NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Gonzaga Bulldogs 97
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Pepperdine Waves 75
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PEPP344175
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Match Report

No. 1 Gonzaga overcomes slow start, beats Pepperdine 97-75

— Drew Timme had 19 points and was one of six Gonzaga players to score in double figures as the top-ranked Bulldogs routed Pepperdine 97-75 on Saturday night.

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Team Stats

GONZ PEPP
37-62
FG
26-63
60
Field Goal %
41
9-27
3PT
7-22
33
Three Point %
32
14-17
FT
16-19
82
Free Throw %
84
35
Rebounds
30
5
Offensive Rebounds
8
30
Defensive Rebounds
22
21
Assists
18
9
Steals
7
3
Blocks
1
14
Turnovers
15
0
Team Turnovers
0
14
Total Turnovers
15
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
22
Points Off Turnovers
14
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
22
Fouls
18
32
Largest Lead
9

Top Performers

GONZ

  • Drew Timme F MIN 29 · PTS 19 · FG 7-9
  • Andrew Nembhard G MIN 31 · PTS 17 · FG 6-10
  • Joel Ayayi G MIN 29 · PTS 11 · FG 4-6
  • Corey Kispert F MIN 32 · PTS 16 · FG 5-11

PEPP

  • Colbey Ross G MIN 34 · PTS 16 · FG 5-13
  • Sedrick Altman G MIN 32 · PTS 14 · FG 5-12
  • Kessler Edwards F MIN 33 · PTS 11 · FG 5-12
  • Kene Chukwuka F MIN 26 · PTS 7 · FG 3-5

Play by Play

  1. DunkShot 0:38 97-75

    Anton Watson made Dunk.

    4431705 2nd Half
  2. MadeFreeThrow 0:56 95-75

    Jan Zidek made Free Throw.

    4593792 2nd Half
  3. MadeFreeThrow 0:56 95-74

    Jan Zidek made Free Throw.

    4593792 2nd Half
  4. PersonalFoul 0:56 95-73

    Foul on Julian Strawther.

    4432181 2nd Half
  5. MadeFreeThrow 1:19 95-73

    Jay Yoon made Free Throw.

    4397698 2nd Half
  6. MadeFreeThrow 1:19 95-72

    Jay Yoon made Free Throw.

    4397698 2nd Half
  7. PersonalFoul 1:19 95-71

    Foul on Ben Gregg.

    4711313 2nd Half
  8. MadeFreeThrow 1:38 95-71

    Darryl Polk Jr. made Free Throw.

    4397696 2nd Half
  9. PersonalFoul 1:38 95-70

    Foul on Jalen Suggs.

    4432165 2nd Half
  10. DunkShot 1:51 95-70

    Julian Strawther made Dunk. Assisted by Anton Watson.

    4432181 2nd Half
  11. MadeFreeThrow 2:04 93-70

    Kendall Munson made Free Throw.

    4433229 2nd Half
  12. MadeFreeThrow 2:04 93-69

    Kendall Munson made Free Throw.

    4433229 2nd Half
  13. PersonalFoul 2:04 93-68

    Foul on Anton Watson.

    4431705 2nd Half
  14. MadeFreeThrow 2:27 93-68

    Kendall Munson made Free Throw.

    4433229 2nd Half
  15. MadeFreeThrow 2:27 93-67

    Kendall Munson made Free Throw.

    4433229 2nd Half
  16. PersonalFoul 2:27 93-66

    Foul on Anton Watson.

    4431705 2nd Half
  17. DunkShot 3:06 93-66

    Kendall Munson made Dunk. Assisted by Sedrick Altman.

    4433229 2nd Half
  18. LayUpShot 3:40 93-64

    Kendall Munson made Layup. Assisted by Darryl Polk Jr..

    4433229 2nd Half
  19. MadeFreeThrow 3:51 93-62

    Julian Strawther made Free Throw.

    4432181 2nd Half
  20. PersonalFoul 3:51 92-62

    Foul on Colbey Ross.

    4280201 2nd Half
  21. MadeFreeThrow 4:04 92-62

    Colbey Ross made Free Throw.

    4280201 2nd Half
  22. MadeFreeThrow 4:04 92-61

    Colbey Ross made Free Throw.

    4280201 2nd Half
  23. PersonalFoul 4:04 92-60

    Foul on Dominick Harris.

    4432198 2nd Half
  24. LayUpShot 4:16 92-60

    Anton Watson made Layup. Assisted by Jalen Suggs.

    4431705 2nd Half
  25. PersonalFoul 4:43 90-60

    Foul on Ben Gregg.

    4711313 2nd Half
  26. LayUpShot 5:09 90-60

    Joel Ayayi made Layup.

    4280150 2nd Half
  27. JumpShot 5:39 88-60

    Joel Ayayi made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anton Watson.

    4280150 2nd Half
  28. LayUpShot 5:51 85-60

    Andre Ball made Layup. Assisted by Colbey Ross.

    4397692 2nd Half
  29. JumpShot 6:47 85-58

    Sedrick Altman made Jumper. Assisted by Darryl Polk Jr..

    4432935 2nd Half
  30. LayUpShot 7:18 85-56

    Jalen Suggs made Layup.

    4432165 2nd Half
  31. DunkShot 7:44 83-56

    Anton Watson made Dunk. Assisted by Joel Ayayi.

    4431705 2nd Half
  32. LayUpShot 8:32 81-56

    Andrew Nembhard made Layup.

    4395712 2nd Half
  33. JumpShot 8:41 79-56

    Kessler Edwards made Jumper. Assisted by Andre Ball.

    4397693 2nd Half
  34. LayUpShot 8:54 79-54

    Corey Kispert made Layup. Assisted by Aaron Cook.

    4280151 2nd Half
  35. JumpShot 9:13 77-54

    Andrew Nembhard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Drew Timme.

    4395712 2nd Half
  36. JumpShot 9:33 74-54

    Darryl Polk Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Colbey Ross.

    4397696 2nd Half
  37. MadeFreeThrow 10:16 74-51

    Drew Timme made Free Throw.

    4431695 2nd Half
  38. PersonalFoul 10:16 73-51

    Foul on Kene Chukwuka.

    4278017 2nd Half
  39. JumpShot 10:16 73-51

    Drew Timme made Jumper.

    4431695 2nd Half
  40. JumpShot 11:33 71-51

    Colbey Ross made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sedrick Altman.

    4280201 2nd Half
  41. LayUpShot 11:41 71-48

    Aaron Cook made Layup. Assisted by Andrew Nembhard.

    4067063 2nd Half
  42. MadeFreeThrow 11:49 69-48

    Sedrick Altman made Free Throw.

    4432935 2nd Half
  43. PersonalFoul 11:49 69-47

    Foul on Corey Kispert.

    4280151 2nd Half
  44. MadeFreeThrow 11:55 69-47

    Aaron Cook made Free Throw.

    4067063 2nd Half
  45. PersonalFoul 11:55 68-47

    Foul on Jade' Smith.

    4280202 2nd Half
  46. LayUpShot 12:06 68-47

    Kene Chukwuka made Layup. Assisted by Sedrick Altman.

    4278017 2nd Half
  47. PersonalFoul 12:23 68-45

    Foul on Aaron Cook.

    4067063 2nd Half
  48. PersonalFoul 12:24 68-45

    Foul on Drew Timme.

    4431695 2nd Half
  49. JumpShot 12:51 68-45

    Andrew Nembhard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anton Watson.

    4395712 2nd Half
  50. JumpShot 13:10 65-45

    Jade' Smith made Jumper.

    4280202 2nd Half
  51. JumpShot 13:24 65-43

    Andrew Nembhard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Drew Timme.

    4395712 2nd Half
  52. PersonalFoul 13:44 62-43

    Foul on Colbey Ross.

    4280201 2nd Half
  53. LayUpShot 13:53 62-43

    Anton Watson made Layup. Assisted by Corey Kispert.

    4431705 2nd Half
  54. JumpShot 14:13 60-43

    Colbey Ross made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Darryl Polk Jr..

    4280201 2nd Half
  55. PersonalFoul 15:21 60-40

    Foul on Aaron Cook.

    4067063 2nd Half
  56. JumpShot 15:38 60-40

    Drew Timme made Jumper.

    4431695 2nd Half
  57. JumpShot 15:57 58-40

    Kene Chukwuka made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Colbey Ross.

    4278017 2nd Half
  58. PersonalFoul 16:02 58-37

    Foul on Joel Ayayi.

    4280150 2nd Half
  59. MadeFreeThrow 16:16 58-37

    Corey Kispert made Free Throw.

    4280151 2nd Half
  60. PersonalFoul 16:16 57-37

    Foul on Sedrick Altman.

    4432935 2nd Half
  1. End Game 0:00 97-75

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. Defensive Rebound 0:23 97-75

    Ben Gregg Defensive Rebound.

    4711313 2nd Half
  3. Block Shot 0:23 97-75

    Ben Gregg Block.

    4711313 2nd Half
  4. LayUpShot 0:23 97-75

    Kendall Munson missed Layup.

    4433229 2nd Half
  5. DunkShot 0:38 97-75

    Anton Watson made Dunk.

    4431705 2nd Half
  6. MadeFreeThrow 0:56 95-75

    Jan Zidek made Free Throw.

    4593792 2nd Half
  7. MadeFreeThrow 0:56 95-74

    Jan Zidek made Free Throw.

    4593792 2nd Half
  8. PersonalFoul 0:56 95-73

    Foul on Julian Strawther.

    4432181 2nd Half
  9. Steal 0:57 95-73

    Jan Zidek Steal.

    4593792 2nd Half
  10. Lost Ball Turnover 0:57 95-73

    Julian Strawther Turnover.

    4432181 2nd Half
  11. MadeFreeThrow 1:19 95-73

    Jay Yoon made Free Throw.

    4397698 2nd Half
  12. MadeFreeThrow 1:19 95-72

    Jay Yoon made Free Throw.

    4397698 2nd Half
  13. PersonalFoul 1:19 95-71

    Foul on Ben Gregg.

    4711313 2nd Half
  14. Steal 1:23 95-71

    Jay Yoon Steal.

    4397698 2nd Half
  15. Lost Ball Turnover 1:23 95-71

    Dominick Harris Turnover.

    4432198 2nd Half
  16. MadeFreeThrow 1:38 95-71

    Darryl Polk Jr. made Free Throw.

    4397696 2nd Half
  17. Dead Ball Rebound 1:38 95-70

    Pepperdine Deadball Team Rebound.

    2nd Half
  18. MadeFreeThrow 1:38 95-70

    Darryl Polk Jr. missed Free Throw.

    4397696 2nd Half
  19. PersonalFoul 1:38 95-70

    Foul on Jalen Suggs.

    4432165 2nd Half
  20. DunkShot 1:51 95-70

    Julian Strawther made Dunk. Assisted by Anton Watson.

    4432181 2nd Half
  21. Offensive Rebound 1:56 93-70

    Anton Watson Offensive Rebound.

    4431705 2nd Half
  22. JumpShot 1:56 93-70

    Dominick Harris missed Three Point Jumper.

    4432198 2nd Half
  23. MadeFreeThrow 2:04 93-70

    Kendall Munson made Free Throw.

    4433229 2nd Half
  24. MadeFreeThrow 2:04 93-69

    Kendall Munson made Free Throw.

    4433229 2nd Half
  25. PersonalFoul 2:04 93-68

    Foul on Anton Watson.

    4431705 2nd Half
  26. Defensive Rebound 2:12 93-68

    Jan Zidek Defensive Rebound.

    4593792 2nd Half
  27. JumpShot 2:12 93-68

    Anton Watson missed Three Point Jumper.

    4431705 2nd Half
  28. MadeFreeThrow 2:27 93-68

    Kendall Munson made Free Throw.

    4433229 2nd Half
  29. MadeFreeThrow 2:27 93-67

    Kendall Munson made Free Throw.

    4433229 2nd Half
  30. PersonalFoul 2:27 93-66

    Foul on Anton Watson.

    4431705 2nd Half
  31. Steal 2:53 93-66

    Jan Zidek Steal.

    4593792 2nd Half
  32. Lost Ball Turnover 2:53 93-66

    Julian Strawther Turnover.

    4432181 2nd Half
  33. DunkShot 3:06 93-66

    Kendall Munson made Dunk. Assisted by Sedrick Altman.

    4433229 2nd Half
  34. Defensive Rebound 3:13 93-64

    Darryl Polk Jr. Defensive Rebound.

    4397696 2nd Half
  35. JumpShot 3:13 93-64

    Jalen Suggs missed Three Point Jumper.

    4432165 2nd Half
  36. LayUpShot 3:40 93-64

    Kendall Munson made Layup. Assisted by Darryl Polk Jr..

    4433229 2nd Half
  37. Defensive Rebound 3:51 93-62

    Darryl Polk Jr. Defensive Rebound.

    4397696 2nd Half
  38. MadeFreeThrow 3:51 93-62

    Julian Strawther missed Free Throw.

    4432181 2nd Half
  39. MadeFreeThrow 3:51 93-62

    Julian Strawther made Free Throw.

    4432181 2nd Half
  40. OfficialTVTimeOut 3:51 92-62

    Official TV Timeout

    2nd Half

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