Gonzaga Bulldogs

Thu., Jan. 21, 2010

RECORD: 14-3 overall, 3-0 WCC

COMING UP: Today vs. Pepperdine, 6 p.m. (KHQ/FSN); Saturday vs. Loyola Marymount, 5 p.m. (KHQ/FSN)

OUTLOOK: Pepperdine, picked to finish seventh in the WCC preseason poll, has jumped out to a 3-0 start, making tonight’s game a battle for first place. The Waves (7-12) are off to their best start since 2002 when they finished 13-1 and tied GU for the conference crown. Pepperdine doesn’t have a senior on its roster. Lorne Jackson (17.7 points), Mychel Thompson (16.7), Keion Bell (15.7) and Taylor Darby (10.3) lead the Waves in conference games. Pepperdine has made 31 of 60 3-pointers in WCC play. GU has won 16 straight in the series. Jarred DuBois leads LMU (10-9, 1-2) at 12.7 ppg.

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