Monday, December 30
Spokane, WA
6 p.m.
Gonzaga University
vs
Detroit Mercy
Photo by: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports
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Zags have won 30 straight games at home
#1/1 Gonzaga (13-1) vs. Detroit Mercy (2-11)
DEC. 30 | 6 P.M. | McCARTHEY ATHLETIC CENTER | SPOKANE, WASH.
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THE TIP OFF:
- Gonzaga welcomes Detroit Mercy to the McCarthey Athletic Center for the first time on Monday, at 6 p.m.
- The Titans won both of the previous meetings, with the latest coming on Dec. 4, 1998.
- The Zags are 3-0 against current members from the Horizon League, with all three wins under Mark Few.
- The Bulldogs are coming off of a seven-day break for the holidays after beating Eastern Washington, 112-77 on Dec. 21. Five Zags finished in double-digit scoring led by Filip Petrusev's 24 points. He added nine rebounds. Admon Gilder chipped in 22 points.
- GU returned to the top of both major Top-25 polls for the fifth time in program history. The Zags have climbed to nation's top spot in four of the last eight seasons.
- According to KenPom.com, Gonzaga has the best adjusted offensive efficiency in the country.
- The Zags are the lone team in the nation to have six players averaging double-digit scoring per game, with a seventh player at 9.6 points per outing.
- GU's 30 straight wins at home is the longest active streak in the nation, and fourth longest in program history.
- The Bulldogs' 11 consecutive true road wins is currently the longest active streak in the country.
- Gonzaga is second in the nation in total assists (243 and scoring offense (88.2), third in total rebounds (582) and scoring margin (20.1) and fifth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.54), and field goal percentage (50.2).
- Joel Ayayi's 3.35 assist-to-turnover ratio is ninth in the nation. He has 57 assists to 17 turnovers.
SERIES NOTES:
- This is the third all-time meeting between Gonzaga and Detroit Mercy.
- The Titans won both of the previous meetings, with the latest coming on Dec. 4, 1998, in Iowa City, Iowa, during the Hawkeye Classic. Detroit Mercy won the game 49-48, but GU ended its season in the program's first Elite Eight.
- Detroit Mercy won the first meeting, 80-75, in Detroit on Dec. 19, 1960.
- The Zags are 3-0 against current members from the Horizon League, with all three wins under Mark Few.
- Gonzaga won its latest matchup with a current Horizon League opponent, beating IUPUI on Dec. 18, 2017, 101-71.
SCOUTING THE TITANS:
- Detroit Mercy fell at Oakland in its Horizon League opener Saturday, 78-69. Antoine Davis made four three-pointers and all 12 of his free-throw attempts, leading the Titans with 24 points. Chris Brandon grabbed 18 rebounds for Detroit Mercy, including nine offensive boards.
- Davis is averaging 25.2 points per game, the third-most in the country. He has taken the third-most shots from the field and behind-the-arc in the nation. Davis has dished out a team-best 53 assists this season. He is shooting 92.8 percent from the free-throw line.
- Justin Miller is second on the team averaging 8.5 points per outing. He is grabbing a team-high 5.7 rebounds a game.
- The Titans are shooting 80.1 percent from the free-throw line as a team, which ranks eighth in the country.
- Detroit Mercy is 0-7 in true road games so far this season.
A ZAG WIN WOULD ...
- Make Gonzaga 116-42 in December games under Mark Few.
- Extend GU's home win streak to 31, currently the longest in the nation.
- Be the 33rd consecutive home non-conference victory.
- Improve the Bulldogs to 4-0 against the Horizon League under Few.
DOMINANT DECADE:
- Gonzaga is 307-54 since Jan. 1, 2010.
- The Zags have had more victories than anyone else, and the 85-percent winning percentage is the best over a decade since the end of the John Wooden UCLA dynasty in the 1970s.
- Since the 2010-11 season, GU leads the country in true road win percentage at 81.8 (81-18).
- Also since 2010-11, the Zags' 52.6 percent shooting from the field ranks only behind Dayton's 53.4 percent.
- The Bulldogs close the 2019 year with a record of 33-3.
HOT START:
- The Zags scored 64 points in their first half win over Eastern Washington.
- The 64 points were the most points scored by Gonzaga dating back to the 2001-02 season.
NICE RUN FOR NUMBER ONE:
- Admon Gilder is averaging 15.3 points per game over his last three games, including a season-high 22-point effort versus Eastern Washington.
- In the last three games, Gilder is shooting 51.7 percent from the field, including 61.5 percent from three-point range, making eight of his last 13 three-point attempts.
- The redshirt senior is also 8-for-10 from the free-throw line in the last three games.
DEC. 30 | 6 P.M. | McCARTHEY ATHLETIC CENTER | SPOKANE, WASH.
TELEVISION: KHQ/ROOT
LIVE VIDEO | LIVE STATS
THE TIP OFF:
- Gonzaga welcomes Detroit Mercy to the McCarthey Athletic Center for the first time on Monday, at 6 p.m.
- The Titans won both of the previous meetings, with the latest coming on Dec. 4, 1998.
- The Zags are 3-0 against current members from the Horizon League, with all three wins under Mark Few.
- The Bulldogs are coming off of a seven-day break for the holidays after beating Eastern Washington, 112-77 on Dec. 21. Five Zags finished in double-digit scoring led by Filip Petrusev's 24 points. He added nine rebounds. Admon Gilder chipped in 22 points.
- GU returned to the top of both major Top-25 polls for the fifth time in program history. The Zags have climbed to nation's top spot in four of the last eight seasons.
- According to KenPom.com, Gonzaga has the best adjusted offensive efficiency in the country.
- The Zags are the lone team in the nation to have six players averaging double-digit scoring per game, with a seventh player at 9.6 points per outing.
- GU's 30 straight wins at home is the longest active streak in the nation, and fourth longest in program history.
- The Bulldogs' 11 consecutive true road wins is currently the longest active streak in the country.
- Gonzaga is second in the nation in total assists (243 and scoring offense (88.2), third in total rebounds (582) and scoring margin (20.1) and fifth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.54), and field goal percentage (50.2).
- Joel Ayayi's 3.35 assist-to-turnover ratio is ninth in the nation. He has 57 assists to 17 turnovers.
SERIES NOTES:
- This is the third all-time meeting between Gonzaga and Detroit Mercy.
- The Titans won both of the previous meetings, with the latest coming on Dec. 4, 1998, in Iowa City, Iowa, during the Hawkeye Classic. Detroit Mercy won the game 49-48, but GU ended its season in the program's first Elite Eight.
- Detroit Mercy won the first meeting, 80-75, in Detroit on Dec. 19, 1960.
- The Zags are 3-0 against current members from the Horizon League, with all three wins under Mark Few.
- Gonzaga won its latest matchup with a current Horizon League opponent, beating IUPUI on Dec. 18, 2017, 101-71.
SCOUTING THE TITANS:
- Detroit Mercy fell at Oakland in its Horizon League opener Saturday, 78-69. Antoine Davis made four three-pointers and all 12 of his free-throw attempts, leading the Titans with 24 points. Chris Brandon grabbed 18 rebounds for Detroit Mercy, including nine offensive boards.
- Davis is averaging 25.2 points per game, the third-most in the country. He has taken the third-most shots from the field and behind-the-arc in the nation. Davis has dished out a team-best 53 assists this season. He is shooting 92.8 percent from the free-throw line.
- Justin Miller is second on the team averaging 8.5 points per outing. He is grabbing a team-high 5.7 rebounds a game.
- The Titans are shooting 80.1 percent from the free-throw line as a team, which ranks eighth in the country.
- Detroit Mercy is 0-7 in true road games so far this season.
A ZAG WIN WOULD ...
- Make Gonzaga 116-42 in December games under Mark Few.
- Extend GU's home win streak to 31, currently the longest in the nation.
- Be the 33rd consecutive home non-conference victory.
- Improve the Bulldogs to 4-0 against the Horizon League under Few.
DOMINANT DECADE:
- Gonzaga is 307-54 since Jan. 1, 2010.
- The Zags have had more victories than anyone else, and the 85-percent winning percentage is the best over a decade since the end of the John Wooden UCLA dynasty in the 1970s.
- Since the 2010-11 season, GU leads the country in true road win percentage at 81.8 (81-18).
- Also since 2010-11, the Zags' 52.6 percent shooting from the field ranks only behind Dayton's 53.4 percent.
- The Bulldogs close the 2019 year with a record of 33-3.
HOT START:
- The Zags scored 64 points in their first half win over Eastern Washington.
- The 64 points were the most points scored by Gonzaga dating back to the 2001-02 season.
NICE RUN FOR NUMBER ONE:
- Admon Gilder is averaging 15.3 points per game over his last three games, including a season-high 22-point effort versus Eastern Washington.
- In the last three games, Gilder is shooting 51.7 percent from the field, including 61.5 percent from three-point range, making eight of his last 13 three-point attempts.
- The redshirt senior is also 8-for-10 from the free-throw line in the last three games.
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