Thursday, November 14
Spokane, Wash.
6 p.m.
Gonzaga University
vs
California
WBB Hosts Cal on Thursday
11/13/2024 1:59:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Zags will have a three game homestand
CAL (3-0) at (RV) GONZAGA (1-1)
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14 | 6 P.M. | McCARTHEY ATHLETIC CENTER (6,000)
SWX | ESPN+ | 101.5 FM
LIVE VIDEO | LIVE STATS
THE TIPOFF
- The Gonzaga women's basketball team returns home to play Cal on Thursday at 6 p.m.
- This is the second-straight season the two teams have faced each other. Last year, GU came out with a gritty road win in overtime, 78-70. Yvonne Ejim led the team with 21 points.
- Gonzaga is coming off a tough road loss to Stanford on Sunday, where freshman Allie Turner scored 18 points for the Zags. It marked the second-straight game that she had led the team with 18 points.
- Yvonne Ejim has a chance to make history in the record books. She currently has 1,688 career points and is 477 points away from breaking the all-time scoring record. She has recorded 26 double doubles in her career and has scored double digits in 44-straight games.
- Freshman Allie Turner leads the Zags in scoring with 18 points and nine made three pointers already this year. Ejim has grabbed the most rebounds so far with nine per game.
- As a team, GU has a rebound margin of +9 between the two games played and average 36.5.
- Head coach Lisa Fortier currently sits at 266-64 in her career. Among active Division I coaches, she is seventh in winning percentage at 80.6%.
- The Zags have won 37-straight games at home, which is a school record and ranks second in the nation only behind South Carolina (59-straight).
- The Bulldogs were picked to finish first in the West Coast Conference in preseason polls for the third-straight season. Ejim and Maud Huijbens were named to the All-WCC Preseason Team.
- Gonzaga is receiving votes in the Coaches Poll.
- Yvonne Ejim has been named to multiple preseason watch lists including the Wade Trophy Award, Wooden Award Preseason Team, 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Lisa Fortier was named a semifinalist for the Naismith Coach of the Year award as she led the Zags to its 15th overall NCAA appearance last year.
THE SERIES
SERIES INFO: Gonzaga leads 1-0
LAST MEETING: Gonzaga won 78-70 (OT) on December 7, 2023, in Berkeley, Calif.
SCOUTING THE BEARS
- The Bears are coming off their best season under head coach Charmin Smith in which they: Won their most overall (19) and conference (seven) games since 2018-19, Had home and road sweeps of Pac-12 schools (Washington and Washington State) for the first time since 2018-19, Played in the postseason for the first time since 2018-19, Advanced to the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament for the first time since 2019-20, Swept three different Pac-12 schools (Oregon, Washington and Washington State) for the first time since 2017-18.
- Last year, Cal set a single-season program record with 282 made 3-pointers.
- Returners Ioanna Krimili and Lulu Twidale ended last season earning All-Pac-12 and Pac-12 All-Freshman honorable mentions last year.
- Krimili is currently the nation's leader in both career triples (348) and most career games with at least five made 3-pointers (24).
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14 | 6 P.M. | McCARTHEY ATHLETIC CENTER (6,000)
SWX | ESPN+ | 101.5 FM
LIVE VIDEO | LIVE STATS
THE TIPOFF
- The Gonzaga women's basketball team returns home to play Cal on Thursday at 6 p.m.
- This is the second-straight season the two teams have faced each other. Last year, GU came out with a gritty road win in overtime, 78-70. Yvonne Ejim led the team with 21 points.
- Gonzaga is coming off a tough road loss to Stanford on Sunday, where freshman Allie Turner scored 18 points for the Zags. It marked the second-straight game that she had led the team with 18 points.
- Yvonne Ejim has a chance to make history in the record books. She currently has 1,688 career points and is 477 points away from breaking the all-time scoring record. She has recorded 26 double doubles in her career and has scored double digits in 44-straight games.
- Freshman Allie Turner leads the Zags in scoring with 18 points and nine made three pointers already this year. Ejim has grabbed the most rebounds so far with nine per game.
- As a team, GU has a rebound margin of +9 between the two games played and average 36.5.
- Head coach Lisa Fortier currently sits at 266-64 in her career. Among active Division I coaches, she is seventh in winning percentage at 80.6%.
- The Zags have won 37-straight games at home, which is a school record and ranks second in the nation only behind South Carolina (59-straight).
- The Bulldogs were picked to finish first in the West Coast Conference in preseason polls for the third-straight season. Ejim and Maud Huijbens were named to the All-WCC Preseason Team.
- Gonzaga is receiving votes in the Coaches Poll.
- Yvonne Ejim has been named to multiple preseason watch lists including the Wade Trophy Award, Wooden Award Preseason Team, 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Lisa Fortier was named a semifinalist for the Naismith Coach of the Year award as she led the Zags to its 15th overall NCAA appearance last year.
THE SERIES
SERIES INFO: Gonzaga leads 1-0
LAST MEETING: Gonzaga won 78-70 (OT) on December 7, 2023, in Berkeley, Calif.
SCOUTING THE BEARS
- The Bears are coming off their best season under head coach Charmin Smith in which they: Won their most overall (19) and conference (seven) games since 2018-19, Had home and road sweeps of Pac-12 schools (Washington and Washington State) for the first time since 2018-19, Played in the postseason for the first time since 2018-19, Advanced to the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament for the first time since 2019-20, Swept three different Pac-12 schools (Oregon, Washington and Washington State) for the first time since 2017-18.
- Last year, Cal set a single-season program record with 282 made 3-pointers.
- Returners Ioanna Krimili and Lulu Twidale ended last season earning All-Pac-12 and Pac-12 All-Freshman honorable mentions last year.
- Krimili is currently the nation's leader in both career triples (348) and most career games with at least five made 3-pointers (24).
Players Mentioned
Thursday, March 28
Monday, March 25
Sunday, March 24
Saturday, March 23
