SPOKANE, Wash. – The Gonzaga men's basketball team eased to a 116-61 exhibition win over Lewis-Clark State in the McCarthey Athletic Center Friday.
The Zags made 67.6 percent of their shots from the field, and outscored LCSC in the paint, 74-12. On the defensive side, GU forced 24 turnovers and finished with 18 steals. The Bulldogs outrebounded LC State, 44-29.
In his collegiate debut,
Anton Watson led Gonzaga with 28 points on 12-of-13 shooting from the field. He grabbed nine rebounds, had five assists and three steals. Fellow freshman,
Drew Timme, added 18 points, nine rebounds and four blocks. He was 9-of-10 from the field.
The Zags'
Filip Petrusev scored 22 points,
Joel Ayayi had 12 points and
Corey Kispert chipped in 10. Graduate transfers
Admon Gilder and
Ryan Woolridge both scored 11 points. Ayayi dished out five assists and made four steals.
With the score tied 11-11 at the 16:16 mark of the first half, GU went on a 28-2 run over the next six minutes. The Bulldogs led 65-29 at halftime.
Travis Yenor led Lewis-Clark State (3-0) with 13 points. Hodges Bailey added 11 points for the Warriors. The game was also an exhibition for LCSC.
Gonzaga opens its regular season schedule against Alabama State Tuesday at 5 p.m. The game will be broadcast on KHQ and ROOT Sports, with live stats on GoZags.com.
