Gonzaga coasts to 79-40 win over D-III Augustana
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Steven Gray scored 12 points and No. 21 Gonzaga overwhelmed Augustana of Illinois 79-40 on Wednesday, rebounding from a tough loss to Wake Forest by pounding the Division III Vikings.
Bol Kong added 10 points and 12 different players scored for Gonzaga (7-2).
Augustana (5-1), from Rock Island, Ill., was on the schedule because members of the two coaching staffs are friends. The Vikings are a power in D-III, ranked 15th this week.
But they could do little right against the Zags, starting with the warmup. The Vikings dunked during the warmup, and were assessed a technical. Matt Bouldin made both free throws and the game began with the Vikings already trailing 2-0.
This one was over early, the Zags taking a 20-7 lead on Gray's 3-pointer midway through the first.
Bouldin, Gonzaga's leading scorer, bumped heads with an Augustana player in the first half and was on the floor for a couple of minutes. He was able to walk off, but did not play in the second half as a precaution.
Kyle Nelson and Matt Pelton led Augustana with 8 points each.
Gonzaga coach Mark Few experimented with various lineups and played lots of freshmen.
The Zags went on a 20-3 run in the final 6 minutes of the first to take a 40-14 lead at halftime. The Vikings shot just 24 percent in the first, missing all ten of their 3-point attempts.
The Zags were not challenged in the second half, building a 60-25 lead with 9:25 left.
The Vikings made just 27 percent of their shots in the game, including 1 of 21 from 3-point range. Gonzaga shot 50 percent.
Gonzaga is 66-4 in the McCarthey Athletic Center since it opened in 2004. The Bulldogs play Davidson on Saturday during their annual home game in Seattle.
Bol Kong added 10 points and 12 different players scored for Gonzaga (7-2).
Augustana (5-1), from Rock Island, Ill., was on the schedule because members of the two coaching staffs are friends. The Vikings are a power in D-III, ranked 15th this week.
But they could do little right against the Zags, starting with the warmup. The Vikings dunked during the warmup, and were assessed a technical. Matt Bouldin made both free throws and the game began with the Vikings already trailing 2-0.
This one was over early, the Zags taking a 20-7 lead on Gray's 3-pointer midway through the first.
Bouldin, Gonzaga's leading scorer, bumped heads with an Augustana player in the first half and was on the floor for a couple of minutes. He was able to walk off, but did not play in the second half as a precaution.
Kyle Nelson and Matt Pelton led Augustana with 8 points each.
Gonzaga coach Mark Few experimented with various lineups and played lots of freshmen.
The Zags went on a 20-3 run in the final 6 minutes of the first to take a 40-14 lead at halftime. The Vikings shot just 24 percent in the first, missing all ten of their 3-point attempts.
The Zags were not challenged in the second half, building a 60-25 lead with 9:25 left.
The Vikings made just 27 percent of their shots in the game, including 1 of 21 from 3-point range. Gonzaga shot 50 percent.
Gonzaga is 66-4 in the McCarthey Athletic Center since it opened in 2004. The Bulldogs play Davidson on Saturday during their annual home game in Seattle.