Detroit Mercy @ Gonzaga preview

Top-ranked Gonzaga tries to extend the nation's longest active home winning streak to 31 when it meets Detroit Mercy on Monday in its final non-conference game. The Bulldogs are coming off a 112-77 victory over Eastern Washington on Dec. 21 and have defeated the likes of No. 7 Oregon, Washington, No. 24 Arizona and North Carolina since Nov. 28.

"This is as good a run as we've been on," Gonzaga coach Mark Few told reporters. "It's been an amazing three weeks: tough game, tough game, tough game. We need a break." The Bulldogs, whose only loss was to Michigan in the Battle 4 Atlantis title game, are second in the nation with 88.2 points per game. Detroit Mercy lost at in-state foe Oakland 78-69 on Saturday after defeating SIU-Edwardsville 81-55 on Dec. 21 for its second victory of the season. The Titans have lost to North Carolina State, Clemson and Notre Dame this season by a combined 80 points and dropped 25 in a row against ranked opponents.

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ABOUT DETROIT MERCY (2-11): Sophomore guard Antoine Davis is third in the country at 25.2 points per game and has scored 20 or more points in 33 of his 42 career games. Sophomore forward Chris Brandon (4.2 points, 5.1 rebounds) has 40 rebounds in his last four contests, including a career-high 18 against Oakland - the most by a Titan since Greg Grant grabbed 20 versus Toledo in 1992. Senior guard Brad Calipari, son of Kentucky coach John Calipari, averages 7.1 points in his first year with Detroit after transferring from his father's program.

ABOUT GONZAGA (13-1): Sophomore forward Filip Petrusev (team highs of 16.7 points and 8.1 rebounds) is heating up for the West Coast Conference season as he's scored 44 points combined in his last two games. Junior forward Corey Kispert (14.9 points) has reached double figures in five straight contests, averaging 17.8 points during that span. Sophomore guard Joel Ayayi (10.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, 4.1 assists) was ninth nationally entering Sunday in assist-turnover ratio at 3.35 and has grabbed 18 boards over his last two games while senior guard Ryan Woolridge averages 10.2 points and 4.4 assists.

TIP-INS

1. The Bulldogs were one of seven teams nationally shooting at least 50 percent from the field through Saturday.

2. The Titans' last contest against a No. 1 team was an 86-81 setback to Michigan in the second round of the 1977 NCAA Tournament in Dick Vitale's final game as coach.

3. Gonzaga is 307-54 since Jan. 1, 2010 - the most victories among Division I schools during that span.

PREDICTION: Gonzaga 108, Detroit Mercy 68