No. 20/19 Gonzaga (24-3, 14-1 WCC) vs Saint Mary's (12-15, 6-10 WCC)
SATURDAY, FEB. 18 | 2 P.M. | SPOKANE, WASH. | McCARTHEY ATHLETIC CENTER (6,000)
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THE TIPOFF
- Gonzaga women's basketball hosts Saint Mary's this Saturday, Feb. 18, for the last regular season home game. Tipoff is slated for 2 p.m. 
- GU is coming off a 69-58 win over Pacific back on Thursday, Feb. 16. The Bulldogs (24-3, 14-1 WCC) were led by Kaylynne Truong who scored 21 points after making seven three-pointers. Brynna Maxwell was right behind her with 17 points and made four of her own three-pointers for the Zags.
- The Zags have three players currently averaging double digits in so far this season, including Kaylynne Truong (16.6), Yvonne Ejim (16.2), and Brynna Maxwell (14.3). Truong currently is fifth and Ejim is sixth in the WCC in scoring. Maxwell also is 10th in the conference.
- The Bulldogs are currently shooting at a program record 79 percent from the free throw line, which also ranks 10th in the country. Brynna Maxwell leads the team individually with 94 percent, which leads the conference. She currently has only missed four free throws so far this year and has made 63. 
- Brynna Maxwell has made a three-pointer in every game so far this season. Maxwell is shooting 50.7 percent from the three-point line to lead the nation. 
- As a team, the Bulldogs are shooting a school record breaking 41.9 percent from beyond the arc, which is currently ranked second in the country and first in the league. 
- Gonzaga is undefeated at home so far this year. GU has won the last 19-straight home games, which is the second best home winning streak in the country.
- Kaylynne Truong is currently dishing out 5.2 assists a game to rank first in the conference and 25th in the country. Overall, she has recorded 141 assists which is good for 19th in the nation. She has also scored in double figures in 17-straight games, and 24 games total this year. Against Portland, she scored her 1,000th career point in a Gonzaga uniform. 
- The Zags are 26th in the country in field goal percentage with 45.6 percent. The mark is good for second in the WCC.
- Injuries have been an issue for GU this season as Gonzaga has been without senior guard Kayleigh Truong since Nov. 21. Redshirt junior forward Eliza Hollingsworth and Maud Huijbens returned to the lineup last game after both being out in concussion protocol. 
- 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 named to the Preseason All-WCC Team. 
- 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 79th matchup between the two programs and the Zags hold a 50-29 record over the Gaels.    
STREAK: Gonzaga - 5    
FIRST MEETING: In 1988, the Zags lost on the road, 79-63.    
LAST MEETING: The Bulldogs defeated Saint Mary's on the road this year, 82-57, on Jan. 21. Yvonne Ejim scored 24 points to lead all five starters in doubles figures.    

SCOUTING THE GAELS
- Saint Mary's are 12-15 and 6-10 in the West Coast Conference. The team is currently sitting in seventh place in the WCC.
- The Gaels are led by forward Ali Bamberger, who averages 14.2 points and 8.4 rebounds a game. She has also dished out 46 assists and recorded 22 blocks so far this season with an average of 29.7 minutes a game. 
- Taycee Wedin is the other Gael to average double figures in scoring with 13.4 points a game.
- The only common non-conference opponent between Saint Mary's and Gonzaga was UC Davis. The Gaels also won against the Aggies, 58-53, back on Dec. 3.
- Saint Mary's averages 63.4 points a game and shooting a 40.8 shooting percentage.

MILESTONE CAREER WATCHES
Brynna Maxwell - 1,411 points, 372 rebounds, 96 steals
Kaylynne Truong - 1,025 points, 390 assists, 246 rebounds, 119 steals
Kayleigh Truong - 774 points, 326 assists, 210 rebounds, 102 steals
Yvonne Ejim - 872 points, 457 rebounds, 91 steals, 80 blocks