Saint Mary's @ Gonzaga preview

Last Meeting ( Feb 10, 2018 ) Gonzaga 78, St. Mary's 65

Fourth-ranked Gonzaga is rolling over opponents and looks to record its 14th consecutive victory when it hosts Saint Mary's on Saturday in West Coast Conference play. The Bulldogs have recorded nine 30-point victories during the winning streak, including a 92-62 pummeling of San Francisco on Thursday.

Junior power forward Brandon Clarke had 20 points, collected a career-best 16 rebounds and blocked five shots against the Dons and set a school record for rejections in a season with 74, surpassing Austin Daye (70 in 2008-09). "I have always been pretty good with blocking shots," Clarke told reporters after blocking five or more shots for the seventh time this season. "It is mainly timing. When I got older, stronger and my legs got stronger, I could jump more. It made it a true problem for my opponents." Junior forward Rui Hachimura has 14 20-point outings while forming a high-level interior duo with Clarke. Saint Mary's has won back-to-back games, including Thursday's 78-66 home win over Pacific.

TV: 10 p.m. ET, ESPN2

ABOUT SAINT MARY'S (15-9, 6-3 WCC): Junior guard Jordan Ford has been scoring at will for the Gaels with 15 20-point outings while pacing the WCC with a 22.1 scoring average. Ford poured in 28 points in the victory over Pacific and made four 3-pointers -- the sixth time he has made four or more in a game this season. Sophomore forward Malik Fitts is averaging 16.2 points and a team-best 7.6 rebounds and senior center Jordan Hunter, who had a career-best 14 rebounds against Pacific, is contributing nine points and 6.2 boards per game.

ABOUT GONZAGA (22-2, 9-0): Junior forward Killian Tillie's tough season continued when he reinjured his right ankle and departed the game against San Francisco with 12:46 remaining in the contest. Tillie hobbled off the floor as the concern level heightened as it is the same ankle he underwent surgery on in October to repair a stress fracture, causing him to miss the first 15 games. “It’s not the bone or the stress fracture,” Bulldogs coach Mark Few told reporters after the contest. "It sounds like he might have sprained the bottom of his foot, or something on the bottom of his foot."

TIP-INS

1. Saint Mary's stunned Gonzaga 74-71 in last season's visit to Spokane.

2. Bulldogs senior PG Josh Perkins has 639 career assists, one behind Blake Stepp (640 from 2000-04) for second place in program history.

3. The Gaels were 10-of-17 from 3-point range against Pacific to raise their season percentage to 38.6.

PREDICTION: Gonzaga 83, Saint Mary's 67