Saturday, November 23
Spokane, WA
5 p.m.
Gonzaga University
vs
CSU Bakersfield
Photo by: Nick Tomoyasu
No. 8/8 Gonzaga Hosts CSU Bakersfield Saturday
11/21/2019 8:51:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Zags own nation’s longest regular season win streak at 25
#8/8 Gonzaga (5-0) vs. CSU Bakersfield (2-3, 0-0 WAC)
NOV. 23 | 5 P.M. | McCARTHEY ATHLETIC CENTER | SPOKANE, WASH.
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LIVE VIDEO | LIVE STATS
THE TIP OFF:
- Gonzaga and CSU Bakersfield meet for the fourth time in the McCarthey Athletic Center on Saturday, at 5 p.m.
- The Bulldogs have won all three of the previous matchups, all in the McCarthey Athletic Center, with the latest coming last season on New Year's Eve.
- GU cruised to an 89-54 win over the Roadrunners last year at home to close non-conference play.
- The Zags won the first meeting in 2010, 78-59, and the second meeting, 96-49, in 2011.
- Gonzaga is coming off of a 72-66 home win over UT Arlington Tuesday. Four Zags finished in double-digit scoring led by Ryan Woolridge's 19 points and nine rebounds.
- Killian Tillie not only returned to the GU lineup against UT Arlington, but he started as well, scoring 15 points and grabbing eight rebounds.
- The Bulldogs have won 25 straight regular season games, the longest active streak in the nation.
- Gonzaga's 26 consecutive wins at home is the second longest active streak in the country, and fifth longest in program history.
- Filip Petrusev was named the West Coast Conference Player of the Week Monday.
- After five games, GU is fourth in the nation with a plus-16.6 rebound margin, seventh with 93 total assists, eighth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.79), ninth in scoring margin (29.6) and scoring offense (90.6) and 11th shooting 53 percent from the field.
- Joel Ayayi's 9.5 assist-to-turnover ratio is eighth in the nation. He has 19 assists to two turnovers.
SERIES NOTES:
- Gonzaga and CSU Bakersfield meet for the fourth time.
- The Bulldogs have won all three of the previous matchups, all in the McCarthey Athletic Center, with the latest coming last season on New Year's Eve.
- Last year, Gonzaga cruised to an 89-54 win over the Roadrunners last year at home to close non-conference play.
- GU won the first meeting in 2010, 78-59, and the second meeting, 96-49, in 2011.
SCOUTING THE ROADRUNNERS:
- CSU Bakersfield is coming off a 100-70 loss at San Francisco Tuesday. Cam Allen (15) and Justin McCall (14) combined for 29 points for the Roadrunners.
- Taze Moore leads CSUB averaging 15 points per game off of the bench. Shawn Stife is also coming off of the bench and is second scoring 12 points per outing.
- De'Monte Buckingham is grabbing a team-best 5.2 rebounds and has dished out a team-high 15 assists.
- The Roadrunners were picked sixth in the WAC Preseason Coaches' Poll.
A ZAG WIN WOULD ...
- Extend Gonzaga's win streak to six games.
- Be the 26th straight regular season win, the longest active streak in the nation.
- Extend the country's second-longest active home win streak to 27 games.
- Improve Gonzaga to 8-0 all-time against WAC opponents.
- Make Gonzaga 104-16 in November games under Few.
- Be the 14th straight win for the Zags in November.
HE'S BACK:
- Killian Tillie returned to the Zag lineup against UT Arlington.
- He started in his return, it was his first start since the second round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament against Ohio State on March 17, 2018.
- Tillie scored 15 points, on 6-of-11 shooting from the field, and grabbed eight rebounds in his return versus UTA.
NOV. 23 | 5 P.M. | McCARTHEY ATHLETIC CENTER | SPOKANE, WASH.
TELEVISION: KHQ/ROOT
LIVE VIDEO | LIVE STATS
THE TIP OFF:
- Gonzaga and CSU Bakersfield meet for the fourth time in the McCarthey Athletic Center on Saturday, at 5 p.m.
- The Bulldogs have won all three of the previous matchups, all in the McCarthey Athletic Center, with the latest coming last season on New Year's Eve.
- GU cruised to an 89-54 win over the Roadrunners last year at home to close non-conference play.
- The Zags won the first meeting in 2010, 78-59, and the second meeting, 96-49, in 2011.
- Gonzaga is coming off of a 72-66 home win over UT Arlington Tuesday. Four Zags finished in double-digit scoring led by Ryan Woolridge's 19 points and nine rebounds.
- Killian Tillie not only returned to the GU lineup against UT Arlington, but he started as well, scoring 15 points and grabbing eight rebounds.
- The Bulldogs have won 25 straight regular season games, the longest active streak in the nation.
- Gonzaga's 26 consecutive wins at home is the second longest active streak in the country, and fifth longest in program history.
- Filip Petrusev was named the West Coast Conference Player of the Week Monday.
- After five games, GU is fourth in the nation with a plus-16.6 rebound margin, seventh with 93 total assists, eighth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.79), ninth in scoring margin (29.6) and scoring offense (90.6) and 11th shooting 53 percent from the field.
- Joel Ayayi's 9.5 assist-to-turnover ratio is eighth in the nation. He has 19 assists to two turnovers.
SERIES NOTES:
- Gonzaga and CSU Bakersfield meet for the fourth time.
- The Bulldogs have won all three of the previous matchups, all in the McCarthey Athletic Center, with the latest coming last season on New Year's Eve.
- Last year, Gonzaga cruised to an 89-54 win over the Roadrunners last year at home to close non-conference play.
- GU won the first meeting in 2010, 78-59, and the second meeting, 96-49, in 2011.
SCOUTING THE ROADRUNNERS:
- CSU Bakersfield is coming off a 100-70 loss at San Francisco Tuesday. Cam Allen (15) and Justin McCall (14) combined for 29 points for the Roadrunners.
- Taze Moore leads CSUB averaging 15 points per game off of the bench. Shawn Stife is also coming off of the bench and is second scoring 12 points per outing.
- De'Monte Buckingham is grabbing a team-best 5.2 rebounds and has dished out a team-high 15 assists.
- The Roadrunners were picked sixth in the WAC Preseason Coaches' Poll.
A ZAG WIN WOULD ...
- Extend Gonzaga's win streak to six games.
- Be the 26th straight regular season win, the longest active streak in the nation.
- Extend the country's second-longest active home win streak to 27 games.
- Improve Gonzaga to 8-0 all-time against WAC opponents.
- Make Gonzaga 104-16 in November games under Few.
- Be the 14th straight win for the Zags in November.
HE'S BACK:
- Killian Tillie returned to the Zag lineup against UT Arlington.
- He started in his return, it was his first start since the second round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament against Ohio State on March 17, 2018.
- Tillie scored 15 points, on 6-of-11 shooting from the field, and grabbed eight rebounds in his return versus UTA.
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