 percent from the free throw line, which also ranks second in the country and first in the West Coast Conference. Brynna Maxwell leads the team individually with 97.9 percent, which leads the nation.
- Brynna Maxwell has made a three-pointer in every game so far this season. Maxwell is shooting 52.1 percent from the three-point line to rank first in the country.
- As a team, the Bulldogs are shooting 40.7 percent from beyond the arc, which is currently ranked fourth in the nation and first in the WCC.
- Kaylynne Truong is currently dishing out 5.2 assists a game to rank second in the conference and 29th in the country.
- Gonzaga is on a 9-game winning streak with its last loss being against No. 2 Stanford on Dec. 4.
- The Bulldogs were picked to win the West Coast Conference. The Zags received nine first-place votes that and totaled 81 points in the poll. The poll is voted on by the league's 10 head coaches, and coaches are not allowed to vote for their own team. Portland received one first-place votes and was selected to finish second with 71 points, while BYU was voted to finish third with 55 points.
- Gonzaga has amassed a conference record of 257-33 (.886) during the last 17 seasons, which includes 16 West Coast Conference regular-season titles and nine WCC Tournament championships.
- Seniors Kayleigh Truong, Kaylynne Truong and junior Yvonne Ejim were also named to the Preseason All-WCC Team. Ejim is the reigning WCC Sixth Woman of the Year while also receiving All-WCC Second Team in 2021-22. Kayleigh Truong earned All-WCC First Team honors after her performance in 2021-22. Kaylynne Truong was named to the WCC Tournament team along with the Rainbow Wahine Showdown MVP as she was ranked third on the team in scoring last year.
- Last season, the Zags advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the fifth-straight year under Lisa Fortier.
THE SERIES
SERIES INFO: This will be the 86th matchup between the two programs and the Zags hold a 59-27 record over the Pilots.
STREAK: Gonzaga - 4
FIRST MEETING: In 1981, the Zags won 78-72 on the road.
LAST MEETING: The Bulldogs went 2-0 against Portland last year. The most recent contest was at home when Gonzaga won 68-59.
SCOUTING THE PILOTS
- The Pilots and Gonzaga are the two lone teams that remain undefeated in the WCC going into this game. Both are currently 6-0 in the conference and UP is 12-5 overall. This is the best start for Portland in conference play since the 1996-97 season.
- Portland is led by Alex Fowler, who averages 17.6 points and 5.6 rebounds a game. The junior averages 28.3 minutes a game and is shooting at 64.7 percent from the floor as she is the leading scorer in the West Coast Conference.
- Three other Pilots also average in double figures, including Maisie Burnham (11), Haylee Andrews (10.9), and Emme Shearer (10.4).
-Portland is coming off a 77-46 win over San Francisco on Jan. 7.
- The Pilots are currently 8-2 at home this year with the two losses coming against the Pac-12's No. 2 Stanford and Washington State University.
- Portland is on a seven-game winning streak, their longest since the 2009-10 season.
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