[81alum]

Preview:

With Oregon State cancelling their game with us, Gonzaga was quick to jump in as a replacement game, making this an away-and-home series this year with them. 

Unfortunately, Pac 12 networks does not appear to have the rights to broadcast the game, but it is listed as being on Stanford livestream.  Perhaps that will change--I'm sure these arrangements were made in a hurry.

Last time we played them we struggled to a 66-62 win without the services of Jones, described here:

https://thecardboard.org/board/showthrea...ht=gonzaga

We fell behind 13-23 after the first quarter.  Brink was in foul trouble and Jones unable to play.  Gonzaga shot lights-out.   Jump and Prechtel came into the game and hit shots to close the gap and get us back in it.

Since that game, Gonzaga has gone 6-2 with its best win being a drubbing of Utah, but it lost to WSU by 2 and to UC Davis by 3.  So it has shown it can compete and win games against Pac 12 teams. Massey has them at 41--better than Utah, Washington State, and UCLA for comparison.

4 of their 5 starters average over 10ppg, and the 5th averages 8--so they are very difficult to defend due to the balance.  Cierra Walker is hitting 44% of her treys and she is prolific--essential to guard the perimeter with her.  The Truong twins are each hitting more than 38% of their treys.

[81alum]

Preview:

With Oregon State cancelling their game with us, Gonzaga was quick to jump in as a replacement game, making this an away-and-home series this year with them. 

Unfortunately, Pac 12 networks does not appear to have the rights to broadcast the game, but it is listed as being on Stanford livestream.  Perhaps that will change--I'm sure these arrangements were made in a hurry.

Last time we played them we struggled to a 66-62 win without the services of Jones, described here:

https://thecardboard.org/board/showthrea...ht=gonzaga

We fell behind 13-23 after the first quarter.  Brink was in foul trouble and Jones unable to play.  Gonzaga shot lights-out.   Jump and Prechtel came into the game and hit shots to close the gap and get us back in it.

Since that game, Gonzaga has gone 6-2 with its best win being a drubbing of Utah, but it lost to WSU by 2 and to UC Davis by 3.  So it has shown it can compete and win games against Pac 12 teams. Massey has them at 41--better than Utah, Washington State, and UCLA for comparison.

4 of their 5 starters average over 10ppg, and the 5th averages 8--so they are very difficult to defend due to the balance.  Cierra Walker is hitting 44% of her treys and she is prolific--essential to guard the perimeter with her.  The Truong twins are each hitting more than 38% of their treys.