Gonzaga (0-0) vs. College of Idaho (0-0)
FRIDAY, NOV. 1 | 6 P.M. | McCARTHEY ATHLETIC CENTER | SPOKANE

THE TIPOFF
- The Gonzaga women's basketball team opens up the season with its lone exhibition game against the College of Idaho on Nov. 1. 
- Last season, the Zags won their exhibition game 95-32 versus Warner Pacific. In the last five years, GU has won its exhibition games by an average 48.8 points.
- The Bulldogs were picked to finish first in the West Coast Conference in preseason polls for the third-straight season. Graduate student Maud Huijbens and Fifth Year Yvonne Ejim were also named to the Preseason All-WCC Team as the poll and preseason all-conference team.
- Gonzaga is receiving votes in both the AP Poll and Coaches Poll. 
- Yvonne Ejim has been named to multiple preseason watch lists including the Katrina McClain Power Forward of the Year, the Naismith Trophy Player of the Year, and Becky Hammon Player of the Year.
- Lisa Fortier was named to the Kathy Delaney-Smith Coach of the Year preseason watch list after she had won the award last season.
- Yvonne Ejim has a chance to make history in the record books. She currently has 1,659 career points and is 507 points away from breaking the all-time scoring record.
- The Zags have won 36-straight games at home, which is a school record and ranks second in the nation only behind South Carolina (59-straight).
- The Bulldogs are coming off a historical season after advancing to the Sweet 16 for the fifth time in program history. GU finished with 32 wins last year, which was the most in a season as the team earned a top four seed into the NCAA Tournament. 
- Head coach Lisa Fortier currently sits at 265-63 in her career. Among active Division I coaches, she is fifth in winning percentage at 80.8%.
- Last season, Yvonne Ejim was named an AP All-American Honorable Mention, Naismith POY Watch List, Katrina McClain Top 5 Power Forward Finalist, the Wade Trophy Watch List along winning the Becky Hammon Player of the Year, WCC Player of the Year and WCC Defensive Player of the Year. She was the WCC Player of the Week six times last season. She was also ESPN's Player of the Week and the Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week. 
- Lisa Fortier was named a semifinalst for the Naismith Coach of the Year award as she led the Zags to its 15th overall NCAA appearance last year.