College hoops roundup: No. 19 Gonzaga dominates 2nd half in 90-63 win over No. 23 Creighton
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Graham Ike had 20 points and 10 rebounds as No. 19 Gonzaga smothered No. 23 Creighton in the second half of a 90-63 victory Tuesday night.
Braden Huff added 14 points, Mario Saint-Supery scored 13 off the bench and the Bulldogs (3-0) reeled off a 21-0 run to earn their fourth straight win over the Bluejays, tying the all-time series at 6-all.
Blake Harper and Nik Graves finished with 12 points apiece for Creighton (1-1), which committed 18 turnovers and shot 37% from the field — including 7 for 25 (28%) from 3-point range.
After leading by six at halftime, Gonzaga outscored the Bluejays 46-25 over the final 20 minutes. Creighton shot 28% in the second half after connecting at a 46% clip in the first period.
Bluejays big man Owen Freeman managed only two points in a quiet performance. The junior forward, returning from offseason knee surgery, remains on a minutes restriction and played 15 after logging 19 in Creighton’s season-opening win over South Dakota.
Ike drained back-to-back 3s from the top of the key for the team’s first two baskets before knocking down another to put the Bulldogs ahead 11-7. They were his first 3-pointers of the season, propelling the graduate forward to a 13-point effort in the first half.
Creighton hung around by connecting on four 3s in the first 10 minutes, and a 3-pointer from Jasen Green gave the Bluejays their first lead at 20-19.
Adam Miller was the sparkplug the Zags needed late in the half. The transfer from Arizona State scored six points in about two minutes as Gonzaga’s lead grew to 39-33. Emmanuel Innocenti made a 3 that helped the Bulldogs carry a 44-38 advantage into halftime.
Ike picked up where he left off after the break, scoring inside on a pair of short jumpers before hitting another 3. His hot hand fueled a 21-0 spurt that included a 3-pointer from Saint-Supery.
Gonzaga led by more than 20 for the last 11 minutes.
Up next
Creighton: Will host Maryland Eastern Shore on Friday.
Gonzaga: Plays at Arizona State on Friday.
Rojas scores 23 as Wyoming downs Austin Peay 79-65
LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Uriyah Rojas' 23 points off of the bench helped Wyoming to a 79-65 victory over Austin Peay on Tuesday night.
Rojas shot 8 for 14, including 6 for 7 from beyond the arc for the Cowboys (3-0). Damarion Dennis added 17 points while shooting 8 for 13, including 1 for 5 from beyond the arc while they also had five rebounds. Gavin Gores finished 4 of 7 from the field to finish with 10 points.
Zyree Collins finished with 19 points and three steals for the Governors (2-1). Austin Peay also got 15 points and three steals from Tate McCubbin. Ja'Corey Robinson finished with 13 points and two steals.
Wyoming took the lead with four seconds left in the first half and did not trail again. Dennis led their team in scoring with eight points in the first half to help put them up 37-35 at the break. Wyoming extended its lead to 47-35 during the second half, fueled by a 10-0 scoring run. Rojas scored a team-high 17 points in the second half as their team closed out the win.
