SPOKANE, Wash. — The Gonzaga men’s basketball team is preparing for their biggest game of the season on Saturday when the Saint Mary’s Gaels come to Spokane. The winner of the game will be in first place in the WCC standings.
The Zags are riding a five-game winning streak over WCC opponents. They carry a 16-5 overall record and are 7-1 in conference. The Saint Mary’s Gaels bring a 17-6 record to Spokane and are 8-0 in WCC play.
Game time, channel and how to watch
Here are the details for those wondering what channel the Saint Mary’s-Gonzaga game is on.
The Saint Mary’s-Gonzaga game will tip off inside the Kennel on Saturday, February 3, at 7:30 p.m. The game can be watched nationally on ESPN.
Gaels vs. Bulldogs
Saturday’s game couldn’t have come at a better time for the Zags. The team is playing their best ball of the season, winning five games in a row, and coming off a 34-point rout of Loyola Marymount.
Nolan Hickman scored a career-high 24 points and Graham Ike scored another 20 points.
Saint Mary’s comes into the game on a nine-game winning streak. They are coming off a five-point home win against Santa Clara.
Aidan Mahaney leads the Gaels in scoring with just over 14 per game. The Gaels, as a team, average nearly 73 points per game.
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Upcoming Gonzaga men’s basketball schedule
- Nov. 10: Gonzaga vs Yale (W 86-71)
- Nov. 14: Gonzaga vs Eastern Oregon (W 123-57)
- Nov. 20: Gonzaga vs Purdue (L 63-73)
- Nov. 21: Gonzaga vs Syracuse (W 76-57)
- Nov. 22: Gonzaga vs UCLA (W 69-65)
- Nov. 28: Gonzaga vs CSU Bakersfield (W-81-65)
- Dec. 2: Gonzaga vs USC (W 89-76)
- Dec. 5: Gonzaga vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff (W 111-71)
- Dec. 9: Gonzaga at Washington (L 73-78)
- Dec. 11: Gonzaga vs Mississippi Valley State (W 78-40)
- Dec. 15: Gonzaga vs Connecticut (L 76-63)
- Dec. 20: Gonzaga vs Jackson State (W 100-76)
- Dec. 29: Gonzaga vs San Diego State (L 84-74)
- Jan. 4: Gonzaga vs Pepperdine (W 86-60)
- Jan. 6: Gonzaga vs San Diego (W 101-74)
- Jan. 11: Gonzaga at Santa Clara (L 77-76)
- Jan. 18: Gonzaga at Pepperdine (W 86-61)
- Jan. 20: Gonzaga at San Diego (W 105-63)
- Jan. 25: Gonzaga vs San Francisco (W 77-72)
- Jan. 27: Gonzaga at Pacific (W 82-73)
- Jan. 30: Gonzaga vs Loyola Marymount ( W 92-58)
- Feb. 3: Gonzaga vs Saint Mary's
- Feb. 7: Gonzaga vs Portland
- Feb 10: Gonzaga at Kentucky
- Feb. 15: Gonzaga at Loyola Marymount
- Feb. 17: Gonzaga vs Pacific
- Feb. 22: Gonzaga at Portland
- Feb. 24: Gonzaga vs Santa Clara
- Feb. 29: Gonzaga at San Francisco
- Mar. 2: Gonzaga at Saint Mary's