Gonzaga extends dominance over Portland
January 27, 2012
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP)—Gary Bell Jr. had 18 points, Elias Harris added 17points and 10 rebounds and Gonzaga beat Portland 74-62 Thursday night for its18th straight win in the series.
Robert Scare added 16 points on 5 of 5 shooting for the Bulldogs (17-3, 7-1West Coast), who won their fourth straight game. Kevin Pangos had 12 points.
Ryan Nicholas had all 13 of his points and eight of his 10 rebounds in thefirst half for the Pilots (5-16, 2-6), who have lost five in a row. Tim Douglasadded 11 points and Derrick Rodgers nine.
Gonzaga came out sizzling in the second half, making 15 of 22 shots from thefield and 18 of 20 free throws after the break. They scored the first eightpoints of the half to take the lead for good.
The Pilots, who led the nation in 3-point shooting the last three seasons,made just 6 of 21 attempts on Thursday.
