NCAAB

San Diego Toreros at Gonzaga Bulldogs

· NCAA Men's Basketball
10-7, 0-4 Away
Final
74 - 101
11-4, 8-1 Home

Ben Gregg scores career-high 22 points as No. 24 Gonzaga rolls past San Diego 101-74

San Diego Toreros vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs: Full Highlights

Ike and Nolan Hickman sparked a 55-point first half from the Zags (11-4, 2-0 WCC) and the contributions from Gregg allowed most of Gonzaga’s starters to call it an early night against the short-handed Toreros.

“It feels good. I feel like I’ve had a pretty mediocre beginning to the season so far, so to see some more shots go in tonight felt good and now just building on that, getting more consistent with it and bringing it every game,” Gregg said. “It’s fun to have those type of nights.”

Ike was 8 of 12 shooting, grabbed eight rebounds and played just 21 minutes. Hickman also scored 15 points in the first half and finished with 17, including three 3-pointers.

Gregg’s previous career high was 18 points, accomplished twice and the last time coming against San Diego last season. Ryan Nembhard added 18 points and the Zags shot 43.5% on 3-pointers.

Gregg has been the first player off the bench for Gonzaga for most of the season and had scored in double figures in only four of the first 14 games. But Gregg's performance against San Diego was a reminder of what he can provide to help Gonzaga's scoring depth.

“That’s what he does. That’s who Ben Gregg is,” Gonzaga coach Mark Few said. “We’re lucky to have him. He does buy in and he understands how important it is for him to do that.”

Gonzaga was terrific in the first 20 minutes and led 55-35 at halftime. The Zags shot 60% in the first half, made 5 of 11 3-pointers and turned 13 San Diego turnovers into 19 points in building the big early lead. The Zags started 10 of 14 from the field to begin the game, then relied on Ike for 11 straight points later in the half to take a 45-29 lead.

The 55 points for Gonzaga was the second-highest total this season in the first half against a Division I opponent. The Zags scored 59 points in the first half against Arkansas-Pine Bluff and had 63 against NAIA school Eastern Oregon in early November.

Deuce Turner led San Diego (10-7, 0-2) with 24 points, but the Toreros were without second leading scorer Wayne McKinney III after suffering a leg injury in Thursday’s loss to Saint Mary’s.

“I think our team will learn from this experience, but there's no doubt that Wayne McKinney is the engine of our team and we missed him tonight,” San Diego coach Steve Lavin said.

Kevin Patton Jr. added 16 points and Steven Jamerson II had 13 points and nine rebounds for San Diego.

BIG PICTURE

San Diego: Turnovers were at the core of the problems for the Toreros. San Diego finished with 19 turnovers that led to 27 points for Gonzaga.

Gonzaga: The Bulldogs wore throwback uniforms from 1999 when Gonzaga made its first trip to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. The 25th anniversary of that team was recognized over a couple days of events including players from that team being honored during the game.

UP NEXT

San Diego: The Toreros host San Francisco next Thursday.

Gonzaga: The Zags play three straight on the road beginning next Thursday at Santa Clara.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 74 - 101
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 74 - 101
2nd 0:42 Braden Huff Defensive Rebound. 74 - 101
2nd 0:42 Keyon Kensie missed Three Point Jumper. 74 - 101
2nd 0:42 Dominic Muncey Defensive Rebound. 74 - 101

Statistics

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29-66 FG 39-69
43.9 Field Goal % 56.5
9-23 3PT 10-23
39.1 Three Point % 43.5
7-13 FT 13-21
53.8 Free Throw % 61.9
36 Rebounds 39
13 Offensive Rebounds 11
23 Defensive Rebounds 28
14 Assists 27
7 Steals 14
5 Blocks 5
19 Turnovers 9
2 Team Turnovers 0
19 Total Turnovers 9
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
6 Points Off Turnovers 27
4 Fast Break Points 21
32 Points in Paint 52
19 Fouls 12
0 Largest Lead 30

Game Information

McCarthey Athletic Center

Location: Spokane, WA
Attendance: 6,000 | Capacity:

2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Saint Mary's 17-1 - 29-6
Gonzaga 14-4 3 26-9
San Francisco 13-5 4 25-10
Santa Clara 12-6 5 21-13
Oregon State 10-8 7 20-13
Washington State 8-10 9 19-15
Loyola Marymount 8-10 9 17-15
Portland 7-11 10 12-20
Pepperdine 4-14 13 13-22
Pacific 4-14 13 9-24
San Diego 2-16 15 6-27
Full Standings