Norris leads UC Davis against Gonzaga after 26-point game

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UC Davis Aggies (7-2, 1-0 Big West) at Gonzaga Bulldogs (5-4)

Spokane, Washington; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: UC Davis visits Gonzaga after Megan Norris scored 26 points in UC Davis' 68-63 victory against the Hawaii Rainbow Wahine.

The Bulldogs are 2-2 on their home court. Gonzaga is fourth in the WCC with 24.8 defensive rebounds per game led by Lauren Whittaker averaging 6.9.

The Aggies are 2-2 in road games. UC Davis is 1-0 in games decided by less than 4 points.

Gonzaga's average of 6.4 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.8 fewer made shots on average than the 7.2 per game UC Davis allows. UC Davis has shot at a 42.5% clip from the field this season, 0.2 percentage points below the 42.7% shooting opponents of Gonzaga have averaged.

TOP PERFORMERS: Allie Turner averages 2.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Bulldogs, scoring 14.9 points while shooting 41.2% from beyond the arc. Whittaker is shooting 54.9% and averaging 19.6 points.

Ryann Bennett is averaging 18.2 points and 3.3 assists for the Aggies. Norris is averaging 13.8 points, 10.4 rebounds, 1.6 steals and two blocks.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.