Gonzaga takes on San Diego following Ejim’s 20-point game

Gonzaga Bulldogs (5-7, 0-1 WCC) at San Diego Toreros (4-6, 0-1 WCC)

San Diego; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Gonzaga takes on San Diego after Yvonne Ejim scored 20 points in Gonzaga’s 73-58 loss to the San Francisco Dons.

The Toreros have gone 3-3 at home. San Diego ranks sixth in the WCC with 23.3 defensive rebounds per game led by Truitt Reilly averaging 4.3.

The Bulldogs are 0-1 against conference opponents. Gonzaga has a 1-2 record in games decided by less than 4 points.

San Diego is shooting 41.0% from the field this season, 2.3 percentage points lower than the 43.3% Gonzaga allows to opponents. Gonzaga has shot at a 43.0% clip from the field this season, 3.2 percentage points higher than the 39.8% shooting opponents of San Diego have averaged.

The matchup Saturday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kylie Horstmeyer is shooting 57.1% and averaging 11.7 points for the Toreros.

Ejim is averaging 19.8 points and 8.3 rebounds for the Bulldogs.

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