SAN FRANCISCO — Kaylynne Truong had seven 3-pointers and 27 points, both career highs, with six rebounds, five assists and three steals, and No. 17 Gonzaga rolled to a 78-56 win over San Francisco on Saturday.
The nation's best 3-point shooting team at 41.1%, the Bulldogs made 13 of 24 (54%) from beyond the arc. They also made 11 of 12 free throws.
McKayla Williams made 3-of-4 three-pointers and scored 17 points for Gonzaga (22-3, 12-1 West Coast Conference).
Yvonne Ejim added 16 points with nine rebounds.
The Bulldogs remain tied for the league lead with Portland heading into next Saturday's game in Spokane, Wash.
Jasmine
Gayles scored 14 points for the Dons (15-9, 5-7), who lost the first meeting 63-52, and Kennedy
Dickie added 12. The Zags held the WCC's top scorer, Ioanna Krimili, to only nine points and one three-pointer on the day.
Truong hit four three-pointers in the first quarter, with her last one in the final minute. Ejim hit buzzer-beater from beyond half court to gave Gonzaga a 23-16 lead after one quarter. Williams' 3 gave the Bulldogs a 34-20 lead midway through the second quarter before the Dons scored seven.
With Truong and Williams scoring 12 each, Gonzaga led 36-27 at the half. The Zags had already made seven three-pointers at the half as well.
Brynna Maxwell, who has made a three in every game and leads the nation at 52.2%, made the first of her two triples in the third quarter when Gonzaga stretched the lead to 61-44. She was 2-for-4 for the game.a
In the second half, Gonzaga outscored the Dons 42-29, to secure the 22-point victory. The Bulldogs added six more three-pointers, with three of those coming from Truong.
Defensively, the Zags forced 15 turnovers and scored 18 points off those miscues. The Bulldogs also held USF to 35.7% from the floor and 23% from the three-point line.
Records: Gonzaga moves to 22-3 and 12-1 in the WCC. USF falls to 15-9 and 5-7 in the conference.
Kaylynne Truong had a career-high 27 points and seven three-pointers on the day. She has now scored in double figures for 15-straight games and has scored in double digits in 22 games so far this season. She also added five rebounds and five assists to today's game.
Brynna Maxwell scored two three-pointers today to extend her streak to scoring at least one in all 25 games this season.
Yvonne Ejim scored in double figures for the 13th-straight game and for the 22nd time this season.
With 13 three-pointers today, the Zags have made at least 10 threes in six games so far this year.
Up Next: Gonzaga hosts Portland next Saturday, Feb. 11. Tipoff is slated for 1 p.m. Live video and live stats can be found at GoZags.com. The game will also be televised locally in Spokane on SWX.
Next Saturday's game is the jersey recognition of Courtney Vandersloot. Fans are encouraged to arrive early to make sure they don't miss the pregame ceremony with one of the best to put on a Zags jersey. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.
