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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

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Conference-leading and sixth-ranked Gonzaga (14-3 overall, 4-0 in the WCC), continues to boast the nation’s top NCAA Division-I scorer in junior Adam Morrison, (28.3 points per game) and the nation’s most accurate free-throw shooter in junior Derek Raivio, who has made 45 of 47 foul shots (95.7 percent), including his last 18 in a row. … J.P. Batista, GU’s 6-foot-9 senior center, ranks 44th nationally in scoring (19.5 ppg), 49th in rebounding (8.7) and 27th in field-goal percentage (59.6), and is one of only five D-I players to rank in the top 50 in all three. … Pooh Jeter and Donald Wilson are both among the 29 members of the Portland’s 1,000-point club. … During Loyola Marymount’s recent road trip to the Pacific Northwest, the Lions’ Wes Waldrop, a 6-3 senior guard, made 18 of 24 field-goal attempts, including 10 of 13 from 3-point range. … San Diego (11-5, 1-2) has suffered four of its losses by a combined eight points.