NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Portland State Vikings 78
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Gonzaga Bulldogs 102
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Veterans Memorial Coliseum · 4,512 att.

Match Report

Big 1st half leads No. 6 Gonzaga past Portland State, 102-78

— Malachi Smith led six players in double figures with a season-high 23 points and No. 6 Gonzaga used a big first half to beat Portland State 102-78 on Thursday night in the opening round of the Phil Knight Legacy tournament.

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Team Stats

26-61
FG
38-63
43
Field Goal %
60
11-25
3PT
12-24
44
Three Point %
50
15-17
FT
14-20
88
Free Throw %
70
26
Rebounds
40
8
Offensive Rebounds
11
18
Defensive Rebounds
29
14
Assists
24
5
Steals
4
3
Blocks
2
13
Turnovers
11
1
Team Turnovers
0
13
Total Turnovers
11
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
9
Points Off Turnovers
21
20
Fast Break Points
10
28
Points in Paint
40
20
Fouls
18
2
Largest Lead
27

Top Performers

PRST

  • Cameron Parker MIN 32 · PTS 16 · FG 6-9
  • Jorell Saterfield MIN 32 · PTS 21 · FG 7-15
  • Mikal Starks MIN 24 · PTS 11 · FG 2-7
  • Hunter Woods MIN 20 · PTS 8 · FG 3-7

GONZ

  • Malachi Smith MIN 25 · PTS 23 · FG 9-12
  • Drew Timme MIN 28 · PTS 18 · FG 7-8
  • Anton Watson MIN 32 · PTS 10 · FG 4-4
  • Rasir Bolton MIN 30 · PTS 14 · FG 5-9

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 2nd Half End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 2nd Half End of 2nd half
  3. 0:00 · 2nd Half Ben Gregg Defensive Rebound.
  4. 0:01 · 2nd Half Mikal Starks missed Three Point Jumper.
  5. 0:07 · 2nd Half Dominick Harris made Layup.
  6. 0:32 · 2nd Half Efton Reid III Defensive Rebound.
  7. 0:33 · 2nd Half Mikal Starks missed Free Throw.
  8. 0:35 · 2nd Half Mikal Starks made Free Throw.

Highlights

00:16 Rasir Bolton feeds Anton Watson for the 2-handed flush Watch on ESPN 00:19 Rasir Bolton gets circus shot to go while falling to the ground Watch on ESPN 00:18 Cameron Parker with the and-1 bucket Watch on ESPN

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