Thursday, February 1
San Diego, CA
6 p.m.
Gonzaga University
at
San Diego
#19/17 WBB Travels to San Diego on Thursday
1/31/2024 12:59:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Zags have won 14-straight games
#19/17 Gonzaga (20-2, 7-0) at San Diego (4-16, 0-7)
THURSDAY, FEB. 1 | 6 P.M. | SAN DIEGO, CA | JENNY CRAIG PAVILION (5,100)
RADIO: 94.1 FM or 790 AM | ESPN+ | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE STATS
THE TIPOFF
- The No. 19/17 Gonzaga women's basketball team stays on the road to play San Diego on Feb. 2.
- GU is coming off a 73-54 win at San Francisco. Yvonne Ejim scored 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, Maud Huijbens had her first career double-double. Brynna Maxwell also scored 20 points.
- Gonzaga is currently on a 29 home game winning streak. It ranks second in the country South Carolina (50). The Bulldogs have also won 14-straight games, which is tied for third-best in the nation only behind Fairfield (15) and South Carolina (19).
- GU is currently defeating conference opponents by an average of 26.6 points.
- Four Zags are averaging double digits in scoring including Yvonne Ejim (20.5), Brynna Maxwell (13.9), Kayleigh Truong (12.7) and Kaylynne Truong (10.9).
- Head coach Lisa Fortier currently sits at 253-61 in her career. Among active Division I coaches, she is fifth in winning percentage at 80.6%.
- The Zags are sixth in the country and first in the WCC in three-point percentage at 39.1%. GU's 49% in field goals also ranks ninth. From the free throw line, GU is fourth with 81%.
- Kaylynne Truong is eighth in the nation and first in the conference in assists with 127 so far this year along with 19th in the country in assists per game with 5.8.
- Yvonne Ejim is second in the country in field goals (only behind Caitlin Clark) with 194 scored this season. Her 452 points scored this year ranks 7th in the nation. Ejim has also scored double figures for 28-straight games and has scored at least 20 points in 13 games this season.
- Ejim is shooting at 65.1%, which ranks sixth in the country and first in the WCC. She is currently averaging 20.5 ppg, which is ranked 17th in the nation.
- Yvonne Ejim has been named to the Katrina McClain Top 10 Power Forward Watch list, the Wade Trophy Watch List along with the Becky Hammon Player of the Year Midseason Watch List. She has been WCC Player of the Week five times this season. She was also ESPN's Player of the Week and the Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week (12/4).
- Lisa Fortier was recently named to the 2024 Kathy Delaney-Smith Coach of the Year Award midseason watch list. This year's watch list includes coaches from eight conferences.
- The Bulldogs were picked to win the West Coast Conference this season by the league's coaches.
- Gonzaga has amassed a conference record of 274-34 (.889) during the last 18 seasons.
- Last season, GU advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the sixth-straight year under Lisa Fortier.
THE SERIES
SERIES INFO: This will be the 78th matchup between the two programs and the Zags hold a 54-23 record over the Toreros.
STREAK: Gonzaga - 15
FIRST MEETING: Gonzaga won, 64-60, back in 1987 on the road.
LAST MEETING: The Bulldogs defeated San Diego at home earlier this season, 85-67. Yvonne Ejim scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds while Kayleigh Truong dished out seven assists.
SCOUTING THE TOREROS
- USD is currently 4-16 and 0-7 in the West Coast Conference. The Toreros are currently on a 10 game losing streak with the last win on Dec. 10 at CSUN.
- Dylan Horton and Kasey Neubert are on the chase for 1,000 points in their collegiate careers, as both will have tight finishes for the milestone. Horton (911) needs 89 more points, while Neubert (863) needs 137.
- A key determining factor for the success of the Toreros is the disbursement of scoring, as the team has won all four of their games when at least three or more players score in double figures.
- Veronica Sheffey ranks fourth in the WCC and 57th in the nation in assists (98) and third in the WCC and 53rd nationally in assists per game (4.9).
- Head coach Cindy Fisher is closing in on 400 wins in her career, standing at 393 between San Diego and Wyoming.
- The Toreros rank second in the WCC in steals per game (8.5) and offensive rebounds per game (12.6).
- Three of the team's four wins have come when the Toreros shoot over 50 percent from the field as a unit.
THURSDAY, FEB. 1 | 6 P.M. | SAN DIEGO, CA | JENNY CRAIG PAVILION (5,100)
RADIO: 94.1 FM or 790 AM | ESPN+ | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE STATS
THE TIPOFF
- The No. 19/17 Gonzaga women's basketball team stays on the road to play San Diego on Feb. 2.
- GU is coming off a 73-54 win at San Francisco. Yvonne Ejim scored 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, Maud Huijbens had her first career double-double. Brynna Maxwell also scored 20 points.
- Gonzaga is currently on a 29 home game winning streak. It ranks second in the country South Carolina (50). The Bulldogs have also won 14-straight games, which is tied for third-best in the nation only behind Fairfield (15) and South Carolina (19).
- GU is currently defeating conference opponents by an average of 26.6 points.
- Four Zags are averaging double digits in scoring including Yvonne Ejim (20.5), Brynna Maxwell (13.9), Kayleigh Truong (12.7) and Kaylynne Truong (10.9).
- Head coach Lisa Fortier currently sits at 253-61 in her career. Among active Division I coaches, she is fifth in winning percentage at 80.6%.
- The Zags are sixth in the country and first in the WCC in three-point percentage at 39.1%. GU's 49% in field goals also ranks ninth. From the free throw line, GU is fourth with 81%.
- Kaylynne Truong is eighth in the nation and first in the conference in assists with 127 so far this year along with 19th in the country in assists per game with 5.8.
- Yvonne Ejim is second in the country in field goals (only behind Caitlin Clark) with 194 scored this season. Her 452 points scored this year ranks 7th in the nation. Ejim has also scored double figures for 28-straight games and has scored at least 20 points in 13 games this season.
- Ejim is shooting at 65.1%, which ranks sixth in the country and first in the WCC. She is currently averaging 20.5 ppg, which is ranked 17th in the nation.
- Yvonne Ejim has been named to the Katrina McClain Top 10 Power Forward Watch list, the Wade Trophy Watch List along with the Becky Hammon Player of the Year Midseason Watch List. She has been WCC Player of the Week five times this season. She was also ESPN's Player of the Week and the Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week (12/4).
- Lisa Fortier was recently named to the 2024 Kathy Delaney-Smith Coach of the Year Award midseason watch list. This year's watch list includes coaches from eight conferences.
- The Bulldogs were picked to win the West Coast Conference this season by the league's coaches.
- Gonzaga has amassed a conference record of 274-34 (.889) during the last 18 seasons.
- Last season, GU advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the sixth-straight year under Lisa Fortier.
THE SERIES
SERIES INFO: This will be the 78th matchup between the two programs and the Zags hold a 54-23 record over the Toreros.
STREAK: Gonzaga - 15
FIRST MEETING: Gonzaga won, 64-60, back in 1987 on the road.
LAST MEETING: The Bulldogs defeated San Diego at home earlier this season, 85-67. Yvonne Ejim scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds while Kayleigh Truong dished out seven assists.
SCOUTING THE TOREROS
- USD is currently 4-16 and 0-7 in the West Coast Conference. The Toreros are currently on a 10 game losing streak with the last win on Dec. 10 at CSUN.
- Dylan Horton and Kasey Neubert are on the chase for 1,000 points in their collegiate careers, as both will have tight finishes for the milestone. Horton (911) needs 89 more points, while Neubert (863) needs 137.
- A key determining factor for the success of the Toreros is the disbursement of scoring, as the team has won all four of their games when at least three or more players score in double figures.
- Veronica Sheffey ranks fourth in the WCC and 57th in the nation in assists (98) and third in the WCC and 53rd nationally in assists per game (4.9).
- Head coach Cindy Fisher is closing in on 400 wins in her career, standing at 393 between San Diego and Wyoming.
- The Toreros rank second in the WCC in steals per game (8.5) and offensive rebounds per game (12.6).
- Three of the team's four wins have come when the Toreros shoot over 50 percent from the field as a unit.
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