Injury concerns for both Gonzaga and Santa Clara are a subplot to their semifinal matchup Monday in the West Coast Conference tournament at Orleans Casino in Las Vegas.
Gonzaga welcomed the return of freshman forward Killian Tillie against Pacific on Saturday after he missed almost three weeks with a broken finger on his right hand. The fourth-ranked Bulldogs (30-1), however, may be without sophomore guard Josh Perkins, who sprained his left ankle midway through the game Saturday and did not return.
KJ Feagin, Santa Clara's second-leading scorer at 14.6 points per game, did not play in Saturday's win over San Francisco because of a concussion suffered in practice earlier in the week.