NCAAB

Baylor Bears at Gonzaga Bulldogs

· Findlay Auto Tip-Off
0-1, 0-1 Away
Final
63 - 101
1-0, 1-0 Home

Sixth-ranked Gonzaga opens with 101-63 victory over No. 8 Baylor

VJ Edgecombe welcomes Mark Few's son to the game with a poster

Braden Huff added 14 points for the Bulldogs, who got their 19th consecutive season-opening victory. It was Gonzaga's biggest margin of victory over a top-10 opponent in school history, over a team it lost to in the 2021 National Championship game in Indianapolis and the 2022 Peacock Classic in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Norchad Omier had 15 points and nine rebounds to lead the Bears. Robert Wright added 12 points and Josh Ojianwuna had 10.

The Bulldogs went on a 24-4 run in the second half to run away with the win. It was the first time Baylor lost by more than 30 points under coach Scott Drew.

Takeaways Baylor: The Bears missed their first five shots and were 36.2% from the field in the first half. Drew’s squad couldn’t turn things around, ending the game at 37.1%, including 14.3% on 3-pointers.

Gonzaga: The Bulldogs shot 57.1% from the field and 41.9% on 3s while topping 100 points against a nationally-ranked opponent for the first time since its 100-90 victory over Alabama on Dec. 17, 2022.

Key Stat Gonzaga outrebounded Baylor 45-32. The Bulldogs were particularly aggressive on the offensive boards, where they grabbed 16 rebounds to set up 17 second-chance points.

Key Moment Khalif Battle made three consecutive 3-pointers to put Gonzaga ahead by more than 30 points with just over six minutes to play. The graduate student guard finished with 12 points, all from beyond the arc.

Up Next Baylor faces No. 16 Arkansas in Dallas on Saturday, and Gonzaga hosts Arizona State on Sunday.

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Matchup Prediction

Gonzaga: 46.3%
Baylor: 53.7%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 63 - 101
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 63 - 101
2nd 0:01 Emmanuel Innocenti made Layup. Assisted by Joe Few. 63 - 101
2nd 0:06 Joe Few Steal. 63 - 99
2nd 0:06 Davidson Hubbard Turnover. 63 - 99

Statistics

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23-62 FG 40-70
37.1 Field Goal % 57.1
3-21 3PT 13-31
14.3 Three Point % 41.9
14-20 FT 8-13
70.0 Free Throw % 61.5
32 Rebounds 45
14 Offensive Rebounds 16
18 Defensive Rebounds 29
11 Assists 25
8 Steals 8
4 Blocks 3
12 Turnovers 11
1 Team Turnovers 0
12 Total Turnovers 11
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
9 Points Off Turnovers 17
8 Fast Break Points 19
36 Points in Paint 48
14 Fouls 18
1 Largest Lead 38

Game Information

Venue: Spokane Arena

Location: Spokane, WA
Attendance: 12,000 | Capacity:

2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Kansas 0-0 - 5-0
BYU 0-0 - 4-0
Cincinnati 0-0 - 4-0
Colorado 0-0 - 4-0
Texas Tech 0-0 - 4-0
UCF 0-0 - 4-0
Iowa State 0-0 - 3-0
Arizona State 0-0 - 5-1
TCU 0-0 - 4-1
Baylor 0-0 - 3-1
Kansas State 0-0 - 3-1
Oklahoma State 0-0 - 3-1
Utah 0-0 - 3-1
West Virginia 0-0 - 3-1
Arizona 0-0 - 2-1
Houston 0-0 - 2-1

2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Gonzaga 0-0 - 5-0
Saint Mary's 0-0 - 5-0
Oregon State 0-0 - 4-0
San Francisco 0-0 - 4-0
Washington State 0-0 - 4-1
Pacific 0-0 - 3-3
Portland 0-0 - 2-3
Santa Clara 0-0 - 2-3
Loyola Marymount 0-0 - 1-2
Pepperdine 0-0 - 1-3
San Diego 0-0 - 1-3
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