Around the WCC

Gonzaga earned its 33rd consecutive home win against Portland on Saturday and is tied with Illinois and Southern Illinois for the longest such streak in the nation. … Portland’s second-leading scorer, Darren Cooper, missed Saturday’s game against GU with turf toe but is expected to return to the lineup this week. … Gonzaga’s 6-foot-9 senior center J.P. Batista has posted four consecutive double-doubles to raise his season total to eight, but Loyola Marymount’s Matthew Knight, a 6-8 junior forward, continues to lead the WCC in that category with 12. … The WCC has slipped to No. 13 in this week’s Collegiate Men’s Basketball RPI report. … Gonzaga junior point guard Derek Raivio has made 24 consecutive free throws and leads the nation with a free-throw percentage of 96.2 (51 of 53).