9:05 pm
March 9

WCC Tournament: BYU v. #1 Gonzaga

What will be the GAME RESULT?

BYU: Wins or Single Digit Loss

#1 Gonzaga: Wins By Double Digits

 

Current odds:

BYU Cougars: (+700)

Gonzaga Bulldogs: (-1100)

 

• The spread for the game is Gonzaga by 14 points.

• Top-ranked Gonzaga will make its 24th consecutive appearance in the WCC tournament final when it meets second-seeded BYU on Tuesday night. The Cougars (20-5) advanced with an 82-77 overtime victory against third-seeded Pepperdine late Monday night.

• The Bulldogs (25-0) defeated fourth-seeded Saint Mary’s 78-55 in the other semifinal. The Gaels are the only other WCC to reach the tourney title game in the past 13 editions. Gonzaga coach Mark Few said of his players, “These guys have shown all year how competitive they are, and as we moved toward the NCAA Tournament — it was taken away from them last year — I think we’ll get even an increased effort moving forward.”

• All five Gonzaga starters scored in double-figures, led by Drew Timme’s 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the field. Joel Ayayi added 16 points, Jalen Suggs scored 15, Corey Kispert had 14 and Andrew Nembhard totaled 10.

• BYU overcame a 12-point, first-half deficit to reach the WCC final for the fourth time in the past eight years. The Cougars have yet to win a WCC title. BYU’s Alex Barcello scored a game-high 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds against Pepperdine. Barcello tallied eight of the Cougars’ 10 points in overtime, going 6 of 6 from the free-throw line after making their lone field goal of the extra period on the first possession.

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#1 Gonzaga: Wins By Double Digits
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