#15/16 Gonzaga (8-3) vs. Jackson State (4-7)
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 20 | 6 P.M. | McCARTHEY ATHLETIC CENTER | SPOKANE
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THE TIP OFF
- Gonzaga and Jackson State meet for the first time ever Wednesday night in the McCarthey Athletic Center at 6.
- The Bulldogs are coming off a 76-63 loss to No. 5 UConn in the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle Friday. Anton Watson led Gonzaga with 20 points. Ryan Nembhard added 15 points and six rebounds for the Bulldogs.
- Anton Watson is one steal from tying for second in program history. He is sitting at 177 in his career.
- The Zags are No. 15 in the Associated Press poll. The Bulldogs' 140 straight AP Poll appearances top the nation.
 
ABOUT THE TIGERS
- Jackson State comes to Spokane for the first time having won three of its last four games, including the last two over the weekend.
- The Tigers beat Howard Saturday, 81-74, and North Carolina A&T Sunday, 68-60. Both games were in Las Vegas as part of the HBCU Challenge.
- Jackson State finished with five double-digit scorers in the win over Howard, and then Jordan O'Neal led JSU with 24 points against NC A&T. Zeke Cook pulled down 13 rebounds in Saturday's victory as well. Chase Adams dished out seven assists in both games.
- One of Jackson State's wins this season was a 73-72 victory at Missouri on Nov. 19. Ken Evans Jr. led JSU with 20 points, while O'Neal added 18.
 
SERIES INFO
- It's the first-ever meeting between the Bulldogs and Jackson State.
- It will be the third of three games for GU against a SWAC opponent in a 15-day span.
- The Bulldogs are 18-0 against current members
from the Southwestern Athletic Conference, and 15-0
against the conference under Mark Few.
 
UP NEXT
- Following the holiday break, Gonzaga and San Diego State will square off in the McCarthey Athletic Center on Dec. 29. It's the first of a home and home series with the Zags making the trip to Viejas Arena next year.
- It will be the fifth all-time meeting between GU and San Diego State, with both programs winning twice in the series.
- The Aztecs held off GU in the last meeting, 72-70, at Viejas Arena on Dec. 22, 2017.
- Gonzaga won the first meeting, 72-69, in the 1959 City of Roses Tournament in Portland. The Aztecs won the second matchup, 79-76, on Nov. 16, 2010, during the third annual ESPN Tip-Off Marathon. In the second game of the 2016-17 season, the Bulldogs cruised to a 69-48 win in Spokane during ESPN's Tip-Off Marathon.
 
FEW CLOSING IN ON 700
- Gonzaga Head Coach Mark Few is four wins from 700 in his head coaching career.
- He would be the 14th active head coach in NCAA Div. 1 history to reach 700 victories.