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Gonzaga 111, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 71: Live updates recap, highlights

Bulldogs defeated the Golden Lions in a Tuesday night tilt from Spokane

Cole Forsman

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The No. 7 Gonzaga Bulldogs trounced Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 111-71, on Tuesday as Mark Few's program picked up its fifth-straight win on the season.

Five players scored in double-figures for the Zags (7-1), led by Braden Huff's 19 points. Graham Ike dominated down low with 17 points and nine rebounds, while Anton Watson chipped in 15 points, seven rebounds and four assists in 20 minutes of action.

Gonzaga jumped out to a 28-2 start behind a 21-0 scoring run midway through the first half. The reserves never let off the gas pedal, as the Zags lead ballooned to 49 points in the final minutes. 

Joe French led Pine Bluff with 26 points on 8-for-12 shooting from behind the arc. The Golden Lions shot 15-for-44 on 3-point attempts and 19-for-71 from the field overall. Rashad Williams had 17 points and four assists, while Kylen Milton dropped 13 points and six rebounds.

The Golden Lions (4-5) have dropped five of their last six games, with their lone victory over the past three weeks coming against NAIA affiliate Arkansas Baptist last Monday.

Gonzaga hits the road to take on Washington in Seattle on Saturday night. The Bulldogs have won 16 straight contests over Pac-12 foes.

Here is the live updates recap:

SECOND HALF:

FINAL:

Gonzaga 102, Pine Bluff 55 (3:54): Gonzaga's reserves checked in to finish off the night, as Joe Few found Colby Brooks on an alley-oop pass in transition to extend a 22-2 scoring run.

Gonzaga 91, Pine Bluff 53 (7:39): All 10 players for Gonzaga scored after Yeo recovered a blocked shot and went coast-to-coast for a layup in traffic.

Gonzaga 89, Pine Bluff 53 (8:37): Krajnovic grabbed a rebound, pushed in transition and found a trailing Huff for another 3-pointer on the left wing. The 24th assist marked a new season-high for the Bulldogs. Hickman nailed a midrange jumper on the next offensive possession, which prompted a timeout from Pine Bluff.

Gonzaga 79, Pine Bluff 50 (11:37): Hickman knocked down the Bulldogs' eighth 3-pointer of the night off a second-chance opportunity created by Krajnovic. Gonzaga assisted on 23 of its first 33 field goals. Pine Bluff started 11-of-32 from downtown.

Gonzaga 70, Pine Bluff 35 (15:56): Bulldogs converted on five of their first seven shot attempts coming out of the locker room, as Stromer's 3-pointer at the 16:36 mark gave Gonzaga its largest lead of the night.

FIRST HALF

HALFTIME: Gonzaga 59, Pine Bluff 30: The Bulldogs jumped out to an early 28 point courtesy of a 21-0 scoring run. Pine Bluff relied heavily on outside shooting, as six of their nine made field goals came from behind the arc. The Bulldogs shot 24-of-44 from the field, as Huff paced with 12 points on 6-of-6 shooting from the field. Nine of 10 players have scored a bucket, with the exception being Yeo, who played seven minutes after making his first start in his collegiate career.

Gonzaga 54, Pine Bluff 23 (3:53): Gregg snatched a rebound and fired a pass to Nembhard, who knocked down Gonzaga's fifth 3-pointer of the night. The Bulldogs started 22-for-36 from the floor and 5-of-13 from deep.

Gonzaga 39, Pine Bluff 17 (7:18): Gonzaga's bench got involved early, with 15 of the team's first 39 points coming via the reserves. Ike started a perfect 5-for-5 from the field to go along with five rebounds.

Gonzaga 32, Pine Bluff 7 (11:28): A 21-0 scoring run from the Bulldogs put them ahead by 28 points before the halfway point in the first half. Williams knocked down a deep 3-pointer for the Golden Lions' first field goal of the night at the 11:34 mark, as they started 1-for-15 from the field. 

Gonzaga 16, Pine Bluff 2 (15:54): The Bulldogs rattled off a 9-0 scoring run in less than two minutes, as they knocked down seven of their first field goal attempts. Four starters scored before the first media timeout, led by Ike with seven points. The Golden Lions started 0-for-7 from the field, with their only points coming on a pair of free throws from Lonnell Martin.

Gonzaga 11, Pine Bluff 2 (17:11): Bulldogs converted 5-of-6 to start, including two dunks from Ike. Pine Bluff started 0-for-5 from the field.

Pregame: Jun Seok Yeo made his first official start in his Gonzaga career, as the 6-foot-8 forward started over freshman Dusty Stromer. Yeo entered Tuesday's game averaging 6.9 minutes off the bench.

Jun Seok Yeo makes first start for Gonzaga men's basketball team

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COLE FORSMAN

Cole Forsman is a reporter for Gonzaga Bulldogs On SI. Cole holds a degree in Journalism and Sports Management from Gonzaga University.

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