National Basketball Association
Gonzaga 81, Washington St. 66
When: 11:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Where: Spokane Arena, Spokane, Washington
Officials:
# Deidre Carr, # Michael Greenstein, # Brett Nansel
Attendance:
11521
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No. 8 Gonzaga 81, Washington State 66: Przemek Karnowski matched his career high of 22 points and also collected eight rebounds as the Bulldogs cruised past the Cougars in a contest played at the Spokane Arena.
Kyle Wiltjer added 21 points and Byron Wesley had 20 points and nine rebounds and for Gonzaga (8-1), which had a 36-23 rebounding edge. Star guard Kevin Pangos went scoreless while going 0-of-6 from the field.
Josh Hawkinson had 18 points and 11 rebounds to pace Washington State (4-5). Ike Iroegbu and DaVonte Lacy scored 14 points apiece for the Cougars.
A layup by Karnowski gave Gonzaga a 58-41 lead with 11:57 remaining but Washington State used a 7-0 run a short time later to cut its deficit to 10. Wiltjer’s three-point play with 2:33 to go increased the margin to 16 and the Bulldogs cruised to the finish.
Gonzaga opened up a 30-18 lead in the first half when Karnowski’s basket with 7:01 to play capped a 12-2 burst. The Cougars were within seven after two free throws by Lacy with 2:49 remaining before the Bulldogs took a 39-29 lead into the break.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Gonzaga has won 13 of the past 16 meetings. … The double-double was the fourth of the season for Hawkinson. … Karnowski was 10-of-15 from the field while Wesley (10-of-14) and Wiltjer (9-of-14) also had superb shooting performances.
Top Game Performances
| Washington St. |
|
Gonzaga |
|
Josh Hawkinson 18 |
Scoring |
Przemek Karnowski 22 |
|
Ny Redding 4 |
Assists |
Gary Bell Jr. 4 |
|
Josh Hawkinson 11 |
Rebounds |
Byron Wesley 9 |
|
DaVonte Lacy 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Kyle Dranginis 2 |
|
Josh Hawkinson 2 |
Steals |
Kyle Dranginis 3 |
|
Josh Hawkinson 2 |
Blocks |
Przemek Karnowski 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Washington St.
|
66 |
52.1 |
6-12 |
10-14 |
13 |
19 |
3 |
4 |
15 |
| Gonzaga
|
81 |
53.8 |
4-11 |
7-10 |
17 |
34 |
3 |
10 |
12 |
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