Monday, December 31
Spokane, WA
6:00 PM
Gonzaga University
vs
CSU Bakersfield
Photo by: Hunter Lee
No. 7/8 Gonzaga Closes Year with CSU Bakersfield
12/30/2018 8:01:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Zags meet CSUB in non-conference finale on New Year’s Eve
#7/8 Gonzaga (12-2) vs. CSU Bakersfield (8-4)
DEC. 31 | 6 P.M. | SPOKANE | McCARTHEY ATHLETIC CENTER
TV: KHQ/ROOT
LIVE VIDEO | LIVE STATS
THE TIP-OFF:
- Gonzaga and CSU Bakersfield meet for the third time ever in the McCarthey Athletic Center on Monday, at 6 p.m.
- The Bulldogs have won both of the previous two matchups, both in the McCarthey Athletic Center, with the latest coming in 2011.
- The Zags won the first meeting in 2010, 78-59, and the second meeting, 96-49, in 2011.
- Gonzaga is coming off a 96-51 win over North Alabama. Five Zags finished in double-digits led by Zach Norvell Jr.'s 20 points. Brandon Clarke recorded his sixth double-double of the season with 16 points and 12 rebounds.
- GU has outscored its last two opponents, 64-7, through the first 10 minutes of the game. The Bulldogs' average lead at halftime is 52-16.
- Josh Perkins is third in the country with 104 assists and is fifth averaging 7.4 assists per game. Brandon Clarke is third in field goal percentage (70.8), third with 46 blocks and sixth averaging 3.29 blocks.
- The Zags are first in the nation in field goal percentage (53.4 percent), second with 273 total assists and third in scoring offense (94.1).
SERIES NOTES:
- Gonzaga and CSU Bakersfield meet for the third time ever in the McCarthey Athletic Center on Monday, at 6 p.m.
- The Bulldogs have won both of the previous two matchups, both in the McCarthey Athletic Center, with the latest coming in 2011.
- GU won the first meeting in 2010, 78-59, and the second meeting, 96-49, in 2011.
SCOUTING THE ROADRUNNERS:
- CSU Bakersfield won its fifth straight game, 76-71, on Dec. 20, at Portland State.
- CSUB led by as many as 19 points after shooting 63 percent from the field in the first half.
- Jarkel Joiner led the Roadrunners with 24 points, while Damiyne Durham added 18 points. James Suber grabbed nine rebounds.
- Joiner is scoring a team-high 12.5 points, and Durham and Rickey Holden are chipping 11.6 and 11.0 points per game.
- Suber leads the team with eight boards a game, while Holden has a team best 56 assists.
- Bakersfield was picked fifth in the nine-member Western Athletic Conference preseason poll. Durham was named to the preseason All-WAC team.
A ZAG WIN WOULD ...
- Be Gonzaga's 26th straight over an unranked team.
- Be the 24th consecutive home non-conference victory.
- Extend GU's home win streak to 14.
- Make Gonzaga 109-42 in December games under Mark Few.
- Improve Josh Perkins' record to 113-17 in games he has played in for Gonzaga.
OUT OF THE GATES:
- The Zags jumped out to a 29-1 lead over North Alabama at the 12:30 mark of the first half.
- GU led Denver, 31-2, at the 10:29 mark of the first half.
- Gonzaga has outscored its last two opponents, 64-7, through the first 10 minutes of the game.
- If you include the last three games, Gonzaga has outscored its opponents, 87-17, after the first 10 minutes.
- Combining the last two games, the Bulldogs' average lead at halftime is 52-16.
- Gonzaga has made 64.4 percent of its shot from the field during the first half during the last two games, while its opponents have made 20 percent. The Zags were 11-of-22 (50 percent) from behind-the-arc in the first half of the last two games, and their opponents have been 1-of-18 (5.6 percent).
- Rui Hachimura averaged 17 points on 13-of-14 shooting from the field in the first half of the last two games, while Brandon Clare averaged 10 points (9-of-11 FG) and seven boards. The GU starters combined to average 37 points.
DEC. 31 | 6 P.M. | SPOKANE | McCARTHEY ATHLETIC CENTER
TV: KHQ/ROOT
LIVE VIDEO | LIVE STATS
THE TIP-OFF:
- Gonzaga and CSU Bakersfield meet for the third time ever in the McCarthey Athletic Center on Monday, at 6 p.m.
- The Bulldogs have won both of the previous two matchups, both in the McCarthey Athletic Center, with the latest coming in 2011.
- The Zags won the first meeting in 2010, 78-59, and the second meeting, 96-49, in 2011.
- Gonzaga is coming off a 96-51 win over North Alabama. Five Zags finished in double-digits led by Zach Norvell Jr.'s 20 points. Brandon Clarke recorded his sixth double-double of the season with 16 points and 12 rebounds.
- GU has outscored its last two opponents, 64-7, through the first 10 minutes of the game. The Bulldogs' average lead at halftime is 52-16.
- Josh Perkins is third in the country with 104 assists and is fifth averaging 7.4 assists per game. Brandon Clarke is third in field goal percentage (70.8), third with 46 blocks and sixth averaging 3.29 blocks.
- The Zags are first in the nation in field goal percentage (53.4 percent), second with 273 total assists and third in scoring offense (94.1).
SERIES NOTES:
- Gonzaga and CSU Bakersfield meet for the third time ever in the McCarthey Athletic Center on Monday, at 6 p.m.
- The Bulldogs have won both of the previous two matchups, both in the McCarthey Athletic Center, with the latest coming in 2011.
- GU won the first meeting in 2010, 78-59, and the second meeting, 96-49, in 2011.
SCOUTING THE ROADRUNNERS:
- CSU Bakersfield won its fifth straight game, 76-71, on Dec. 20, at Portland State.
- CSUB led by as many as 19 points after shooting 63 percent from the field in the first half.
- Jarkel Joiner led the Roadrunners with 24 points, while Damiyne Durham added 18 points. James Suber grabbed nine rebounds.
- Joiner is scoring a team-high 12.5 points, and Durham and Rickey Holden are chipping 11.6 and 11.0 points per game.
- Suber leads the team with eight boards a game, while Holden has a team best 56 assists.
- Bakersfield was picked fifth in the nine-member Western Athletic Conference preseason poll. Durham was named to the preseason All-WAC team.
A ZAG WIN WOULD ...
- Be Gonzaga's 26th straight over an unranked team.
- Be the 24th consecutive home non-conference victory.
- Extend GU's home win streak to 14.
- Make Gonzaga 109-42 in December games under Mark Few.
- Improve Josh Perkins' record to 113-17 in games he has played in for Gonzaga.
OUT OF THE GATES:
- The Zags jumped out to a 29-1 lead over North Alabama at the 12:30 mark of the first half.
- GU led Denver, 31-2, at the 10:29 mark of the first half.
- Gonzaga has outscored its last two opponents, 64-7, through the first 10 minutes of the game.
- If you include the last three games, Gonzaga has outscored its opponents, 87-17, after the first 10 minutes.
- Combining the last two games, the Bulldogs' average lead at halftime is 52-16.
- Gonzaga has made 64.4 percent of its shot from the field during the first half during the last two games, while its opponents have made 20 percent. The Zags were 11-of-22 (50 percent) from behind-the-arc in the first half of the last two games, and their opponents have been 1-of-18 (5.6 percent).
- Rui Hachimura averaged 17 points on 13-of-14 shooting from the field in the first half of the last two games, while Brandon Clare averaged 10 points (9-of-11 FG) and seven boards. The GU starters combined to average 37 points.
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