Pepperdine, Gonzaga meet in WCC finals

Pepperdine (16-17, 9-10) vs. No. 1 seed Gonzaga (29-2, 16-0)
West Coast Conference Tourney Championship, Orleans Arena, Las Vegas; Monday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Pepperdine is set to meet Gonzaga in the Championship of the WCC tourney. The only meeting between the teams this season came on Feb. 21, when the Bulldogs shot 62.7 percent from the field while holding Pepperdine to just 38.2 percent en route to a 92-64 victory.
FAB FRESHMEN: Pepperdine’s Colbey Ross, Kameron Edwards and Kessler