Gonzaga 123, Eastern Oregon 57: Live updates recap, highlights
The No. 11 Gonzaga Bulldogs handled the Eastern Oregon Mountaineers, 123-57, at the McCarthey Athletic Center on Tuesday night.
The Zags (2-0) cruised to the victory behind Graham Ike's 25 points and 11 rebounds. Anton Watson chipped in 20 points and six rebounds, while Braden Huff continued to impress off the bench with 23 points on 11-for-14 shooting. Gonzaga's frontcourt flexed its muscle down low with a 62-29 advantage on the boards.
The Mountaineers (0-4) were led by Aj Huddleston's 12 points. Garrett Hawkes, who led the team in scoring heading into Tuesday at 19 points per game, was held to four points.
Gonzaga Nation reporters and photographers were courtside to bring you live updates, photos, video highlights, game recaps and much more.
Live updates recap:
SECOND HALF
FINAL: Gonzaga 123, Eastern Oregon 57
Gonzaga 115, Eastern Oregon 50 (4:15): Gonzaga's reserves put on a show down the stretch, as Jun Seok Yeo threw down a two-hand dunk to fire up The Kennel crowd. Colby Brooks got in on the action with a fastbreak dunk of his own for Gonzaga's seventh dunk of the night.
Gonzaga 106, Eastern Oregon 48 (7:55): Three Bulldogs finished above 20 points on the night after Huff converted on another bucket down low. Ike (25 points) and Watson (20 points) paced in scoring.
Gonzaga 92, Eastern Oregon 43 (11:44): Fastbreak layup from Huff extended Gonzaga's largest head at the first media timeout of the second half.
Gonzaga 78, Eastern Oregon 35 (15:23): The Bulldogs came out of the locker on fire as they knocked down seven of their first nine shot attempts. Ike snatched his 10th rebound for his first double-double in a Gonzaga uniform.
FIRST HALF
HALFTIME: Gonzaga 63, Eastern Oregon 30: Anton Watson slammed home a fastbreak dunk to send Gonzaga into the locker room with a 33-point advantage over the Mountaineers. Watson and Ike led the way with 14 points apiece, while Huddleston paced Eastern Oregon with 10 points. The Bulldogs shot 62.8% from the field and outrebounded Eastern Oregon 30-12.
Gonzaga 48, Eastern Oregon 24 (3:55): Hookshot from Ike extended Gonzaga's largest lead of the night as the first half came to a close. The Bulldogs shot 56.8% from the floor to this point, while the Mountaineers converted on 37.9% of their attempts.
Gonzaga 34, Eastern Oregon 19 (7:33): Bulldogs went on a 6-0 run as the Mountaineers missed six of their last seven shot attempts. Huff led all scorers with 11 points on a perfect 5-for-5 start from the field.
Gonzaga 23, Eastern Oregon 13 (11:09): Braden Huff provided an immediate spark off the bench with seven points in his first minute of action. Gonzaga made its last five field goals to take a double-digit lead at the first media timeout.
Gonzaga 14, Eastern Oregon 9 (12:46): Aj Huddleston's triple from the left wing cut into the Bulldogs' early lead over the Mountaineers. Gonzaga started 6-of-14 from the field, including 3-for-7 on layups. Ike had five points and six rebounds to this point.
