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Holmgren powers No. 2 Gonzaga to 90-57 victory over BYU

Chet Holmgren had 20 points, 17 rebounds, six assists and five blocks to lead No. 2 Gonzaga to a 90-57 victory over BYU

FEBRUARY 6, 2022 • Associated Press

Continues to play well Watson closed with 16 points (5-7 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 5-5 FT), two rebounds, three assists and two steals in 21 minutes during Saturday's 104-72 win over Portland.

Impact Watson had another efficient performance in his role as Gonzaga's sixth-man, scoring 16 of the team's 29 bench points on only seven shot attempts. Efficient has been the word to describe him this season, as he's shooting 62 percent from two-point range. Watson is averaging 12.3 points and 5.2 rebounds through six conference games.

JANUARY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nembhard leads No. 2 Gonzaga over Portland 104-72

Andrew Nembhard scored 22 points and dished out four assists and No. 2 Gonzaga made 18 3-pointers to beat Portland 104-72 on Saturday for its 10th straight victory

JANUARY 30, 2022 • Associated Press

Holmgren, Timme lead No. 1 Gonzaga over San Francisco 78-62

Drew Timme scored 23 points, Chet Holmgren added 22 and top-ranked Gonzaga beat San Francisco 78-62 in a makeup game after their Jan. 6 contest was postponed by COVID-19 issues

JANUARY 21, 2022 • Associated Press

Season-high 19 points Watson finished Saturday's 117-83 victory over Pepperdine with 19 points (7-12 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 5-5 FT), six rebounds, one assist and two steals in 25 minutes.

Impact Watson provided a season-high 19 points in his usual bench role, shooting 58 percent from the floor in the blowout win. He's connecting on an impressive 61 percent of his shots from inside-the-arc but has struggled to see consistent minutes unless Gonzaga builds a big lead. Nevertheless, Watson has still managed to reach double figures in each of the last four games.

JANUARY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Watson leads No. 4 Gonzaga in 117-83 blowout of Pepperdine

Anton Watson scored 19 points, Drew Timme and Chet Holmgren scored 18 each and No. 4 Gonzaga pounded Pepperdine 117-83 on Saturday

JANUARY 9, 2022 • Associated Press

Strawther leads No. 4 Gonzaga over North Alabama 93-63

Julian Strawther scored 15 points, Rasir Bolton added 14 points, and No. 4 Gonzaga beat North Alabama 93-63 on Tuesday, extending the nation’s longest home winning streak to 59 gam...

DECEMBER 29, 2021 • Associated Press

Holmgren, Watson lead No. 4 Gonzaga past Northern Arizona

Chet Holmgren had 20 points and nine rebounds, Anton Watson scored 17 and No. 4 Gonzaga beat Northern Arizona 95-49 to extend the nation’s longest home winning streak to 58 games

DECEMBER 21, 2021 • Associated Press

Scores 10 off bench Watson totaled 10 points (3-4 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds and two steals in 26 minutes during Saturday's 69-55 victory over Texas Tech.

Impact Watson reached double figures for just the third time this season, scoring 10 of Gonzaga's 17 bench points. He did it an efficient manner on only four shot attempts while also grabbing a pair of steals on the defensive end. After playing a starting role early last season, Watson is settled in as the team's sixth man but is only averaging 3.5 field goal attempts per game.

DECEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

No. 16 Alabama takes down No. 3 Gonzaga 91-82

Jaden Shackelford scored 20 of his 28 points in the first half, Jahvon Quinerly and JD Davison both hit key 3-pointers later, and No. 16 Alabama held off Gonzaga’s big second-half...

DECEMBER 5, 2021 • Associated Press

Gonzaga-UCLA matchup is great for men's college basketball

College hoops fans will be treated to a 1 vs. 2 matchup Tuesday, something that needs to happen more often, Andy Katz writes.

NOVEMBER 23, 2021 • FOX SPORTS

Gonzaga-UCLA matchup is great for men's college basketball

Timme scores 37 as No. 1 Gonzaga beats No. 5 Texas 86-74

Drew Timme scored a career-high 37 points as top-ranked Gonzaga beat No. 5 Texas 86-74 on Saturday night in an early-season showdown

NOVEMBER 14, 2021 • Associated Press

No. 1 Gonzaga fully reloaded after run to championship game

Gonzaga begins the season as the No. 1 team in the country even if it's fielding a significantly different group from the one that lost in the national championship game last seaso...

OCTOBER 22, 2021 • Associated Press

Not just offense: Gonzaga trusts defense entering USC game

Gonzaga's defense has been an overlooked part of the team's run to an NCAA Tournament regional final

MARCH 29, 2021 • Associated Press

Timme's time is now as key to Gonzaga's bid for perfection

Big man Drew Timme is an understated player for top-ranked Gonzaga

MARCH 24, 2021 • Associated Press

Kispert, Gonzaga roll past Norfolk State 98-55 in NCAAs

Corey Kispert scored 15 of his 23 points by halftime and No. 1 overall seed Gonzaga beat Norfolk State 98-55 on Saturday night to open play in the NCAA Tournament

MARCH 21, 2021 • Associated Press

Perfect Zags: No. 1 Gonzaga stays unbeaten, tops LMU 86-69

Corey Kispert made six 3-pointers and finished with 24 points, and No. 1 Gonzaga remained the only unbeaten in the country with a 86-69 win over Loyola Marymount

FEBRUARY 28, 2021 • Associated Press

Not starting Monday Watson isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against BYU, Jim Meehan of The Spokane Spokesman-Review reports.

Impact Andrew Nembhard is replacing Watson in the starting lineup, as this will be the first time since Dec. 22 that Watson has come of the bench. The sophomore is currently posting 7.8 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.

FEBRUARY 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

No. 1 Gonzaga overcomes slow start, beats Pepperdine 97-75

Drew Timme had 19 points and was one of six Gonzaga players to score in double figures as the top-ranked Bulldogs routed Pepperdine 97-75

JANUARY 31, 2021 • Associated Press

Timme, Kispert lead No. 1 Gonzaga to 20th straight win

Drew Timme scored 21 points and Corey Kispert had 19 for No. 1 Gonzaga, which routed San Diego 90-62 for its 20th straight victory dating to last season

JANUARY 29, 2021 • Associated Press

No. 1 Gonzaga overcomes slow start, beats Saint Mary's 73-59

Corey Kispert had 17 points and five rebounds and No. 1 Gonzaga overcame a slow start with a surge to end the first half, pulling away late to beat rival Saint Mary’s 73-59 for its...

JANUARY 17, 2021 • Associated Press

Ayayi gets Zags' 1st ever triple-double in rout of Portland

Joel Ayayi posted the first triple-double in Gonzaga history and the top-ranked Bulldogs routed Portland 116-88 Saturday for their 16th straight win

JANUARY 10, 2021 • Associated Press

Kispert leads No. 1 Gonzaga past San Francisco 85-62

Corey Kispert scored 26 points on 9-of-11 shooting as top-ranked Gonzaga opened its West Coast Conference schedule by beating San Francisco 85-62

JANUARY 3, 2021 • Associated Press

Kispert leads No. 1 Gonzaga over Northwestern St. 95-57

Corey Kispert scored 27 points as No. 1 Gonzaga beat Northwestern State of Louisiana 95-57 in the Bulldogs' home opener

DECEMBER 22, 2020 • Associated Press

Kispert, Ayayi lead No. 1 Gonzaga's quest for national title

Corey Kispert believed No. 1 Gonzaga would be playing for the national title at the end of last season

NOVEMBER 13, 2020 • Associated Press

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