Bulldogs Continue Midwest Trek
12/29/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 29, 2004
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COLUMBIA, Mo. - Gonzaga University and the University of Missouri will meet in a rematch Thursday after the Bulldogs took last year's meeting in the inaugural Battle in Seattle 87-80 over the then third-ranked Tigers. Ronny Turiaf scored 21 of his 23 points after halftime and Blake Stepp added 14 points and 10 assists to help the then 17th-ranked Bulldogs pull the upset as Missouri head coach Quin Snyder returned to his hometown of Seattle. Adam Morrison scored 12 of his 17 points in the first half. The Bulldogs fought back from deficits of 67-62 with four minutes to play in regulation and 79-75 with three minutes to go in overtime. And it was Turiaf who led both charges. He backed into the paint and flipped the ball in for a basket that gave Gonzaga an 81-80 lead with 1:01 to play in overtime. Then at the other end, he drew an offensive foul on Missouri's Jimmy McKinney with 36 seconds remaining.
