After a historic night at The Kennel on Wednesday night, #2 Gonzaga has their final game before Christmas against a team that doesn’t have to travel too far from Cheney to Spokane. Eastern Washington has put together a solid team that will be in contention for a Big Sky Championship come March.

The Zags aren’t the only good college basketball team in the area. Eastern Washington ranks #1 in the nation in scoring with 90.7 PPG while Gonzaga is #3 at 86.4 PPG. Their should be a lot of points put up on the scoreboard. Both teams are on a winning streak (EWU at 3 straight wins and Gonzaga at 4) so someone’s winning ways is coming to an end.

Eastern Washington Eagles

Wins - Portland Bible, @ Seattle, @ High Point, Belmont, North Dakota, Multnomah, Omaha

Losses - @ Saint Louis, @ Boston College, @ #22 Washington

KenPom Ranking - #127

Key Numbers:

90.7 points per game (1st in the nation)

42.1 rebounds per game (21st in the nation)

19.9 assists per game (5th in the nation)

3.6 blocks per game

9.1 steals per game

71.8 points allowed per game

48.3 field goal percentage

Player to Watch For:

Mason Peatling, Senior - 15.7 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 2.2 APG, 1.2 BPG

The 6’8” forward does a good job protecting the rim and has solid footwork down low. Although he is shooting only 27.3% from beyond the arc, don’t let that fool you. The Canadian native isn’t afraid to let it fly.

Game Time:

Eastern Washington @ #2 Gonzaga - 5:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 21st

Score Prediction: 98-84, Bulldogs over Eagles

Happy Holidays to everyone out there in Zagland! Gonzaga fans have a lot to be thankful for this Christmas.

*Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area... Follow him on Twitter @a_cravalho