National Basketball Association
Gonzaga 96, South Dakota 58
When: 4:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 18, 2012
Where: McCarthey Athletic Center, Spokane, Washington
Officials:
# Mark Cook, # Gregory Nixon, # Tom Spitznagel
Attendance:
6000
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No. 19 Gonzaga 96, South Dakota 58: Elias Harris had 16 points and a career-high 18 rebounds as the Bulldogs routed the visiting Coyotes to remain unbeaten.
Przemek Karnowski added 20 points on 9-of-10 shooting for Gonzaga (3-0), which shot 55.3 percent and outrebounded the Coyotes 57-19. Gary Bell Jr. scored 16 points and Sam Dower had 12 points and nine rebounds.
Casey Kasperbauer scored 17 points, including five 3-pointers, to lead South Dakota (1-3). Juevol Myles had 12 points and five rebounds and Tyler Clack added 10 points.
Gonzaga led 46-30 at halftime and extended its lead to 30 with 6:40 remaining on back-to-back 3-pointers by Michael Hart and Kevin Pangos.
South Dakota, which was playing its fourth game in the last five days, shot 28.6 percent in the second half and 33.9 percent overall. Leading scorer Trevor Gruis was held to six points.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Gonzaga begins play in the Old Spice Classic in Orlando on Thursday against Clemson. …Gonzaga has won its first three games by an average of 36.6 points… David Stockton hit consecutive 3-pointers with 3:58 left to put Gonzaga ahead 89-53.
Top Game Performances
South Dakota |
|
Gonzaga |
Casey Kasperbauer 17 |
Scoring |
Przemek Karnowski 20 |
Juevol Myles 5 |
Assists |
Kevin Pangos 6 |
Trevor Gruis 5 |
Rebounds |
Elias Harris 18 |
Juevol Myles 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Przemek Karnowski 2 |
Steve Tecker 4 |
Steals |
David Stockton 6 |
Tyler Flack 3 |
Blocks |
Sam Dower 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
South Dakota
|
58 |
33.9 |
10-28 |
6-9 |
12 |
19 |
4 |
12 |
20 |
Gonzaga
|
96 |
55.3 |
8-23 |
4-15 |
20 |
57 |
4 |
13 |
16 |