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BYU

42

18-5
3/9 - 4:00 PM ET GONZ

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23-3
Orleans Arena, Las Vegas
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Gonzaga Bulldogs vs BYU Cougars WCC Tournament Championship Preview, Game Time, Matchup Statistics

Women's College Basketball, BYU Cougars, Gonzaga Bulldogs

The Gonzaga Bulldogs (22-3) and the BYU Cougars (18-4) will meet to determine the WCC conference champion and claim an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament bracket on Tuesday at 4:00 PM ET, live on ESPNU.

Gonzaga knocked off Santa Clara 72-62 in the team's last outing on Monday, led by Jill Townsend's team-high 14 points.

BYU knocked off San Francisco 85-55 on Monday in the team's most recent action, led by Paisley Johnson's 23-point scoring effort in the win.

Gonzaga Team Stats

Gonzaga enters the matchup averaging 72.6 points per game, 12.7 more than the 59.9 BYU allows per contest. The Bulldogs are 21-3 in games where they score over 60 points.

The Bulldogs are averaging 17.6 assists against 14.4 turnovers per game this season. When Gonzaga has an assist-to-turnover ratio better than its season mark of 1.22, the Bulldogs are 11-2.

BYU Team Stats

BYU heads into the matchup with a 70.5 points per game average on the season, 15.1 more than the 55.4 Gonzaga gives up per contest. The Cougars are 18-3 in games when they put up at least 55 points.

When they get to the free throw line, which they do 12.5 times a game, the Cougars shoot 72.7 percent, which is fifth in the WCC. Johnson is BYU's best shooter from the line, making 2.3 free throws a game while shooting 77 percent.

Gonzaga Players to Watch

Townsend, Gonzaga's top scorer, is averaging 13.8 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. Jenn Wirth leads the Bulldogs with 8.2 rebounds per game and adds 13.0 points, while Kayleigh Truong paces the team with 4.2 assists and averages 8.2 points.

Gonzaga's three-point shooting attack is led by Cierra Walker, who averages 1.8 made three-pointers per game while shooting 42 percent from beyond the arc.

Player stats reflect 25 of 25 games this season.

BYU Players to Watch

Shaylee Gonzales leads BYU in points, scoring 18.0 a contest, and assists with 3.8 per game. Johnson adds 14 points and 3.2 assists for the Cougars, while Gustin averages 11.7 points and 12.6 rebounds per game.

Tegan Graham is a player to watch on the perimeter for BYU. She leads the Cougars shooting attack, making 48 percent of her shots from beyond the arc while averaging 1.8 makes per game.

Player stats reflect 21 of 22 games this season.

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