Thursday, February 22
Spokane, Wash.
6 p.m.
Gonzaga University
vs
San Francisco
No. 15/16 WBB Hosts San Francisco on Thursday
2/21/2024 3:32:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Zags are seeking their 33rd straight home win
#15/16 Gonzaga (26-2, 13-0) vs San Francisco (11-14, 7-5)
THURSDAY, FEB. 22 | 6 P.M. | SPOKANE, WA | McCARTHEY ATHLETIC CENTER (6,000)
RADIO: 94.1 FM or 790 AM | SWX and ESPN+ | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE STATS
THE TIPOFF
- The No. 16/15 Gonzaga women's basketball comes back home to host San Francisco on Thursday.
- With a win against Pacific, Gonzaga clinched the WCC Regular Season Title last week.
- GU is coming off a 91-78 win over Pacific. Yvonne Ejim scored 13 of her season-high 28 points in the decisive third quarter and Gonzaga won its 20th-straight game.
- Gonzaga is currently on a 32 home game winning streak. It ranks second in the country South Carolina (52). Gonzaga's 20-straight wins is third in the country along with their 26-2 (.929) record. Their 26 wins is the most in the country.
- GU is currently defeating conference opponents by an average of 29.3 points.
- Five Zags are averaging double digits in scoring including Yvonne Ejim (20.2), Brynna Maxwell (13.9), Kayleigh Truong (12.4), Kaylynne Truong (11.9) and Eliza Hollingsworth (10.1).
- Head coach Lisa Fortier currently sits at 259-61 in her career. Among active Division I coaches, she is fifth in winning percentage at 80.9%.
- The Zags are second in the country and first in the WCC in three-point percentage at 40.8%. GU's 49.3% in field goals also ranks sixth. From the free throw line, GU is sixth with 79.5%.
- Kaylynne Truong is fifth in the nation and first in the conference in assists with 167 along with 13th in the country in assists per game with 6. She also is shooting at 46.6% from the three to rank third.
- Maxwell has made a three-pointer in every game this season and is seventh in the country with 78 three-pointers made this season. She sits at 11th overall with 44.3% from beyond the arc.
- Ejim is third in the country in field goals with 225 scored this season. Her 525 points scored this year ranks 15th in the nation. Ejim has also scored double figures for 32-straight games and has scored at least 20 points in 15 games this season.
- Ejim is shooting at 63.4%, which ranks sixth in the country and first in the WCC. She is currently averaging 20.2 ppg, which is ranked 20th in the nation and first in the conference.
- Yvonne Ejim has been named to the Naismith POY Watch List, 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 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 81st matchup between the two programs and the Zags hold a 54-26 record over the Dons.
STREAK: Gonzaga - 16
FIRST MEETING: In 1988, the Zags won 57-36 at home.
LAST MEETING: Yvonne Ejim scored 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as Maud Huijbens recorded her first career double-double when the Zags visited USF on Jan. 27 with a 73-54 win.
SCOUTING THE DONS
- USF is currently 11-14 overall and 7-5 in the WCC. The Dons are sitting at fourth place in the conference and is coming off a loss to Santa Clara.
- The Dons are led by Jasmine Gayles, who ranks third in the conference in scoring with 17. points per game.
- USF's next leading scorer is Debora Dos Santos, who averages 14.5 per game to rank fifth in the WCC. Dos Santos also leads the WCC in rebounding with 10.6 per game.
- In the win over Pacific, all five starters reached double figures, marking the first time since the 2020-21 season that the Dons had five players score double-digit points in a game. Cami Fulcher led the team with 15 points, while Debora dos Santos, Luana
Leite, Jasmine Gayles, and Freja Werth scored double-digit points.
THURSDAY, FEB. 22 | 6 P.M. | SPOKANE, WA | McCARTHEY ATHLETIC CENTER (6,000)
RADIO: 94.1 FM or 790 AM | SWX and ESPN+ | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE STATS
THE TIPOFF
- The No. 16/15 Gonzaga women's basketball comes back home to host San Francisco on Thursday.
- With a win against Pacific, Gonzaga clinched the WCC Regular Season Title last week.
- GU is coming off a 91-78 win over Pacific. Yvonne Ejim scored 13 of her season-high 28 points in the decisive third quarter and Gonzaga won its 20th-straight game.
- Gonzaga is currently on a 32 home game winning streak. It ranks second in the country South Carolina (52). Gonzaga's 20-straight wins is third in the country along with their 26-2 (.929) record. Their 26 wins is the most in the country.
- GU is currently defeating conference opponents by an average of 29.3 points.
- Five Zags are averaging double digits in scoring including Yvonne Ejim (20.2), Brynna Maxwell (13.9), Kayleigh Truong (12.4), Kaylynne Truong (11.9) and Eliza Hollingsworth (10.1).
- Head coach Lisa Fortier currently sits at 259-61 in her career. Among active Division I coaches, she is fifth in winning percentage at 80.9%.
- The Zags are second in the country and first in the WCC in three-point percentage at 40.8%. GU's 49.3% in field goals also ranks sixth. From the free throw line, GU is sixth with 79.5%.
- Kaylynne Truong is fifth in the nation and first in the conference in assists with 167 along with 13th in the country in assists per game with 6. She also is shooting at 46.6% from the three to rank third.
- Maxwell has made a three-pointer in every game this season and is seventh in the country with 78 three-pointers made this season. She sits at 11th overall with 44.3% from beyond the arc.
- Ejim is third in the country in field goals with 225 scored this season. Her 525 points scored this year ranks 15th in the nation. Ejim has also scored double figures for 32-straight games and has scored at least 20 points in 15 games this season.
- Ejim is shooting at 63.4%, which ranks sixth in the country and first in the WCC. She is currently averaging 20.2 ppg, which is ranked 20th in the nation and first in the conference.
- Yvonne Ejim has been named to the Naismith POY Watch List, 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 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 81st matchup between the two programs and the Zags hold a 54-26 record over the Dons.
STREAK: Gonzaga - 16
FIRST MEETING: In 1988, the Zags won 57-36 at home.
LAST MEETING: Yvonne Ejim scored 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as Maud Huijbens recorded her first career double-double when the Zags visited USF on Jan. 27 with a 73-54 win.
SCOUTING THE DONS
- USF is currently 11-14 overall and 7-5 in the WCC. The Dons are sitting at fourth place in the conference and is coming off a loss to Santa Clara.
- The Dons are led by Jasmine Gayles, who ranks third in the conference in scoring with 17. points per game.
- USF's next leading scorer is Debora Dos Santos, who averages 14.5 per game to rank fifth in the WCC. Dos Santos also leads the WCC in rebounding with 10.6 per game.
- In the win over Pacific, all five starters reached double figures, marking the first time since the 2020-21 season that the Dons had five players score double-digit points in a game. Cami Fulcher led the team with 15 points, while Debora dos Santos, Luana
Leite, Jasmine Gayles, and Freja Werth scored double-digit points.
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