FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The Gonzaga women's basketball team went to Colorado State for its last road non-conference game and dropped an overtime thriller, 74-72.
Three Zags (4-6) scored in double figures, including a team-high 22 points from
Yvonne Ejim.
Allie Turner was right behind her with 18 points.
Maud Huijbens had an incredible double double with 15 points and a career-high 19 rebounds.
The Bulldogs opened the game with an 8-0 run, led by Hujbens. The Zags put together another 9-0 run in the opening quarter with three buckets in a row from Turner. GU took a 19-11 lead over CSU (7-3) going into the second quarter.
Huijbens reached a double double already at the half after scoring 10 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Ejim had a team-high 12 points after going 3-for-5 from the floor and 1-for-2 from beyond the arc.
While dominating the rebound battle, 25-10, GU shot a blistering 57.1% and held CSU to 29%. After a last second foul and technical foul given to CSU, the Bulldogs shot five free throws with less than a second left to take the 43-23 lead going into halftime.
CSU came out hot in the third quarter and outscored GU, 24-9. After the Rams took the lead late in the fourth quarter, Gonzaga responded to tie the game after Ejim drew a foul with two seconds left and made a free throw.
In overtime, CSU had the slight edge as Ejim and Turner scored a combined six points in extra time.
Overall, GU shot 41% as CSU recorded 39.1%. Gonzaga outrebounded Colorado State, 49-30.
Records: Ejim has now scored double digits in 52-straight games. She has scored 1,839 points at Gonzaga. This also marks the sixth time this season that she has scored 20 points or more in a game.
Huijben's was just shy of a single game record with her 19 rebounds. The record is 22 rebounds from Jill Barta from 2017.
Turner nearly had her own double double with 18 points and nine assists.
Up Next: Gonzaga returns home to host Eastern Washington on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 2 p.m. Live stats can be found at GoZags.com and the game will be televised locally on SWX.
