Rivalry thriller? In second-half blowout, loaded Gonzaga has other ideas
Fifth-ranked Gonzaga thumped Saint Mary's to extend its winning streak to 17 games and efficiently showed why it is a major threat to go unbeaten.
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2017 Schedule
17-0, 1st in WCC
- 11/11W 92-69
- 11/14W 69-48
- 11/18W 109-70
- 11/24W 82-62
- 11/25W 77-72
- 11/2721W 73-71
- 12/1W 97-63
- 12/316W 69-62
- 12/7W 98-71
- 12/10W 61-43
- 12/18W 86-76
- 12/21W 102-65
- 12/29W 92-62
- 12/31W 81-61
- 1/5W 95-80
- 1/7PPD
- 1/12W 93-55
- 1/1421W 79-56
- 1/19
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Gonzaga makes statement with win over Saint Mary's (1:06)
No. 5 Gonzaga beats No. 21 Saint Mary's 79-56
Nigel Williams-Goss scored 19 points and No. 5 Gonzaga beat archrival No. 21 Saint Mary's 79-56 on Saturday night to remain the only undefeated team in Division I college basketball.
Gonzaga guard Nigel Williams-Goss breaks down Gonzaga's 79-56 victory over St Mary's (1:11)
Eamonn Brennan ESPN Staff Writer
Not sure I've ever seen a player as good as Jock Landale commit three worse fouls to take himself out of a game. Saint Mary's looked on the verge of pushing Gonzaga to the wire early in the second half, when Landale -- a legit POY candidate -- returned from a foul-ridden, six minute first half and got his game going around the rim. Instead the Gaels got run out of the gym. (Not unrelated: Gonzaga is really good.)
Gonzaga gets the steal and hammers down the huge dunk (0:24)
Watch: No. 5 Gonzaga vs. No. 21 Saint Mary's
Gonzaga is the only undefeated team in Division I and the Bulldogs' 16-0 start is their best in program history. Saint Mary's is 0-6 all-time against Top-5 Gonzaga teams, but Saturday will be the first time Saint Mary's has been ranked in such a game. Live on ESPN2/WatchESPN
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We go again tomorrow. You ready @ZagKennelClub? #RunItBack #5 Zags vs #21 Saint Mary's Saturday · The Kennel · 7pm pic.twitter.com/IuqnvZIB8u
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Don't ignore the play down low in St Mary's vs. Gonzaga (1:01)
This weekend's best game is not the one you think it is
Forget about Duke-Louisville and Florida State's trip to Chapel Hill. Saturday's best entertainment will come from Spokane, Washington, where Saint Mary's will try to deal Gonzaga its first loss.
Seth Greenberg @SethOnHoops
Huge one Saturday. @ZagMBB @saintmaryshoops Both skilled & terrific passing teams.Zags get 2 the rim,SMC Landale in paint & shoots the 3
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16-0. Check out highlights from the 16th straight win now ... goza.gs/2imBcPY #UnitedWeZag pic.twitter.com/IZHjUks6V6
No. 5 Gonzaga stays undefeated with 93-55 win over LMU
Przemek Karnowski scored 17 points as No. 5 Gonzaga beat Loyola Marymount 93-55 on Thursday night to remain the nation's only undefeated Division I basketball team.
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2nd, 3:20 | GU 86-49. Six Zags now in double-figure scoring. GU with 19 assists. #UnitedWeZag
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2nd, 9:06 | GU 69-43. LMU calls a timeout. Zags up 42-16 in points in the paint. Williams-Goss now with 11 points and five assists.
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1H, 6:13 | 3-ptr by Brownridge (10th & 11th pts) & passes Jim McPhee of @ZagMBB (2,015/1986-90) for 9th on @WCChoops all-time scoring list
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2nd, 11:18 | GU 65-43. Zags stretching things out. GU shooting 56% from the field, 62% this half. LMU is 3/13 (23%) from the field this half
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2nd, 16:01 | GU 54-38. Karnowski now with 17 points on 7-for-10 shooting. pic.twitter.com/NoYdO3822i
2016-17 WCC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 5-0 | - | 17-0 |
| Saint Mary's | 5-1 | 0.5 | 15-2 |
| BYU | 4-2 | 1.5 | 13-6 |
| Santa Clara | 4-2 | 1.5 | 10-9 |
| Portland | 2-3 | 3 | 9-8 |
| San Francisco | 2-4 | 3.5 | 12-7 |
| Loyola Marymount | 2-4 | 3.5 | 9-8 |
| San Diego | 2-4 | 3.5 | 9-9 |
| Pacific | 2-4 | 3.5 | 8-11 |
| Pepperdine | 1-5 | 4.5 | 5-13 |
Top Performers 2016-17
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Team Stats
Points Per Game85.616th
Rebounds Per Game40.422nd
Assists Per Game16.9Tied-32nd
Points Allowed63.928th
2017 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 5 | 5 |
2017 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Kispert | PF | Committed | 82 |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 24-19 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 19 |