No. 18 Gonzaga withstands scare from Kent St for 73-66 win
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Drew Timme scored 29 points and grabbed 17 rebounds, and No. 18 Gonzaga closed the game on an 11-0 run to rally past Kent State 73-66 on Monday night.
The nation's longest home win streak was extended to 69 games but not without a major scare by the Golden Flashes. Kent State led 66-62 with 3:38 left after Miryne Thomas' 3-pointer, but the Bulldogs tightened on the defensive end and got a handful of big plays offensively to hold off the Flashes.
Julian Strawther added 14 points, including a 3-pointer with 3:19 left that started Gonzaga's decisive run. Timme's spinning basket in the lane with 2:29 left gave Gonzaga (6-3) the lead, and he added a key defensive play blocking Sincere Carry's layup attempt at the other end.
Timme was fouled and split free throws with 1:55 left, but Malachi Smith grabbed the offensive rebound and his three-point play gave the Bulldogs a 71-66 lead. It was Smith's first basket of the game.
''(Timme) was heroic. He wasn't really looking for the ball much early and wasn't demanding it . he was splitting the defense and scoring in a variety of ways like he does,'' Gonzaga coach Mark Few said. ''To end up with 17 boards is monster and we needed every one of them.''
Nolan Hickman added 10 points and seven rebounds for the Bulldogs, who held a 43-30 advantage on the boards. It was just the second home game inside the McCarthey Athletic Center for Gonzaga and first since Nov. 7 against North Florida.
Thomas led Kent State (6-3) with 16 points, including four 3-pointers. Malique Jacobs added 11 points and Carry, who was averaging 18.5 points per game, was held to 10.
''I think in the second half we moved the ball well, we got some turnovers, got some easy shots and was able to give us a lead playing a great team and great program. . Unfortunately we couldn't finish it off. Give them a lot of credit for that,'' Kent State head coach Rob Senderoff said.
Kent State nearly pulled off a surprising upset on the road for the second time in two weeks but couldn't withstand Gonzaga's late surge. Kent State led No. 1 Houston by one-point with less than a minute to go nine days ago in Houston but couldn't make the plays in the closing seconds to finish off the upset in a 49-44 loss.
''Coach Few has told us all week that this is a great team that could go to the Sweet 16. . We knew what they were capable of and we weren't taking them lightly and we knew it was going to be a dog fight,'' Strawther said.
JERSEY RETIRED
Kelly Olynyk's No. 13 jersey number was retired in front of a sellout crowd. Olynyk played for Gonzaga from 2009-13 and led the Bulldogs to its first ever No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament while earning first team AP All-American status as a senior.
''You're almost speechless,'' Olynyk said. ''It's just such an honor, especially with the names that you're up beside. They're unbelievable players.''
BIG PICTURE
Kent State: The Golden Flashes lost their third game of the season and their second against a ranked opponent. Kent State has three non-conference games left before beginning Mid-American Conference play at home against Western Michigan.
Gonzaga: The Bulldogs bounced back from a one-point loss to No. 12 Baylor last week with the win. All three of Gonzaga's losses are to teams ranked in the top 12 of the AP Top 25.
UP NEXT:
Kent State: At Cleveland State on Saturday.
Gonzaga: Host in-state rival Washington on Friday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | Cli'Ron Hornbeak vs. Drew Timme (Bulldogs gains possession) | Â | |
19:44 | Â | Cli'Ron Hornbeak shooting foul (Drew Timme draws the foul) | Â | |
19:44 | Â | Drew Timme misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
19:44 | +1 | Drew Timme makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-1 | |
19:21 | +3 | Miryne Thomas makes three point jump shot | 3-1 | |
19:02 | +2 | Drew Timme makes two point jump shot (Nolan Hickman assists) | 3-3 | |
18:43 | Â | Giovanni Santiago misses three point jump shot | Â | |
18:41 | Â | Anton Watson defensive rebound | Â | |
18:31 | +3 | Nolan Hickman makes three point jump shot | 3-6 | |
18:12 | Â | Julian Strawther shooting foul (Miryne Thomas draws the foul) | Â | |
18:12 | +1 | Miryne Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-6 | |
18:12 | +1 | Miryne Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-6 | |
17:56 | Â | Nolan Hickman turnover (Malique Jacobs steals) | Â | |
17:49 | Â | Miryne Thomas misses three point jump shot | Â | |
17:47 | Â | Cli'Ron Hornbeak offensive rebound | Â | |
17:43 | +2 | Cli'Ron Hornbeak makes two point dunk | 7-6 | |
17:33 | Â | Anton Watson misses two point layup | Â | |
17:31 | Â | Cli'Ron Hornbeak defensive rebound | Â | |
17:23 | Â | Malique Jacobs misses two point jump shot | Â | |
17:21 | Â | Drew Timme defensive rebound | Â | |
17:15 | Â | Nolan Hickman misses two point jump shot | Â | |
17:13 | Â | Malique Jacobs defensive rebound | Â | |
17:02 | Â | Sincere Carry misses two point jump shot | Â | |
17:00 | Â | Drew Timme defensive rebound | Â | |
16:54 | Â | Anton Watson misses two point layup | Â | |
16:52 | Â | Malique Jacobs defensive rebound | Â | |
16:44 | +2 | Cli'Ron Hornbeak makes two point jump shot | 9-6 | |
16:30 | +3 | Julian Strawther makes three point jump shot (Drew Timme assists) | 9-9 | |
16:10 | +2 | Malique Jacobs makes two point layup | 11-9 | |
15:57 | +3 | Rasir Bolton makes three point jump shot (Anton Watson assists) | 11-12 | |
15:27 | Â | Jalen Sullinger misses two point jump shot | Â | |
15:25 | Â | Julian Strawther defensive rebound | Â | |
15:19 | +2 | Anton Watson makes two point dunk (Drew Timme assists) | 11-14 | |
14:58 | Â | Drew Timme blocks Malique Jacobs's two point layup | Â | |
14:56 | Â | Golden Flashes offensive rebound | Â | |
14:56 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
14:54 | +2 | Sincere Carry makes two point layup (Chris Payton assists) | 13-14 | |
14:54 | Â | Rasir Bolton shooting foul (Sincere Carry draws the foul) | Â | |
14:54 | +1 | Sincere Carry makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 14-14 | |
14:36 | Â | Malachi Smith misses three point jump shot | Â | |
14:34 | Â | Jalen Sullinger defensive rebound | Â | |
14:07 | Â | Sincere Carry misses two point jump shot | Â | |
14:05 | Â | Nolan Hickman defensive rebound | Â | |
13:50 | Â | Drew Timme turnover (VonCameron Davis steals) | Â | |
13:44 | Â | Malachi Smith personal foul | Â | |
13:41 | Â | Malachi Smith shooting foul (Chris Payton draws the foul) | Â | |
13:41 | +1 | Chris Payton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-14 | |
13:41 | Â | Chris Payton misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
13:41 | Â | Drew Timme defensive rebound | Â | |
13:20 | Â | Anton Watson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:18 | Â | Malique Jacobs defensive rebound | Â | |
12:53 | Â | Anton Watson blocks VonCameron Davis's two point layup | Â | |
12:51 | Â | Nolan Hickman defensive rebound | Â | |
12:34 | Â | Anton Watson misses two point layup | Â | |
12:32 | Â | Anton Watson offensive rebound | Â | |
12:34 | Â | Chris Payton shooting foul (Anton Watson draws the foul) | Â | |
12:34 | Â | Anton Watson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
12:34 | +1 | Anton Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-15 | |
12:15 | Â | Anton Watson personal foul | Â | |
12:00 | +2 | Giovanni Santiago makes two point jump shot | 17-15 | |
11:42 | +2 | Anton Watson makes two point layup (Nolan Hickman assists) | 17-17 | |
11:24 | Â | VonCameron Davis misses three point jump shot | Â | |
11:22 | Â | Ben Gregg defensive rebound | Â | |
11:16 | Â | Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot | Â | |
11:14 | Â | Golden Flashes defensive rebound | Â | |
11:15 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
10:55 | +2 | Cli'Ron Hornbeak makes two point dunk (Sincere Carry assists) | 19-17 | |
10:30 | Â | Giovanni Santiago personal foul | Â | |
10:08 | Â | Hunter Sallis misses two point layup | Â | |
10:06 | Â | Miryne Thomas defensive rebound | Â | |
9:52 | Â | Sincere Carry misses two point jump shot | Â | |
9:50 | Â | Drew Timme defensive rebound | Â | |
9:46 | Â | Ben Gregg misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:44 | Â | Sincere Carry defensive rebound | Â | |
9:22 | Â | Ben Gregg technical foul | Â | |
9:07 | Â | Malique Jacobs misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:05 | Â | Drew Timme defensive rebound | Â | |
9:01 | Â | Julian Strawther misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:59 | Â | Cli'Ron Hornbeak defensive rebound | Â | |
8:46 | +2 | Giovanni Santiago makes two point layup | 21-17 | |
8:31 | +2 | Nolan Hickman makes two point layup | 21-19 | |
8:15 | Â | Sincere Carry misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:13 | Â | Nolan Hickman defensive rebound | Â | |
8:09 | +2 | Julian Strawther makes two point layup (Drew Timme assists) | 21-21 | |
7:50 | Â | Sincere Carry misses two point jump shot | Â | |
7:48 | Â | Nolan Hickman defensive rebound | Â | |
7:36 | Â | Ben Gregg turnover (Malique Jacobs steals) | Â | |
7:27 | Â | Malique Jacobs misses two point layup | Â | |
7:25 | Â | Julian Strawther defensive rebound | Â | |
7:22 | Â | Nolan Hickman misses three point jump shot | Â | |
7:20 | Â | Sincere Carry defensive rebound | Â | |
7:03 | Â | Cli'Ron Hornbeak misses two point layup | Â | |
7:03 | Â | Cli'Ron Hornbeak offensive rebound | Â | |
7:03 | Â | Ben Gregg personal foul | Â | |
7:03 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:03 | +1 | Miryne Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-21 | |
7:03 | +1 | Miryne Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-21 | |
6:52 | Â | Malique Jacobs personal foul (Drew Timme draws the foul) | Â | |
6:40 | +2 | Drew Timme makes two point jump shot (Rasir Bolton assists) | 23-23 | |
6:23 | Â | Giovanni Santiago misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:21 | Â | Julian Strawther defensive rebound | Â | |
6:10 | +3 | Julian Strawther makes three point jump shot (Rasir Bolton assists) | 23-26 | |
5:53 | Â | Miryne Thomas offensive foul | Â | |
5:53 | Â | Miryne Thomas turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
5:34 | Â | Drew Timme misses two point layup | Â | |
5:32 | Â | Drew Timme offensive rebound | Â | |
5:29 | Â | Drew Timme misses two point layup | Â | |
5:27 | Â | Drew Timme offensive rebound | Â | |
5:24 | +2 | Drew Timme makes two point layup | 23-28 | |
5:23 | Â | Sincere Carry offensive foul | Â | |
5:23 | Â | Sincere Carry turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
5:07 | Â | Malique Jacobs shooting foul (Anton Watson draws the foul) | Â | |
5:07 | Â | Anton Watson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
5:07 | +1 | Anton Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-29 | |
4:53 | Â | VonCameron Davis misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:51 | Â | Julian Strawther defensive rebound | Â | |
4:38 | Â | Miryne Thomas personal foul (Drew Timme draws the foul) | Â | |
4:38 | Â | Drew Timme misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â | |
4:36 | Â | Sincere Carry defensive rebound | Â | |
4:19 | Â | Malique Jacobs misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:17 | Â | Golden Flashes offensive rebound | Â | |
4:10 | +2 | Malique Jacobs makes two point layup | 25-29 | |
3:50 | Â | Drew Timme misses two point layup | Â | |
3:48 | Â | Drew Timme offensive rebound | Â | |
3:50 | +2 | Drew Timme makes two point layup | 25-31 | |
3:50 | Â | Julius Rollins shooting foul (Drew Timme draws the foul) | Â | |
3:50 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:50 | Â | Drew Timme misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â | |
3:50 | Â | VonCameron Davis defensive rebound | Â | |
3:39 | +2 | Malique Jacobs makes two point layup | 27-31 | |
3:39 | Â | Anton Watson shooting foul (Malique Jacobs draws the foul) | Â | |
3:39 | +1 | Malique Jacobs makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 28-31 | |
3:27 | +2 | Drew Timme makes two point layup | 28-33 | |
3:12 | +2 | Jalen Sullinger makes two point hook shot | 30-33 | |
2:43 | +2 | Drew Timme makes two point dunk | 30-35 | |
2:21 | Â | Sincere Carry misses two point jump shot | Â | |
2:19 | Â | Malachi Smith defensive rebound | Â | |
2:15 | +2 | Rasir Bolton makes two point layup (Malachi Smith assists) | 30-37 | |
2:01 | Â | Julian Strawther personal foul (Cli'Ron Hornbeak draws the foul) | Â | |
2:01 | Â | Cli'Ron Hornbeak misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â | |
2:01 | Â | Drew Timme defensive rebound | Â | |
1:37 | Â | Drew Timme misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:35 | Â | Golden Flashes defensive rebound | Â | |
1:12 | +2 | Malique Jacobs makes two point jump shot | 32-37 | |
1:04 | Â | Cli'Ron Hornbeak personal foul (Drew Timme draws the foul) | Â | |
1:04 | Â | Drew Timme misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
1:04 | +1 | Drew Timme makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-38 | |
0:51 | Â | Malique Jacobs offensive foul (Hunter Sallis draws the foul) | Â | |
0:51 | Â | Malique Jacobs turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
0:34 | +2 | Hunter Sallis makes two point layup (Malachi Smith assists) | 32-40 | |
0:05 | +2 | Sincere Carry makes two point layup | 34-40 | |
0:01 | Â | Malachi Smith misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |