Bolton, Timme lead No. 16 Gonzaga past San Francisco 99-81
AP
Feb 09, 2023
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Rasir Bolton scored 23 points and had six assists, and Drew Timme added 21 points to lead No. 16 Gonzaga Bulldogs past San Francisco Dons 99-81 on Thursday night.
Gonzaga (20-5, 9-2 West Coast) extended its streak of seasons with at least 20 wins to 26, bouncing back from last weekend's overtime loss at No. 15 Saint Mary's. The streak is the second longest in the country behind Kansas at 32.
Khalil Shabazz led San Francisco with 25 points and Tyrell Roberts added 16. The Dons (15-12, 4-8) never led and dropped their third straight game and have lost 26 straight to Gonzaga. Their last win over Gonzaga came in February 2012.
Gonzaga pulled out a two-point road win against the Dons earlier this season, thanks to Bolton's tip-in basket in the closing seconds. The Zags didn't need the same crunch-time heroics against San Francisco this time.
''I knew I had a big game down there last time,'' Bolton said, ''so I came out a little more aggressive and it worked out for me.''
Gonzaga sprinted to a 10-point lead as four fouls in the first 54 seconds derailed the Dons. Gonzaga converted 15 San Francisco turnovers into 25 points and shot 79% from the free throw line on 29 attempts to build and sustain its lead.
''This team does a good job of just taking what they give us,'' Gonzaga coach Mark Few said. ''I think the best thing we did tonight, especially in the first half, was take care of the ball - especially in lieu of where we were at earlier in the year.''
Timme continued his rise up the all-time statistical leaderboards, becoming the conference's 10th-leading career scorer. He also took sole possession of first place on Gonzaga's career made field goals list. Timme also grabbed his 800th career rebound, the sixth Gonzaga player to accomplish the feat.
''I thought we kind of got stunned with how the game started and didn't come out with enough urgency, intensity or intent on the defensive side of the ball,'' San Francisco coach Chris Gerlufsen said. ''Unfortunately, you do stuff like that here, it's a hard place to respond and rebound from.''
JERSEY RETIRED
Dan Dickau became the fifth Gonzaga player to have his number retired as his No. 21 was unveiled in front of a sellout crowd. Dickau played two seasons at Gonzaga from 2000-02 and was the program's first first-team All-America selection and led the Bulldogs to a record 29-win season and No. 6 national ranking in 2002.
''At the end of the day, it comes down to certain people that I have to acknowledge for having a huge part of the little bit of success that I have had being a part of this program,'' Dickau said. ''It's teammates, it's coaches and it's special people around the program.''
BIG PICTURE
Gonzaga: The Zags are two games behind Saint Mary's in the WCC standings with five conference games remaining, including one at home against the Gaels. Saint Mary's was the last WCC school not named Gonzaga to win an outright regular-season conference championship in 2012.
San Francisco: After a three-game win streak, the Dons have lost three straight and are tied for second to last in the WCC with four regular-season games remaining. San Francisco has lost 25 straight to Gonzaga and hasn't won in Spokane since 1989.
UP NEXT
San Francisco: Home vs. Pepperdine.
Gonzaga: Home against BYU.
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1st Half
SF
Dons
40
GONZ
Bulldogs
60
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Zane Meeks vs. Drew Timme (Nolan Hickman gains possession)
19:46
+2
Anton Watson makes two point layup
0-2
19:46
Josh Kunen shooting foul (Anton Watson draws the foul)
19:46
Anton Watson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
19:32
Dons defensive rebound
19:32
Isaiah Hawthorne turnover (5-second violation)
19:16
Julian Strawther misses two point jump shot
19:15
Bulldogs offensive rebound
19:15
Josh Kunen personal foul (Bulldogs draws the foul)
19:15
Isaiah Hawthorne personal foul (Nolan Hickman draws the foul)
19:07
Tyrell Roberts shooting foul (Rasir Bolton draws the foul)
19:07
+1
Rasir Bolton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-3
19:07
+1
Rasir Bolton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-4
18:46
Tyrell Roberts misses three point jump shot
18:44
Anton Watson defensive rebound
18:35
+2
Drew Timme makes two point layup (Anton Watson assists)
0-6
18:20
Ndewedo Newbury misses three point jump shot
18:18
Nolan Hickman defensive rebound
18:09
Anton Watson turnover (lost ball) (Khalil Shabazz steals)
17:55
Dons 30 second timeout
17:49
Khalil Shabazz misses two point jump shot
17:47
Nolan Hickman defensive rebound
17:32
Nolan Hickman misses two point jump shot
17:30
Julian Strawther offensive rebound
17:26
+2
Julian Strawther makes two point layup
0-8
17:17
Rasir Bolton shooting foul (Khalil Shabazz draws the foul)
17:17
+1
Khalil Shabazz makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-8
17:17
+1
Khalil Shabazz makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-8
17:08
+2
Anton Watson makes two point layup (Rasir Bolton assists)
2-10
16:43
Tyrell Roberts turnover (Nolan Hickman steals)
16:38
+2
Anton Watson makes two point dunk (Drew Timme assists)
2-12
16:18
Isaiah Hawthorne misses three point jump shot
16:16
Khalil Shabazz offensive rebound
16:13
+3
Khalil Shabazz makes three point jump shot (Tyrell Roberts assists)
5-12
15:59
Drew Timme misses three point jump shot
15:57
Nolan Hickman offensive rebound
15:47
+2
Drew Timme makes two point layup
5-14
15:32
Khalil Shabazz misses three point jump shot
15:30
Julian Strawther defensive rebound
15:21
Julian Strawther misses three point jump shot
15:18
Isaiah Hawthorne defensive rebound
15:18
TV timeout
15:05
Tyrell Roberts misses two point jump shot
15:04
Dons offensive rebound
15:04
Malachi Smith personal foul (Dons draws the foul)
14:47
+2
Zane Meeks makes two point layup (Khalil Shabazz assists)
7-14
14:37
Drew Timme misses two point hook shot
14:35
Malachi Smith offensive rebound
14:33
Malachi Smith misses three point jump shot
14:31
Drew Timme offensive rebound
14:26
Anton Watson misses two point layup
14:24
Marcus Williams defensive rebound
14:12
Zane Meeks misses three point jump shot
14:10
Anton Watson defensive rebound
14:01
+2
Drew Timme makes two point layup (Nolan Hickman assists)
7-16
13:37
+2
Zane Meeks makes two point layup
9-16
13:37
Drew Timme shooting foul (Zane Meeks draws the foul)
13:37
+1
Zane Meeks makes regular free throw 1 of 1
10-16
13:18
Ben Gregg misses three point jump shot
13:16
Saba Gigiberia defensive rebound
13:01
Marcus Williams misses two point jump shot
12:59
Malachi Smith defensive rebound
12:43
+2
Julian Strawther makes two point jump shot
10-18
12:25
Ben Gregg personal foul (Dons draws the foul)
12:22
+2
Khalil Shabazz makes two point jump shot (Marcus Williams assists)
12-18
12:09
+3
Hunter Sallis makes three point jump shot (Rasir Bolton assists)
12-21
11:52
Isaiah Hawthorne misses two point layup
11:50
Malachi Smith defensive rebound
11:46
+3
Rasir Bolton makes three point jump shot (Malachi Smith assists)
12-24
11:32
Ben Gregg shooting foul (Saba Gigiberia draws the foul)
11:32
TV timeout
11:32
+1
Saba Gigiberia makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-24
11:32
+1
Saba Gigiberia makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-24
11:08
Zane Meeks shooting foul (Drew Timme draws the foul)
11:08
Drew Timme misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:08
+1
Drew Timme makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-25
10:57
+3
Tyrell Roberts makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Hawthorne assists)
17-25
10:41
+2
Malachi Smith makes two point jump shot
17-27
10:09
Dons turnover (shot clock violation)
9:56
Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot
9:54
Marcus Williams defensive rebound
9:45
Khalil Shabazz turnover (bad pass)
9:28
+2
Drew Timme makes two point jump shot
17-29
9:13
Saba Gigiberia misses two point jump shot
9:11
Saba Gigiberia offensive rebound
9:07
Hunter Sallis blocks Saba Gigiberia's two point layup
9:03
Zane Meeks offensive rebound
8:59
+3
Zane Meeks makes three point jump shot
20-29
8:56
+2
Drew Timme makes two point jump shot
20-31
8:56
Saba Gigiberia shooting foul (Drew Timme draws the foul)
8:56
+1
Drew Timme makes regular free throw 1 of 1
20-32
8:38
Khalil Shabazz turnover (Drew Timme steals)
8:38
Khalil Shabazz personal foul (Hunter Sallis draws the foul)
8:38
+1
Hunter Sallis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-33
8:38
+1
Hunter Sallis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-34
8:25
+2
Anton Watson makes two point dunk (Malachi Smith assists)
20-36
8:01
+3
Khalil Shabazz makes three point jump shot (Marcus Williams assists)
23-36
7:49
+2
Drew Timme makes two point jump shot
23-38
7:39
Hunter Sallis shooting foul (Khalil Shabazz draws the foul)
7:39
TV timeout
7:39
+1
Khalil Shabazz makes regular free throw 1 of 3
24-38
7:39
+1
Khalil Shabazz makes regular free throw 2 of 3
25-38
7:39
+1
Khalil Shabazz makes regular free throw 3 of 3
26-38
7:20
Nolan Hickman misses three point jump shot
7:18
Isaiah Hawthorne defensive rebound
6:55
Khalil Shabazz misses two point jump shot
6:54
Bulldogs defensive rebound
6:45
Rasir Bolton misses three point jump shot
6:43
Marcus Williams defensive rebound
6:37
Isaiah Hawthorne offensive foul (Anton Watson draws the foul)
6:37
Isaiah Hawthorne turnover (offensive foul)
6:08
+2
Drew Timme makes two point jump shot
26-40
5:49
Marcus Williams misses three point jump shot
5:47
Anton Watson defensive rebound
5:33
Anton Watson misses two point layup
5:31
Anton Watson offensive rebound
5:31
Isaiah Hawthorne shooting foul (Anton Watson draws the foul)
5:31
Anton Watson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:31
+1
Anton Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-41
5:09
+3
Zane Meeks makes three point jump shot (Tyrell Roberts assists)
29-41
4:57
Nolan Hickman misses two point jump shot
4:56
Drew Timme offensive rebound
4:56
Tyrell Roberts personal foul (Drew Timme draws the foul)
4:56
+1
Drew Timme makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-42
4:56
+1
Drew Timme makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-43
4:34
+2
Tyrell Roberts makes two point jump shot
31-43
4:20
+2
Rasir Bolton makes two point layup (Julian Strawther assists)
31-45
3:55
TV timeout
3:46
Dons turnover (shot clock violation)
3:26
Julian Strawther misses three point jump shot
3:24
Anton Watson offensive rebound
3:17
+2
Drew Timme makes two point layup (Rasir Bolton assists)
31-47
2:59
+2
Tyrell Roberts makes two point jump shot
33-47
2:44
Drew Timme misses two point jump shot
2:42
Khalil Shabazz defensive rebound
2:36
Khalil Shabazz misses three point jump shot
2:34
Julian Strawther defensive rebound
2:28
+2
Rasir Bolton makes two point jump shot
33-49
2:13
+2
Saba Gigiberia makes two point dunk (Khalil Shabazz assists)
35-49
2:02
Drew Timme offensive foul (Dons draws the foul)
2:02
Drew Timme turnover (offensive foul)
1:54
+3
Zane Meeks makes three point jump shot (Josh Kunen assists)
38-49
1:39
+2
Hunter Sallis makes two point dunk (Rasir Bolton assists)
38-51
1:15
Zane Meeks turnover (Hunter Sallis steals)
1:13
Zane Meeks personal foul (Hunter Sallis draws the foul)
1:13
+1
Hunter Sallis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-52
1:13
+1
Hunter Sallis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-53
1:02
Zane Meeks misses three point jump shot
1:00
Ben Gregg defensive rebound
0:51
+3
Ben Gregg makes three point jump shot (Rasir Bolton assists)
38-56
0:24
Tyrell Roberts misses three point jump shot
0:22
Josh Kunen offensive rebound
0:19
Zane Meeks turnover (Anton Watson steals)
0:15
Khalil Shabazz personal foul (Hunter Sallis draws the foul)
0:15
+1
Hunter Sallis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-57
0:15
+1
Hunter Sallis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-58
0:15
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
0:08
+2
Marcus Williams makes two point layup
40-58
0:01
+2
Rasir Bolton makes two point layup (Nolan Hickman assists)
40-60
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
SF
Dons
41
GONZ
Bulldogs
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:40
+2
Josh Kunen makes two point layup
42-60
19:18
Zane Meeks shooting foul (Drew Timme draws the foul)
19:18
+1
Drew Timme makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-61
19:18
Drew Timme misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:18
Nolan Hickman offensive rebound
19:16
Nolan Hickman misses three point jump shot
19:14
Josh Kunen defensive rebound
18:55
Anton Watson personal foul (Zane Meeks draws the foul)
18:42
Tyrell Roberts misses three point jump shot
18:40
Drew Timme defensive rebound
18:30
+2
Julian Strawther makes two point layup
42-63
18:14
Josh Kunen misses two point layup
18:12
Josh Kunen offensive rebound
18:09
Khalil Shabazz misses three point jump shot
18:07
Rasir Bolton defensive rebound
17:53
Josh Kunen shooting foul (Rasir Bolton draws the foul)
17:53
+1
Rasir Bolton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-64
17:53
+1
Rasir Bolton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-65
17:38
+3
Ndewedo Newbury makes three point jump shot
45-65
17:28
Nolan Hickman misses two point jump shot
17:26
Drew Timme offensive rebound
17:24
Ndewedo Newbury shooting foul (Drew Timme draws the foul)
17:24
Drew Timme misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:24
Drew Timme misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:24
Saba Gigiberia defensive rebound
17:01
Nolan Hickman shooting foul (Khalil Shabazz draws the foul)