Tuesday, November 28
Spokane, WA
6 p.m.
Gonzaga University
vs
CSU Bakersfield
No. 11/10 Gonzaga Welcomes CSU Bakersfield Tuesday
11/27/2023 1:29:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Zags and Roadrunners meet for fifth time
#11/10 Gonzaga (4-1) vs. CSU Bakersfield (3-3)
TUESDAY, NOV. 28 | 6 P.M. | McCARTHEY ATHLETIC CENTER | SPOKANE
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THE TIP OFF
- Gonzaga welcomes CSU Bakersfield to the McCarthey Athletic Center Tuesday at 6 p.m.
- The Zags finished fifth in a talented field in the Maui Invitational, with the only loss coming to eventual champion, second-ranked Purdue, 73-63, in the quarterfinals. GU led the Boilermakers for 21 minutes in the setback.
- The Bulldogs are coming off a 69-65 win over No. 24 UCLA in the Maui Invitational fifth-place game Nov. 22. Anton Watson scored a career-high 32 points on 14 of 15 from the field, including 3 for 3 from beyond the arc, and grabbed seven rebounds. Ryan Nembhard scored 12 points and Nolan Hickman added 11 for the Bulldogs.
- For his efforts, Watson was named to the Maui Invitational All-Tournament Team. He averaged 17 points and seven rebounds per game in Honolulu, while shooting 66.7 percent from the field.
- The Zags are No. 11 in the Associated Press poll. The Bulldogs' 137 straight AP Poll appearances top the nation, with Houston's 68 consecutive appearances as the next best.
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ABOUT THE ROADRUNNERS
- CSU Bakersfield enters Tuesday's game with a 3-3 record after splitting a pair of games at the SoCal Challenge in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., on Nov. 20 and 22.
- The Roadrunners fell to Tarleton State in the championship game, 59-40. Ugnius Jarusevicius led CSU Bakersfield off the bench with 14 points, while Modestas Kancleris pulled down a team-high 11 rebounds.
- Kaleb Higgins averages a team-best 16.3 points and 3.2 assists per game. Kancleris leads the way with 5.8 rebounds per outing.
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SERIES INFO
- Gonzaga and CSU Bakersfield meet for the fifth time.
- The Bulldogs have won all four of the previous matchups, all in the McCarthey Athletic Center.
- The latest matchup was a 77-49 Zag win in Spokane on Nov. 23, 2019. In his freshman season, Anton Watson had seven points, two rebounds, and two steals in 18 minutes in that GU win.
- In 2018-19, Gonzaga cruised to an 89-54 win over the Roadrunners at home to close non-conference play.
- GU won the first meeting in 2010, 78-59, and the second meeting, 96-49, in 2011.
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UP NEXT
- Gonzaga travels to Las Vegas to play USC in the Legends of Basketball Las Vegas Invitational Saturday in the MGM Grand Garden Arena at 7 p.m.
- This will be the fourth all-time meeting between Gonzaga and Southern California.
- The Bulldogs won the last meeting, cruising past USC in the 2021 NCAA Tournament West Regional Final, 85-66, to advance to the program's second Final Four.
- The Trojans won the first two matchups. USC won the first all-time meeting, 77-60, on Dec. 4, 1991, in the Spokane Coliseum. The following season, the Trojans picked up a win at home, 77-59, on Dec. 7, 1992.
- The Trojans are off to a 4-2 start to their season.
- Gonzaga has won its last 14 meetings against Pac-12 foes, and is 44-18 against the league under Mark Few.
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GIVING THANKS FOR THESE EVENTS
- Gonzaga is 46-13 under Mark Few in events during the week of Thanksgiving, and 35-7 in the last 10 Thanksgiving week events.
- Under Mark Few, GU has won seven tournaments during the week of Thanksgiving, and played in 11 of the 17 tournament championship games.
- This season at the Maui Invitational, the Bulldogs fell to eventual champion Purdue in the quarterfinals, before picking up wins over Syracuse and UCLA.
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WATSON NAMED WCC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
- For his efforts in the Maui Invitational, Anton Watson was named the West Coast Conference Player of the Week.
- This is Gonzaga's first men's basketball Conference weekly award this season.
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WATSON NAMED TO ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
- After big numbers in Hawaii, Anton Watson was named to the Maui Invitational All-Tournament Team.
- Watson scored a career-high 32 points on nearly perfect shooting in GU's 69-65 win over UCLA. Watson shot 14 of 15 from the field, including 3 for 3 from beyond the arc, and grabbed seven rebounds.
- The 6-foot-8 graduate forward poured in 25 points after halftime. His previous career best was 23 points against Portland on Jan. 9, 2021.
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WATSON JOINS 1K POINT CLUB
- Anton Watson needed 10 points going into the UCLA game to reach the 1,000-point plateau in his career.
- Watson cruised past that mark with his 32-point outburst.
- Watson is the 49th member of Gonzaga's 1,000-point career scoring club.
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TUESDAY, NOV. 28 | 6 P.M. | McCARTHEY ATHLETIC CENTER | SPOKANE
TELEVISION: KHQ/ROOT PLUS
ESPN PLUS (Outside of region)
LIVE VIDEO | LIVE RADIO | LIVE STATS
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THE TIP OFF
- Gonzaga welcomes CSU Bakersfield to the McCarthey Athletic Center Tuesday at 6 p.m.
- The Zags finished fifth in a talented field in the Maui Invitational, with the only loss coming to eventual champion, second-ranked Purdue, 73-63, in the quarterfinals. GU led the Boilermakers for 21 minutes in the setback.
- The Bulldogs are coming off a 69-65 win over No. 24 UCLA in the Maui Invitational fifth-place game Nov. 22. Anton Watson scored a career-high 32 points on 14 of 15 from the field, including 3 for 3 from beyond the arc, and grabbed seven rebounds. Ryan Nembhard scored 12 points and Nolan Hickman added 11 for the Bulldogs.
- For his efforts, Watson was named to the Maui Invitational All-Tournament Team. He averaged 17 points and seven rebounds per game in Honolulu, while shooting 66.7 percent from the field.
- The Zags are No. 11 in the Associated Press poll. The Bulldogs' 137 straight AP Poll appearances top the nation, with Houston's 68 consecutive appearances as the next best.
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ABOUT THE ROADRUNNERS
- CSU Bakersfield enters Tuesday's game with a 3-3 record after splitting a pair of games at the SoCal Challenge in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., on Nov. 20 and 22.
- The Roadrunners fell to Tarleton State in the championship game, 59-40. Ugnius Jarusevicius led CSU Bakersfield off the bench with 14 points, while Modestas Kancleris pulled down a team-high 11 rebounds.
- Kaleb Higgins averages a team-best 16.3 points and 3.2 assists per game. Kancleris leads the way with 5.8 rebounds per outing.
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SERIES INFO
- Gonzaga and CSU Bakersfield meet for the fifth time.
- The Bulldogs have won all four of the previous matchups, all in the McCarthey Athletic Center.
- The latest matchup was a 77-49 Zag win in Spokane on Nov. 23, 2019. In his freshman season, Anton Watson had seven points, two rebounds, and two steals in 18 minutes in that GU win.
- In 2018-19, Gonzaga cruised to an 89-54 win over the Roadrunners at home to close non-conference play.
- GU won the first meeting in 2010, 78-59, and the second meeting, 96-49, in 2011.
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UP NEXT
- Gonzaga travels to Las Vegas to play USC in the Legends of Basketball Las Vegas Invitational Saturday in the MGM Grand Garden Arena at 7 p.m.
- This will be the fourth all-time meeting between Gonzaga and Southern California.
- The Bulldogs won the last meeting, cruising past USC in the 2021 NCAA Tournament West Regional Final, 85-66, to advance to the program's second Final Four.
- The Trojans won the first two matchups. USC won the first all-time meeting, 77-60, on Dec. 4, 1991, in the Spokane Coliseum. The following season, the Trojans picked up a win at home, 77-59, on Dec. 7, 1992.
- The Trojans are off to a 4-2 start to their season.
- Gonzaga has won its last 14 meetings against Pac-12 foes, and is 44-18 against the league under Mark Few.
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GIVING THANKS FOR THESE EVENTS
- Gonzaga is 46-13 under Mark Few in events during the week of Thanksgiving, and 35-7 in the last 10 Thanksgiving week events.
- Under Mark Few, GU has won seven tournaments during the week of Thanksgiving, and played in 11 of the 17 tournament championship games.
- This season at the Maui Invitational, the Bulldogs fell to eventual champion Purdue in the quarterfinals, before picking up wins over Syracuse and UCLA.
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WATSON NAMED WCC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
- For his efforts in the Maui Invitational, Anton Watson was named the West Coast Conference Player of the Week.
- This is Gonzaga's first men's basketball Conference weekly award this season.
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WATSON NAMED TO ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
- After big numbers in Hawaii, Anton Watson was named to the Maui Invitational All-Tournament Team.
- Watson scored a career-high 32 points on nearly perfect shooting in GU's 69-65 win over UCLA. Watson shot 14 of 15 from the field, including 3 for 3 from beyond the arc, and grabbed seven rebounds.
- The 6-foot-8 graduate forward poured in 25 points after halftime. His previous career best was 23 points against Portland on Jan. 9, 2021.
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WATSON JOINS 1K POINT CLUB
- Anton Watson needed 10 points going into the UCLA game to reach the 1,000-point plateau in his career.
- Watson cruised past that mark with his 32-point outburst.
- Watson is the 49th member of Gonzaga's 1,000-point career scoring club.
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