Gonzaga Bulldogs (14-3, 3-0 WCC) at BYU Cougars (13-6, 3-1 WCC)
Provo, Utah; Thursday, 9:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 8 Gonzaga visits the BYU Cougars after Nolan Hickman scored 20 points in Gonzaga's 81-76 victory against the Santa Clara Broncos.
The Cougars have gone 8-1 at home. BYU has a 2-1 record in one-possession games.
The Bulldogs are 3-0 in conference matchups. Gonzaga has a 12-3 record against opponents over .500.
The matchup Thursday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Dallin Hall is averaging 6.7 points and 3.5 assists for the Cougars. Rudi Williams is averaging 12.3 points over the last 10 games for BYU.
Drew Timme is averaging 21.8 points, 7.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists for the Bulldogs. Julian Strawther is averaging 13.9 points over the last 10 games for Gonzaga.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cougars: 8-2, averaging 73.5 points, 35.9 rebounds, 16.2 assists, 6.4 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 62.2 points per game.
Bulldogs: 9-1, averaging 87.5 points, 34.3 rebounds, 17.1 assists, 8.2 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 51.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.3 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
