ZagsSunday, November 8
No. 15 Gonzaga beats New Mexico State 109-68 in its home opener
The Daily Spokane Valley team
If you missed Saturday's home opener at McCarthey Athletic Center, here's the short version: No. 15 Gonzaga beat New Mexico State 109-68 and moved to 2-0. Davis Fogle and Isiah Harwell each scored 22 points, and Braden Huff added 20. Javon Bennett came off the bench for 13.
Gonzaga topped New Mexico State 109-68 at home
- New Mexico State68Gonzaga109 (won)
Sources: KXLY.com, The Seattle Times
The Zags played without Izan Almansa, who sat out with a lower right leg injury and is listed as day to day. Coach Mark Few said “He banged his calf,” adding, “It’s just been slow to respond. He’ll be fine.”
- Three-pointers: 13 of 24, or 54.2%
- Assists: 23
- Next: LSU, Sat., Nov. 14, 12:30 p.m., Numerica Veterans Arena
- After that: Montana State at home on Nov. 17
Gonzaga pulled away in the second half
| Gonzaga | Measure | New Mexico State |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | First-half points | 42 |
| 62 | Second-half points | 26 |
| 61% | Field-goal percentage | 44% |
Sources: The Seattle Times, The Gonzaga Bulletin
It was Few's first regular-season home game since he was enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in August. The win stretched Gonzaga's home-opener streak to 38, and the Zags closed on a 30-6 run over the last eight minutes.