Braden Huff scored 22 points on 11-of-13 shooting and collected six rebounds as No. 13 Gonzaga steamrolled Southern Utah 122-50 in a nonconference game on Monday night at Spokane, Wash.
Davis Fogle scored 19 points and Mario Saint-Supery added 16 points and six steals for the Bulldogs (5-0), who have won their games by an average of 36.2 points.
Graham Ike and Adam Miller added 13 points apiece as Gonzaga produced their largest winning margin vs. a Division I program. The Bulldogs’ record is a 78-point margin, accomplished with a 120-42 victory over NAIA Eastern Oregon on Dec. 28, 2022.
The 72-point margin of defeat was the worst in Southern Utah history. The old mark was 68 when the Thunderbirds lost 132-64 to Oklahoma on Dec. 20, 1988.
No. 16 Iowa State 96, Stonehill 57
Joshua Jefferson scored 23 points and pulled down nine rebounds to lead the Cyclones to a nonconference win over the Skyhawks in Ames, Iowa. Jefferson also had seven assists and four steals for the Cyclones (4-0). Teammate Tamin Lipsey added 23 points, six rebounds and four assists, and Milan Momcilovic put up 16 points. Killyan Toure contributed 11 points, hitting 5 of 7 shots from the field. Hermann Koffi led Stonehill (1-5) with 16 points. The Cyclones outrebounded the Skyhawks 35-27 and forced 20 turnovers while only committing seven.
No. 20 Tennessee 91, Rice 66 Felix Okpara had a career-best 20 points on 8-of-10 shooting and collected eight rebounds to help the Volunteers defeat the Owls in Knoxville, Tenn. Nate Ament recorded 19 points, 10 rebounds and three steals for the Volunteers (4-0). Ja’Kobi Gillespie had 17 points and eight assists as Tennessee notched its 40th consecutive nonconference home victory. Nick Anderson had 19 points and three steals and Cam Carroll scored 14 points for Rice (2-3). Jalen Smith added 10 points for the Owls, who never led. No. 23 Wisconsin 94, SIU Edwardsville 69 John Blackwell scored 24 points and Nick Boyd added 22 as the Badgers pulled away in the second half for a 94-69 victory over the Cougars in Madison, Wis. The Badgers shot 15 of 39 from 3-point range as Blackwell hit 5 of 6 and Boyd canned 4 of 7. Austin Rapp added 15 points and three blocks for Wisconsin (4-0). Jordan Pickett had 12 points and Myles Thompson and Jo Valrie added 10 apiece for SIU Edwardsville (3-2), which entered allowing 58.3 points per game. No. 25 North Carolina State 85, VCU 79
Darrion Williams scored 28 points and the host Wolfpack fended off a challenge from the Rams to win Raleigh, N.C.
Tre Holloman poured in 25 points and Matt Able posted 12 points off the bench as the Wolfpack (4-0) survived their toughest challenge of the season. Holloman made six pressure free throws in the final 20 seconds. VCU’s final hopes were dashed by a late steal by NC State’s Quadir Copeland.
Barry Evans’ 18 points led the Rams (2-2), while Jadrian Tracey had 16 points and Lazar Djokovic supplied 13 points. VCU made 13 shots from beyond the 3-point arc, but only 14 2-point baskets.
