:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/44100778/20140321_jla_ah2_101.0.jpg)
| Opponent | Gonzaga Bulldogs |
| Date | Friday, November 28 (dependent on NIT draw) |
| KenPom Ranking | 18 |
| KenPom Predicted Win % | |
| Location | |
| Venue | New York, N.Y. (Madison Square Garden) |
| Time | TBA |
| 2013-14 Record | 29-7 |
| Key Players | Kevin Pangos (6'2" G, Sr.); Gary Bell Jr. (6'2" G, Sr.); Przemek Karnowski (7'1" C, Jr.) |
| Key Newcomers | Kyle Wiltjer (6'10" F); Byron Wesley (6'5" G/F); Josh Perkins (6'3" G); Domatas Sabonis (6'10" F) |
| Key Losses | David Stockton (PG, 5'11"); Sam Dower (C, 6'9") |
Top-25 Gonzaga return much of their talented core and are stocked with length, excellent shooting and a lot of experience.
Mark Few's backcourt is deep and can scorch the nets with the shooting talents of Kevin Pangos (41% from beyond the three-point line) and Gary Bell (42% from beyond arc) and the bench shooting of Kyle Draginis (36% from deep), while enormous Przemek Karnowski (10 points, seven rebounds, two blocks per game) will be joined by former Kentucky forward Kyle Wiltjer up front, a top-40 player coming out of high school with shooting ability.
And the Zags add slasher Byron Wesley from Southern California; Arydas Sabonis' son, Domatas Sabonis; and top-50 wing Josh Perkins. The team is stacked.
Last year's team was strong defensively, but played a good schedule that lacked top-line opponents; the Zags lost in the third round of the NCAA Tournament to Arizona. This season, the Bulldogs face Arizona again, adding UCLA, SMU and Memphis and the NIT Season Tip-Off to bolster their NCAA Tournament resume.