National Basketball Association
Gonzaga 73, Kent St. 66
When: 9:00 PM ET, Monday, December 5, 2022
Where: McCarthey Athletic Center, Spokane, Washington
Officials:
# Jason Alabanza, # David Hall, # Ray Ames
Attendance:
6000
By Field Level Media
Drew Timme scored 29 points and grabbed 17 rebounds Monday night as No. 18 Gonzaga rallied in the final 3 1/2 minutes to subdue Kent State 73-66 in Spokane, Wash.
Timme converted a layup with 2:29 left to give the Bulldogs (6-3) the lead for good at 67-66. Timme made the first of two free throws at the 1:55 mark and missed the second, but Malachi Smith rebounded it and converted a three-point play for a 71-66 lead.
Julian Strawther added 14 points for Gonzaga, including a 3-pointer with 3:19 left that started its comeback. Nolan Hickman chipped in 10 points.
Miryne Thomas scored 16 points for the Golden Flashes, draining a 3-pointer with 3:41 remaining that gave them a 66-62 lead. But it was their last bucket of the night as they missed their final five shots.
Malique Jacobs added 11 points for Kent State (6-3) and Sincere Carry, its leading scorer this season, managed 10 points. Carry made just 4 of 15 shots from the field.
The Golden Flashes nearly pulled off a huge upset for the second time this season. They almost knocked off then-No. 2 Houston on Nov. 26 before losing 49-44 on the road.
After being held to 63 points Friday night in a one-point loss to Baylor, Gonzaga resembled its usually efficient, high-scoring self early. It led 14-11 at the first TV timeout five minutes into the game, thanks to a dunk by Anton Watson.
Then the Zags slipped into a rut and managed just three points in the next 6 1/2 minutes while Kent State grabbed a 21-17 advantage when Giovanni Santiago drove for a layup.
At that point, Gonzaga found its rhythm again and ripped off 20 points in just over six minutes. Rasir Bolton's fastbreak layup gave it a 37-30 cushion with 2:15 remaining in the first half. The margin got to eight before Carry drove for a layup with six seconds on the clock, pulling the Golden Flashes within 40-34 at halftime.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Kent St. |
|
Gonzaga |
|
Miryne Thomas 16 |
Scoring |
Drew Timme 29 |
|
Sincere Carry 6 |
Assists |
Nolan Hickman 4 |
|
Sincere Carry 5 |
Rebounds |
Drew Timme 17 |
|
Miryne Thomas 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Drew Timme 7 |
|
Malique Jacobs 4 |
Steals |
Nolan Hickman 1 |
|
Miryne Thomas 2 |
Blocks |
Drew Timme 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Kent St.
|
66 |
39.7 |
6-23 |
10-13 |
9 |
23 |
2 |
7 |
7 |
| Gonzaga
|
73 |
45.5 |
6-18 |
17-27 |
16 |
43 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
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