No. 10 Gonzaga rebounds from loss, rolls past Mississippi Valley State 78-40
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Braden Huff scored 17 points, Graham Ike added 13 points and eight rebounds, and No. 10 Gonzaga cruised to a 78-40 victory over Mississippi Valley State on Monday night.
The Bulldogs (8-2) earned their 11th straight home win and bounced back from a 78-73 loss on the road to Washington last Saturday.
“Nobody was too happy with how things went (against Washington), so to get that bad taste out of our mouths and play 48 hours later was nice for us to kind of get this one done,” Huff said.
Ben Gregg added 11 points and four rebounds off the bench for the Bulldogs. Anton Watson had eight points, four rebounds and three assists.
Mississippi Valley State (0-10) was led by Rayquan Brown, who finished with 19 points and nine rebounds. Brown was the only Delta Devils player who scored more than five.
The Bulldogs opened the game on a 14-2 run, making six of their first nine shots. Gonzaga went on another spree midway through the first half, scoring 11 straight points to expand its lead to 18, and led 38-18 at halftime.
Huff and Gregg had nine points each in the second half to help the Bulldogs go on several more scoring runs, including an 11-0 stretch to go up by 31 with 13 minutes left. Gonzaga led by as many as 41.
Gonzaga scored 36 points in the paint, but was just 5 of 24 from 3-point range.
“We’re taking the right shots,” coach Mark Few said. “It’s just shooting - you've got to take the right shots, do your prep and get your reps in.”
Mississippi Valley State shot 29.1% overall and was outrebounded 42-33.
REMATCH
Gonzaga returns to action Friday for a neutral-site game against UConn in Seattle. It will be the first matchup between the programs since the Huskies rolled to an 82-54 win in the Elite Eight of last season’s NCAA Tournament.
“You come to a school like (Gonzaga) to play big games like that,” Huff said. “It’s going to be a fun one. I’m excited to play them in Seattle in front of what should be a lot of our fans and hopefully we get a good crowd and come out with a lot of energy.”
BIG PICTURE
Mississippi Valley State: The Delta Devils are one of two winless teams in the SWAC. It's been a brutal early slate with losses to Gonzaga, UConn, LSU, Oklahoma and TCU.
Gonzaga: The 38 points Gonzaga scored in the first half marked its second-lowest output this season. The Bulldogs shot 2 for 12 on 3-pointers before the break.
UP NEXT
Mississippi Valley State: Visits Tulsa next Tuesday.
Gonzaga: Faces No. 5 UConn in Seattle on Friday
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Quoiren Waldon vs. Graham Ike (Ernest Minton gains possession) | ||
| 19:30 |  | Rayquan Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:28 | | Graham Ike defensive rebound | ||
| 19:05 | | +2 | Graham Ike makes two point layup (Dusty Stromer assists) | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | | Arecko Gipson shooting foul (Graham Ike draws the foul) | ||
| 19:05 | | +1 | Graham Ike makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | | Arecko Gipson misses two point layup | ||
| 18:50 | | Arecko Gipson offensive rebound | ||
| 18:47 | | +2 | Arecko Gipson makes two point putback layup | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | | +2 | Anton Watson makes two point hook shot (Dusty Stromer assists) | 2-5 |
| 18:23 | | Arecko Gipson turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 18:10 | | +2 | Graham Ike makes two point layup (Anton Watson assists) | 2-7 |
| 17:45 | | Reginald Reynolds misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:43 | | Nolan Hickman defensive rebound | ||
| 17:29 | | Dusty Stromer misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:27 | | Rayquan Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 16:54 | | Delta Devils turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 16:45 | | Anton Watson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:43 | | Arecko Gipson defensive rebound | ||
| 16:25 | | Arecko Gipson turnover (bad pass) (Ryan Nembhard steals) | ||
| 16:21 | | +2 | Ryan Nembhard makes two point layup | 2-9 |
| 15:49 | | Reginald Reynolds misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:47 | | Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound | ||
| 15:41 | | Nolan Hickman misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:39 | | Graham Ike offensive rebound | ||
| 15:35 | | +2 | Anton Watson makes two point alley-oop dunk (Ryan Nembhard assists) | 2-11 |
| 15:05 | | Reginald Reynolds turnover (bad pass) (Dusty Stromer steals) | ||
| 14:57 | | +3 | Dusty Stromer makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists) | 2-14 |
| 14:55 | | Delta Devils 30 second timeout | ||
| 14:55 | | TV timeout | ||
| 14:31 | | +2 | Jordan Johnson makes two point driving layup | 4-14 |
| 14:12 | | Ben Gregg turnover (lost ball) (George Ivory III steals) | ||
| 13:52 | | +2 | George Ivory III makes two point pullup jump shot | 6-14 |
| 13:41 | | +2 | Graham Ike makes two point hook shot (Ben Gregg assists) | 6-16 |
| 13:07 | | Ryan Nembhard shooting foul (Rayquan Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 13:07 | | Rayquan Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 13:07 | | +1 | Rayquan Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-16 |
| 12:53 | | Braden Huff turnover (3-second violation) | ||
| 12:33 | | +2 | Rayquan Brown makes two point pullup jump shot | 9-16 |
| 12:17 | | Rayquan Brown shooting foul (Braden Huff draws the foul) | ||
| 12:17 | | Braden Huff misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 12:17 | | +1 | Braden Huff makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-17 |
| 11:58 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:47 | | Reginald Reynolds misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:45 | | Rayquan Brown offensive rebound | ||
| 11:43 | | Luka Krajnovic shooting foul (Rayquan Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 11:43 | | Rayquan Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:43 | | +1 | Rayquan Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-17 |
| 11:21 | | +2 | Braden Huff makes two point hook shot | 10-19 |
| 10:53 | | Rayquan Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:51 | | Luka Krajnovic defensive rebound | ||
| 10:37 | | Jordan Johnson shooting foul (Dusty Stromer draws the foul) | ||
| 10:37 | | +1 | Dusty Stromer makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-20 |
| 10:37 | | +1 | Dusty Stromer makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-21 |
| 10:23 | | Braden Huff blocks Jordan Johnson's two point layup | ||
| 10:21 | | Anton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:16 | | Walter Hamilton shooting foul (Braden Huff draws the foul) | ||
| 10:16 | | Braden Huff misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:16 | | +1 | Braden Huff makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-22 |
| 10:05 | | Delta Devils turnover (10-second violation) | ||
| 9:51 | | Anton Watson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:49 | | Dusty Stromer offensive rebound | ||
| 9:44 | | Dusty Stromer misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:42 | | Darrius Clark defensive rebound | ||
| 9:26 | | Walter Hamilton misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:24 | | Arecko Gipson offensive rebound | ||
| 9:22 | | Dusty Stromer blocks Arecko Gipson's two point layup | ||
| 9:20 | | Nolan Hickman defensive rebound | ||
| 9:17 | | Luka Krajnovic misses two point layup | ||
| 9:15 | | Braden Huff offensive rebound | ||
| 9:15 | | Walter Hamilton shooting foul (Braden Huff draws the foul) | ||
| 9:14 | | Braden Huff misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:14 | | Braden Huff misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:14 | | Arecko Gipson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:45 | | Arecko Gipson misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 8:43 | | Braden Huff defensive rebound | ||
| 8:27 | | +2 | Nolan Hickman makes two point stepback jump shot (Dusty Stromer assists) | 10-24 |
| 8:12 | | Rayquan Brown misses two point layup | ||
| 8:10 | | Anton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:57 | | +2 | Braden Huff makes two point dunk (Anton Watson assists) | 10-26 |
| 7:39 | | Rayquan Brown turnover (lost ball) (Braden Huff steals) | ||
| 7:34 | | Braden Huff turnover (bad pass) (Donovan Sanders steals) | ||
| 7:31 | | Donovan Sanders turnover (lost ball) (Braden Huff steals) | ||
| 7:30 | | Luka Krajnovic misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:29 | | Anton Watson offensive rebound | ||
| 7:28 | | +2 | Anton Watson makes two point dunk | 10-28 |
| 7:28 | | Delta Devils 30 second timeout | ||
| 7:28 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:02 | | Ben Gregg personal foul | ||
| 6:57 | | +2 | Rayquan Brown makes two point cutting layup (Donovan Sanders assists) | 12-28 |
| 6:37 | | Dusty Stromer turnover (bad pass) (Donovan Sanders steals) | ||
| 6:30 | | Donovan Sanders misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:28 | | Rayquan Brown offensive rebound | ||
| 6:24 | | Rayquan Brown misses two point layup | ||
| 6:22 | | Graham Ike defensive rebound | ||
| 6:16 | | Ben Gregg misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:14 | | Ryan Nembhard offensive rebound | ||
| 6:10 | | Dusty Stromer misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:08 | | Rayquan Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 5:45 | | Donovan Sanders misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 5:43 | | Darrius Clark offensive rebound | ||
| 5:38 | | Donovan Sanders misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:36 | | Darrius Clark offensive rebound | ||
| 5:33 | | +2 | Darrius Clark makes two point layup | 14-28 |
| 5:21 | | Ben Gregg misses two point layup | ||
| 5:20 | | Ben Gregg offensive rebound | ||
| 5:20 | | Reginald Reynolds shooting foul (Ben Gregg draws the foul) | ||
| 5:20 | | +1 | Ben Gregg makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-29 |
| 5:20 | | +1 | Ben Gregg makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-30 |
| 5:12 | | Ben Gregg blocks Quoiren Waldon's two point layup | ||
| 5:10 | | Rayquan Brown offensive rebound | ||
| 4:59 | | Rayquan Brown turnover (lost ball) (Dusty Stromer steals) | ||
| 4:46 | | Luka Krajnovic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:44 | | Graham Ike offensive rebound | ||
| 4:32 | | Chidi Umeh blocks Graham Ike's two point layup | ||
| 4:30 | | Chidi Umeh defensive rebound | ||
| 4:16 | | Danny Washington turnover (bad pass) (Luka Krajnovic steals) | ||
| 4:15 | | Graham Ike personal foul | ||
| 4:14 | | Quoiren Waldon personal foul | ||
| 4:14 | | +1 | Luka Krajnovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-31 |
| 4:14 | | Luka Krajnovic misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:14 | | Danny Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 4:14 | | Graham Ike personal foul | ||
| 3:49 | | Ernest Minton misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 3:47 | | Ben Gregg defensive rebound | ||
| 3:38 | | Graham Ike turnover (bad pass) (Rayquan Brown steals) | ||
| 3:30 | | +3 | Danny Washington makes three point jump shot (Ernest Minton assists) | 17-31 |
| 3:12 | | Ryan Nembhard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:10 | | Reginald Reynolds defensive rebound | ||
| 3:09 | | Ben Gregg personal foul | ||
| 3:09 | | TV timeout | ||
| 2:58 | | Arecko Gipson turnover (bad pass) (Ben Gregg steals) | ||
| 2:50 | | +3 | Jun Seok Yeo makes three point jump shot (Nolan Hickman assists) | 17-34 |
| 2:34 | | Ben Gregg personal foul | ||
| 2:29 | | Jun Seok Yeo personal foul | ||
| 2:29 | | Arecko Gipson misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 2:29 | | Nolan Hickman defensive rebound | ||
| 2:14 | | +2 | Braden Huff makes two point layup (Anton Watson assists) | 17-36 |
| 1:45 | | Reginald Reynolds misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:43 | | Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound | ||
| 1:37 | | Ryan Nembhard misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:35 | | Chidi Umeh defensive rebound | ||
| 1:22 | | Braden Huff shooting foul (Rayquan Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 1:22 | | Rayquan Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:22 | | +1 | Rayquan Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-36 |
| 1:08 | | Braden Huff misses two point hook shot | ||
| 1:06 | | Bulldogs offensive rebound | ||
| 0:56 | | Jun Seok Yeo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:54 | | Ryan Nembhard offensive rebound | ||
| 0:49 | | Chidi Umeh shooting foul (Ryan Nembhard draws the foul) | ||
| 0:49 | | +1 | Ryan Nembhard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-37 |
| 0:49 | | +1 | Ryan Nembhard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-38 |
| 0:33 | | Reginald Reynolds misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:31 | | Rayquan Brown offensive rebound | ||
| 0:15 | | Rayquan Brown turnover (lost ball) (Ryan Nembhard steals) | ||
| 0:09 | | Braden Huff misses two point layup | ||
| 0:07 | | Chidi Umeh defensive rebound | ||
| 0:03 | | Chidi Umeh misses two point layup | ||
| 0:01 | | Bulldogs defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |