
"Gonzaga, led by Lauren Whittaker with 17 points and 10 rebounds, fell short in a 92-91 loss to Portland in their most recent outing. Zeryhia-Lee Aokuso added 17 points. With a final score of 87-69, Santa Clara defeated San Francisco the last time out. Maia Jones led the team (28 PTS, 2 BLK, 60 FG%, 4-8 from 3PT)."
"Gonzaga's +288 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 9.3 points per game) is a result of scoring 73.9 points per game (53rd in college basketball) while giving up 64.6 per outing (185th in college basketball). Santa Clara's +427 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 13.4 points per game) is a result of putting up 81.3 points per game (16th in college basketball) while allowing 67.9 per outing (271st in college basketball)."
Gonzaga (22-9) plays Santa Clara (24-8) in the WCC tournament on Monday at 5:30 p.m. ET. Gonzaga recently lost to Portland 92-91, with Lauren Whittaker contributing 17 points and 10 rebounds. Santa Clara defeated San Francisco 87-69, led by Maia Jones with 28 points. Gonzaga scores 73.9 points per game while allowing 64.6, creating a +288 scoring differential. Santa Clara scores 81.3 points per game while allowing 67.9, producing a +427 scoring differential. Whittaker leads Gonzaga at 19.3 points per game, while Jones leads Santa Clara at 15.4 points per game. The prediction favors Gonzaga 72-71.
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