Know your pod: Gonzaga women set to host UC Irvine, Utah and South Dakota State

(4) GONZAGA BULLDOGS

From: Spokane

Coach: Lisa Fortier

Conference: West Coast, At-large (30-3)

NCAA Tournament record: 12-14, 14 seasons

Last in: 2023

Last 10: 9-1

Scoring: Team 81.2 ppg, 60 ppg allowed; F Yvonne Ejim 19.8, G Brynna Maxwell 14.5, Kayleigh Truong 11.9.

Rebounds: Team 38.6; Ejim 8.5, F Eliza Hollingsworth 7.4, F Maud Huijbens 3.8.

Assists/turnovers: Team 20/13.2; G Kaylynne Truong 6.1/2.5.

3-pointers: Team .400; Maxwell 91, Kaylynne Truong 86, Kaylynne Truong 71.

(13) UC IRVINE

From: Irvine, Calif.

Coach: Tamara Inoue

Conference: Big West, Automatic bid (23-8)

NCAA Tournament record: 0-1

Last in: 1995

Last 10: 9-1

Scoring: Team 63.2 ppg, 55 ppg allowed; G Déja Lee 13.9, Johnson Sidi Baba 11.9, Nevaeh Parkinson 8.3.

Rebounds: Team 36.5; Sidi Baba 6.9, Parkinson 6.6, F Nevaeh Dean 4.0.

Assists/turnovers: Team 12.1/14.6; G Diaba Konate 3.7/2.5, Lee 2.2/2.

3-pointers: Team .260; Lee 54, G Nikki Tom 30.

(5) UTAH UTES

From: Salt Lake City

Coach: Lynn Roberts

Conference: Pac-12, at large (22-10)

NCAA Tournament record: 12-19

Last in: 2023

Last 10: 6-4

Scoring: Team 78 ppg, 61.8 ppg allowed; G Alissa Pili 20.8, G Kennady McQueen 10.4, F Jenna Johnson 9.0.

Rebounds: Team 37.8; Pili 6.5, Johnson 5.5, McQueen 4.1.

Assists/turnovers: Team 19.5/14; G Inés Vieira 5.9/2.4, McQueen 3/1.5.

3-pointers: Team .366; McQueen 62, G Matyson Wilke 53.

(12) SOUTH DAKOTA STATE

From: Brookings, South Dakota

Coach: Aaron Johnston

Conference: Summit, Automatic bid (27-5)

NCAA Tournament record: 5-11

Last in: 2023

Last 10: 10-0

Scoring: Team 74.8 ppg, 58.4 ppg allowed; F Myah Selland 14.3, F Paiton Burckhard 11.3, G Paige Meyer 10.4.

Rebounds: Team 38; Burckhard 5.6, Selland 5.5, F Tori Nelson 4.2.

Assists/turnovers: Team 17.4/13.2; Meyer 4.1/2.2, Selland 3.3/1.5.

3-pointers: Team .387; Selland 48, Burckhard 45.