Gonzaga and Loyola Marymount duke it out in NCAA West Coast Conference basketball action tonight. Here's what you need to know about both teams, including where to watch the game online.
You can watch the ESPN3 Live Stream here.
Gonzaga
1st in West Coast Conference
Highest AP Top 25 Rank: 7th (current)
Highest USA Today Coaches Poll Rank: 7th (current)
Pre-Season Rankings: 21st (AP Top 25) 22nd (USA Today Coaches Poll)
Streak: won two games in a row and nine of last 10 games
Additional Info: Both losses this year have come to the #13 ranked teams at that time. The Zags lost 64-63 to Butler on January 19 on a buzzer beater after a steal. The Fighting Illini topped them on December 8 by 11 points.
Last game: 66-52 win over San Francisco on Saturday after a 20-point win over BYU Thursday
Last Game's Team Leaders
-Junior Kelly Olynyk with 13 points & 3 steals (plus 8 rebounds)
-Senior Elias Harris with 11 boards
Season Team Leaders
-Olynyk with 18.2 points per game, .658 field goal percentage, .817 free throw percentage, 7 rebounds per game (2nd)
-Harris with 7.3 rebounds per game, .517 field goal percentage, 15.3 points per game (2nd)
-Sophomore Kevin Pangos with 3.6 assists per game, .431 three-point shooting percentage
LMU
8th in West Coast Conference
Streak: lost four in a row, five of last six
Additional Info: haven't faced a ranked team all season
Last Game: 60-57 loss to Pepperdine on Thursday
Last Game's Team Leaders
-Ayodeji Eqbeyemi had eight rebounds and four assists.
-Eqbeyemi was one of four players in double digit scoring for LMU.
Season Team Leaders
-Junior Anthony Ireland with 20 points per game
-Senior Ashley Hamilton of Londonwith 6.7 rebounds per game and a .431 shooting percentage
-Sophomore Chase Flint with 4.3 assists per game
In the last match-up between these teams last season, Gonzaga held on for a 62-58 win on January 14 2012. LMU led 34-32 at half and hit six three-pointers, but as a team they shot under 40% from the floor. Harris led the way with 19 points. Gary Bell, Jr. scored 16, but no one else was in double digits for the Zags. LMU had three players in double digits, including LaRon Armstead, who came off of the bench with 14.
The next game between the teams is Feb 9, with each squad having two games in between.