No. 24 Gonzaga puts streaks on line vs. Pepperdine

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Gonzaga has uncustomarily dropped three of its past five games, but the schedule-maker has provided a gift.

The No. 24 Bulldogs will open West Coast Conference play against Pepperdine on Thursday night in Spokane, Wash. That's timely because Gonzaga has beaten the Waves 45 consecutive times.

The most recent time Pepperdine defeated Gonzaga was 88-79 in Malibu, Calif., on Jan.