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Gonzaga vs Portland Final: 104-72 - Recap
The battle between Gonzaga and Portland didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Portland was handed a 104-72 defeat on Saturday at McCarthey Athletic Center.
Gonzaga won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -32.5-point spread.
Gonzaga got 22 points from Andrew Nembhard and another 16 points from Anton Watson. Andrew Nembhard contributed 4 assists, while Chet Holmgren cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.
Portland got 19 points from Mike Meadows in a losing cause and another 17 points from Tyler Robertson. Chris Austin contributed 3 assists for them, while Kristian Sjolund had 11 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Gonzaga were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Gonzaga won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 45-38.
Gonzaga heads into a battle against Pepperdine. Portland, meanwhile, will have their next action against St. Mary's.