COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL: Gonzaga rolls in exhibition finale

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SPOKANE — Drew Timme led all scorers with 25 points and had a game-high eight rebounds in 18 minutes for Gonzaga, which capped the exhibition season wit a 112-62 win over Lewis-Clark State on Friday at the McCarthey Athletic Center.

Timme made all seven of his free-throws. GU made 53.9 percent from the field, while holding the Warriors to 34.3 percent. The Bulldogs were 21-of-26 from the free-throw line.

Lewis-Clark State, ranked No. 20 in NAIA, entered the game already winning its first three games of the regular season.

Lewis-Clark State's Kevin Baker made a jumper to make the score 17-16 at the 13:16 mark of the first half. The Zags then went on a 38-7 run over the next nine minutes and led 62-34 at halftime.

Gonzaga outrebounded Lewis-Clark State 57-28 and had a 62-28 advantage in points in the paint. Gonzaga turned 17 offensive rebounds into 31 second chance points. The Bulldogs also had a 17-0 advantage in fast break points.

Julian Strawther added 13 points for Gonzaga, while Hunter Sallis had 11. Chet Holmgren scored 12 points, pulled down seven rebounds and blocked three shots.

Baker led Lewis-Clark State with 21 points, five rebounds and two blocks. Oreon Courtney chipped in 12 points. Sam Stockton, son of Gonzaga legend John Stockton, had five assists for Lewis-Clark State.

Gonzaga opens the season at home against Dixie State on Tuesday at 6 p.m.

LEWIS-CLARK STATE

Kevin Baker 8-17 2-2 21, Al Sommerfield 3-10 0-0 7, Khalil Stevenson 2-6 0-0 5, Silas Bennion 0-6 0-0 0, Nathan Fromm 0-4 3-4 4, Oreon Courtney 6-10 0-3 12, Sam Stockton 1-3 0-2 2, Teagen Hoard 1-7 1-2 3, Brennen Newsom 1-3 0-0 4, Kalani Sapwell 0-0 4-4 4, Kai Warren 0-0 0-0 0, Grant Ellison 1-1 0-0 3, Joel Meske 0-0 0-0. Totals 23-67 10-17 62.

GONZAGA

Drew Timme 9-14 7-7 25, Chet Holmgren 4-6 2-2 12, Andrew Nembhard 2-7 4-4 8, Nolan Hickman 2-5 1-2 6, Rasir Bolton 3-8 0-0 7, Julian Strawther 5-9 1-1 13, Anton Watson 3-6 1-1 7, Hunter Sallis 5-7 1-1 11, Kaden Perry 3-5 0-2 6, Ben Gregg 2-4 0-0 5, Martynas Arlauskas 0-0 3-4 3, Matthew Lang 1-2 1-2 4, Colby Brooks 0-0 0-0 0, Will Graves 2-2 0-0 5, Joe Few 0-1 0-0 0, Abe Eagle 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 41-76 21-26 112.

Halftime — Gonzaga 62-34. 3-point goals — LCSC 6-24 (Baker 3-7, Sommerfield 1-6, Stevenson 1-3, Bennion 0-2, Fromm 0-2, Hoard 0-3, Ellison 1-1), Gonz 9-24 (Timme 0-1, Holmgren 2-3, Nembhard 0-4, Hickman 1-4, Bolton 1-3, Strawther 2-4, Gregg 1-1, Lang 1-2, Graves 1-1, Few 0-1). Rebounds — LCSC 28 (Baker 5), Gonz 57 (Timme 8). Assists — LCSC 9 (Stockton 5), Gonz 14 (Nembhard, Hickman 3). Team fouls — LCSC 16, Gonz 22. Fouled out — Timme.

A — 6,000.