Since giving up 103 points to Santa Clara on Jan. 18, the Gonzaga Bulldogs have been one of the most efficient defensive teams in college basketball.
Mark Few’s squad has allowed an average of just 59.6 points over its last five games. And the Bulldogs are hoping for another stellar defensive performance on Thursday night vs. San Francisco.
Gonzaga (18-7, 9-3) needs a win to keep pace with San Francisco (20-6, 10-3) in the race for the West Coast Conference title. Both teams are chasing Saint Mary’s (22-4, 12-1), who has a two-game lead with five games to play.
Gonzaga is favored by 14.5 points and ESPN’s FPI gives the Zags an 89.8% chance to win.
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USA Basketball’s Grant Hill is in the house tonight to present Mark Few with his Olympic ring from the 2024 Paris Olympics. Few was an assistant coach for Team USA, who captured the gold medal with a 98-87 victory over France.
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