Melson helps No. 14 Gonzaga beat Utah Valley 92-69
Silas Melson scored 17 points and Jordan Mathews had 16 as No. 14 Gonzaga beat Utah Valley 92-69 in the season opener for both teams on Friday night.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Utah Valley Wolverines
69
Gonzaga Bulldogs
92
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UVU | 32 | 37 | 69 |
| GONZ | 45 | 47 | 92 |
McCarthey Athletic Center
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Weber State Wildcats | W 101-93 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Western Colorado Mountaineers | W 84-63 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:23 69-92
Conner Toolson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Hayden Schenck.
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PersonalFoul 1:22 66-92
Foul on Bryan Alberts.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:42 66-92
Rui Hachimura made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:42 66-91
Foul on Hayden Schenck.
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JumpShot 1:55 66-91
Bryan Alberts made Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Edwards.
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JumpShot 2:08 66-89
Silas Melson made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:00 66-87
Brandon Randolph made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:00 65-87
Brandon Randolph made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:00 64-87
Foul on Zach Collins.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:20 64-87
Zach Collins made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:20 64-86
Foul on Jared Stutzman.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:46 64-86
Jared Stutzman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Conner Toolson.
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JumpShot 4:08 61-86
Zach Collins made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 5:06 61-84
Foul on Jordan Mathews.
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DunkShot 5:27 61-84
Nigel Williams-Goss made Dunk. Assisted by Silas Melson.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:46 61-82
Zach Collins made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:46 61-81
Zach Collins made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:46 61-80
Foul on Isaac Neilson.
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PersonalFoul 6:07 61-80
Foul on Johnathan Williams.
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JumpShot 7:11 61-80
Silas Melson made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 7:26 61-78
Zach Nelson made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 7:28 59-78
Foul on Johnathan Williams.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:45 59-78
Kenneth Ogbe made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:45 58-78
Kenneth Ogbe made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:45 57-78
Foul on Jordan Mathews.
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LayUpShot 7:56 57-78
Killian Tillie made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Mathews.
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JumpShot 8:19 57-76
Conner Toolson made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 8:33 55-76
Jordan Mathews made Layup. Assisted by Silas Melson.
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LayUpShot 9:00 55-74
Silas Melson made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:22 55-72
Jordan Mathews made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nigel Williams-Goss.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:34 55-69
Brandon Randolph made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:34 54-69
Foul on Silas Melson.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:09 54-69
Kenneth Ogbe made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:09 53-69
Kenneth Ogbe made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 10:09 52-69
Foul on Bryan Alberts.
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LayUpShot 10:29 52-69
Przemek Karnowski made Layup.
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LayUpShot 10:40 52-67
Kenneth Ogbe made Layup.
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LayUpShot 10:52 50-67
Silas Melson made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 11:19 50-65
Foul on Isaac Neilson.
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JumpShot 11:35 50-65
Isaac Neilson made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:42 48-65
Killian Tillie made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:42 48-64
Killian Tillie made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 12:17 48-63
Foul on Przemek Karnowski.
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Three Point Jump Shot 12:41 48-63
Zach Nelson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Poydras.
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DunkShot 12:52 45-63
Johnathan Williams made Dunk. Assisted by Jordan Mathews.
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LayUpShot 13:10 45-61
Zach Nelson made Layup. Assisted by Ivory Young.
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LayUpShot 13:33 43-61
Ivory Young made Layup. Assisted by Hayden Schenck.
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PersonalFoul 13:41 41-61
Foul on Isaac Neilson.
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LayUpShot 14:24 41-61
Hayden Schenck made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 14:31 39-61
Johnathan Williams made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 14:31 39-60
Johnathan Williams made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 14:31 39-59
Foul on Ivory Young.
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PersonalFoul 14:50 39-59
Foul on Hayden Schenck.
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Three Point Jump Shot 15:29 39-59
Jordan Mathews made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zach Collins.
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PersonalFoul 15:34 39-56
Foul on Jordan Poydras.
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LayUpShot 15:37 39-56
Jordan Poydras made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 15:47 37-56
Foul on Brandon Randolph.
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MadeFreeThrow 16:26 37-56
Silas Melson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 16:26 37-55
Foul on Jordan Poydras.
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LayUpShot 16:26 37-55
Silas Melson made Layup. Assisted by Nigel Williams-Goss.
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End Game 0:00 69-92
End of Game
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:23 69-92
Conner Toolson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Hayden Schenck.
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Offensive Rebound 0:27 66-92
Hayden Schenck Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:27 66-92
Hayden Schenck missed Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:35 66-92
Rui Hachimura Turnover.
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Offensive Rebound 0:44 66-92
Dustin Triano Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:44 66-92
Ryan Edwards missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:08 66-92
Ryan Edwards Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:08 66-92
Jared Stutzman missed Three Point Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:22 66-92
Bryan Alberts Turnover.
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PersonalFoul 1:22 66-92
Foul on Bryan Alberts.
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Defensive Rebound 1:35 66-92
Rui Hachimura Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:35 66-92
Conner Toolson missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:42 66-92
Rui Hachimura made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 1:42 66-91
Gonzaga Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:42 66-91
Rui Hachimura missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:42 66-91
Foul on Hayden Schenck.
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Defensive Rebound 1:45 66-91
Rui Hachimura Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:45 66-91
Zach Nelson missed Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 1:55 66-91
Bryan Alberts made Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Edwards.
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Offensive Rebound 1:59 66-89
Gonzaga Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:59 66-89
Killian Tillie missed Jumper.
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Steal 2:00 66-89
Bryan Alberts Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:02 66-89
Jared Stutzman Turnover.
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JumpShot 2:08 66-89
Silas Melson made Jumper.
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Steal 2:23 66-87
Silas Melson Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:25 66-87
Jordan Poydras Turnover.
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Offensive Rebound 2:47 66-87
Brandon Randolph Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:47 66-87
Andrew Bastien missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:00 66-87
Brandon Randolph made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:00 65-87
Brandon Randolph made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:00 64-87
Foul on Zach Collins.
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Defensive Rebound 3:20 64-87
Brandon Randolph Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:20 64-87
Zach Collins missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:20 64-87
Zach Collins made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:20 64-86
Foul on Jared Stutzman.
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RegularTimeOut 3:44 64-86
Gonzaga Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:46 64-86
Jared Stutzman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Conner Toolson.
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Offensive Rebound 3:50 61-86
Conner Toolson Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 3:50 61-86
Conner Toolson missed Jumper.
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Team Stats
UVU
GONZ
24-66
FG
35-67
36
Field Goal %
52
9-25
3PT
7-17
36
Three Point %
41
12-20
FT
15-18
60
Free Throw %
83
31
Rebounds
51
8
Offensive Rebounds
11
23
Defensive Rebounds
40
11
Assists
22
3
Steals
6
2
Blocks
2
11
Turnovers
16
0
Team Turnovers
0
11
Total Turnovers
16
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
17
Points Off Turnovers
10
6
Fast Break Points
2
24
Points in Paint
42
19
Fouls
20
0
Largest Lead
26
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