ncaab Game Recap
Portland Falls 85-72 to Gonzaga - Recap
Killian Tillie scored 22 points leading Gonzaga to a 85-72 victory over Portland at Earle A. Chiles Center on Thursday.
Gonzaga won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -23.5-point spread.
Gonzaga got 18 points from Corey Kispert and another 15 points from Ryan Woolridge. Joel Ayayi contributed 4 assists, while Filip Petrusev cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Portland got 15 points from JoJo Walker in a losing cause and another 12 points from Isaiah White. Chase Adams contributed 6 assists for them, while Theo Akwuba had 6 rebounds.
Gonzaga was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Gonzaga had a 33-28 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Gonzaga takes its act home to face Pepperdine looking for another win. For Portland, they head home to face San Francisco.