On Saturday, February 4, 2023. Gonzaga defeated San Francisco 78-56 in the team's last action on Saturday, led by Kaylynne Truong's team-high 27 points.Alex Fowler's 26 points helped lead Portland to an 80-68 win against Santa Clara in the team's last outing on Saturday.
Gonzaga heads into the matchup with a 74 points per game average, 11.8 more than the 62.2 Portland gives up per contest. The Bulldogs are 22-3 in games when they put up at least 62 points.This season, the Bulldogs are shooting 45.8 percent from the field while limiting their opponents to a 39.6 percent clip. When Gonzaga shoots above its season average this year, the Bulldogs have gone 12-0.
The Pilots average per-game outing of 71.2 points is more than the 60.2 Gonzaga gives up. When Portland reaches the 60-point mark, it is 17-3 on the year.The Pilots have connected on more three-pointers than their opponents this season, making 6.6 shots per game from deep while holding opponents to 4.5 makes per game. When Portland hits its average from three-point range this season, the Pilots have gone 10-2.
Yvonne Ejim leads Gonzaga in scoring and rebounding with 16.9 points and 8.0 boards per game. Truong adds 16.3 points, 5.4 assists and 1.6 steals for the Bulldogs, and Brynna Maxwell averages 14.3 points per game.Maxwell has a 52 percent shooting percentage from downtown and paces the squad in made threes per game, knocking down 2.9 three-pointers per contest.Player stats reflect 25 of 25 games this season.