Feb. 17, 2006
Los Angeles, CA (Feb. 17) - Fans, and there will be plenty of them as the match-up has been sold out for a month, coming to Gersten Pavilion for the Loyola Marymount vs. No. 5 Gonzaga game are encouraged to cover the building in Crimson as the battle between the West Coast Conference's No. 1 vs. No. 2 teams is set for tip-off.
The game is finally here and it comes during Family Weekend on the campus of LMU. The first 3,000 fans that arrive at the arena will receive a Crimson T-Shirt as Gersten Pavilion will be turned into a Sea of Crimson for the 3 p.m. tip-off. The game will also be televised regionally on ABC with Terry Gannon and Jimmy Dykes calling the action.
There is more to the WCC battle as the game will also be televised on ESPN Australia, airing at 4 p.m. Australia-Sydney time on Feb. 19. Those in Southern California wanting to see a preview of the game should turn to the 10 p.m. news on KTLA as they will have a sneak-peak of the game during sports.
The game is a sellout and is the center piece to this year's Family Weekend.
GAME PREVIEW
Gonzaga (21-3, 10-0) at Loyola Marymount (11-13, 8-2)
Location: Los Angeles, Calif. - Gersten Pavilion
Time: 3:00 PM (PST)
Television: ABC (Regional)
Preview: The top two teams in the WCC collide when the Gonzaga Bulldogs travel to Los Angeles to take on the Loyola Marymount Lions at Gersten Pavilion in a game televised regionally on ABC. The Zags enter the game with a perfect 10-0 conference mark and can clinch a share of their record sixth consecutive WCC regular season title with a win over the Lions. The Lions, under first-year Head Coach Rodney Tention, have been the surprise team of the WCC by winning eight of their last 10 games and the last three in a row. The Lions' 8-2 record in WCC play equals the most conference wins by LMU since the 1996 and 1992 seasons. The Zags enter the game with a 12-game winning streak and have won 19 consecutive WCC regular season contests. Don't expect LMU to roll over as the Lions' have won six straight in Gersten Pavilion.
Gonzaga's Key Players: Adam Morrison - 28.8 ppg, 5.5 rpg; J.P. Batista - 20.0 ppg, 9.1 rpg.
Loyola Marymount's Key Players: Matthew Knight - 16.6 ppg, 10.0 rpg; Wes Wardrop - 14.8 ppg, 4.0 apg.
- GO LIONS -
