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Drew Timme scores 22, No. 1 Gonzaga beats Pacific 95-49
Jan 23, 2021, 9:35 PM | Updated: Feb 8, 2021, 7:03 pm
Drew Timme scored 11 of his 22 points during a big Gonzaga run in the first eight minutes. (Getty)
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SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Drew Timme scored 22 points and freshman Jalen Suggs came close to a triple-double as top-ranked and undefeated Gonzaga crushed Pacific 95-49 on Saturday night for its 19th consecutive victory dating to last season.
Gonzaga 95, Pacific 49: Box score
Corey Kispert had 16 points and Joel Ayayi scored 12 for Gonzaga (15-0, 6-0 West Coast Conference), which won its 47th consecutive home game — the longest streak in the nation. Suggs finished with nine points, 11 rebounds and eight assists.
Daniss Jenkins scored 17 points for Pacific (5-3, 2-2), which tried to play its slowdown game but was undone by poor shooting.
Gonzaga shot 49% while Pacific made just 27.9% of its attempts, including 2 of 16 from 3-point range.
Timme scored 11 points as Gonzaga jumped to a 26-5 lead in less than eight minutes. Pacific made only two of its first 14 shots, while Gonzaga shot 60% in that span.
Are you serious @drewtimme2 pic.twitter.com/46wNoLgcmq
— Gonzaga Basketball (@ZagMBB) January 24, 2021
Pacific trailed 34-10 with just over eight minutes left in the first half. The Tigers made only four of their first 19 shots.
Suggs scored to give Gonzaga a 52-21 lead at halftime. The 31-point margin was built on 53% shooting, along with seven 3-pointers. Pacific shot just 27% in the first period and committed 10 turnovers.
The Zags opened the second half with a 15-4 run, and Kispert’s 3-pointer pushed the lead to 67-25.
😎@JalenSuggs2020 ➡️ @twonster4080 pic.twitter.com/3YxSXOxxoE
— Gonzaga Basketball (@ZagMBB) January 24, 2021
POLL IMPLICATIONS
A lopsided conference win should keep the Zags atop the AP Top 25.
BIG PICTURE
Pacific: The Tigers have lost all eight games between the teams in Spokane. … Pacific coach Damon Stoudamire guided the Tigers to 23 wins last season, the program’s most since 2013. … The Tigers lead the WCC in scoring defense at 61.4 points per game, but could not stop the Zags.
Gonzaga: The Bulldogs lead the series 18-1 after winning the last 16 meetings. … Gonzaga came in as one of six remaining unbeaten teams in the nation. The Zags lead the country with an average of 94.4 points per game.
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