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12/27 03:43 CST Gonzaga and Loyola Marymount square off in conference showdown
Gonzaga and Loyola Marymount square off in conference showdown
By The Associated Press
Loyola Marymount Lions (6-5) at Gonzaga Bulldogs (8-5)
Spokane, Washington; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Lauren Whittaker and Gonzaga host Jess Lawson and Loyola Marymount
in WCC play Sunday.
The Bulldogs are 3-3 on their home court. Gonzaga is 1-0 when it wins the
turnover battle and averages 17.9 turnovers per game.
The Lions are 1-3 on the road. Loyola Marymount is ninth in the WCC scoring
65.0 points per game and is shooting 41.8%.
Gonzaga is shooting 45.4% from the field this season, 1.7 percentage points
higher than the 43.7% Loyola Marymount allows to opponents. Loyola Marymount
averages 4.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.6 fewer made shots on
average than the 6.0 per game Gonzaga allows.
The Bulldogs and Lions match up Sunday for the first time in conference play
this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Allie Turner averages 2.5 made 3-pointers per game for the
Bulldogs, scoring 14.6 points while shooting 41.6% from beyond the arc.
Whittaker is shooting 55.4% and averaging 19.6 points over the past 10 games.
Andjela Matic averages 1.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Lions, scoring 9.5
points while shooting 36.7% from beyond the arc. Lawson is averaging 15.3
points, eight rebounds and 1.8 steals over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 6-4, averaging 67.8 points, 35.8 rebounds, 16.7
assists, 7.3 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 44.7% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 64.3 points per game.
Lions: 6-4, averaging 65.5 points, 30.0 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 9.1 steals and
1.3 blocks per game while shooting 41.6% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 57.4 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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