NCAAB Game Recap - Texas A&M at Gonzaga
Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:30 PM EST

TAMU
71
Gonz
94
F
Oreg
69
Iowa
77
F
Syr
76
UConn
83
F
Ball
64
VaTec
73
F
Fres
69
TCU
77
F
Purd
92
App
70
F
StJos
89
Wake
69
F
(N/A)
49
Presb
102
F
UCF
68
CS-Ful
52
F
Bama
52
NE
68
F
Valpa
71
W Ky
83
F
CSBak
55
CenMI
67
F
USM
81
Troy
66
F
CarBi
57
TNSt
92
F
(N/A)
71
Elon
98
F
Hartfo
68
Quin
54
F
CenAR
71
Pitt
97
F
NGrn
67
Furm
107
F
OhSt
69
Crei
60
F
Del
73
Corn
56
F
(N/A)
72
Evans
92
F
NCC
60
BGSU
75
F
(N/A)
47
BethC
97
F
WichSt
53
David
57
F
Belm
87
Lipsco
83
F
Monm
53
WVU
71
F
MsVl
63
Utah
98
F
W&M
95
IL-C
100
F(OT)
SJSU
77
Web
85
F
PSU
70
DeP
72
F(OT)
AbCh
67
Denv
61
F
Pacif
83
IdaSt
76
F
ORU
65
BYU
85
F
UCIrv
61
SCla
49
F
SDCh
47
USD
95
F
(N/A)
Morg
PPD
Detr
Cal
PPD

Nov 15, 2018, 11:30 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Texas A&M

33

38

71

(3) Gonzaga

43

51

94

Norvell lifts No. 3 Gonzaga over Texas A&M 94-71
Fri Nov 16, 2018 2:24 AM

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Gonzaga was flying up and down the court in the first half against Texas A&M, taking hurried shots, and coach Mark Few was not pleased.

At halftime he told his team to slow down, and the No. 3 Bulldogs responded by blowing out the Aggies 94-71 on Thursday night.

"We slowed a couple of guys down," Few said. "We got the ball in the right places and took the right shots."

Zach Norvell Jr. scored 22 points and Rui Hachimura added 18 for Gonzaga, which had broken the 100-point mark in its two previous games.

Brandon Clarke had 14 points and 11 rebounds for Gonzaga (3-0), which won its first three games for the eighth consecutive season.

Five Zags finished in double figures.

"That's obviously the strength of our team," Few said. "We've got good balance."

Gonzaga blocked 10 shots and had eight steals against the Aggies.

"We had to dig deeper than the score would indicate tonight," Few said. "There were a lot of high-level plays at the rim."

Savion Flagg scored 18 points and T.J. Starks 16 for Texas A&M (1-2). The Aggies went to the Sweet 16 last season, but had major losses to graduation and the NBA draft.

Coach Billy Kennedy was not immediately available after the game.

"Starks is a heck of a player," Few said.

The Aggies were plagued by shooting in the 30 percent range most of the game, although a late flurry of scoring allowed them to finish at 41.5 percent. Gonzaga shot 49 percent.

Neither team shot well in the early going, and Gonzaga led 16-14 with 11 minutes left in the first.

The Aggies tied the score at 28, but Gonzaga went on a 15-5 run in the closing five minutes, including a pair of 3-pointers by Norvell, to take a 43-33 halftime lead. Hachimura and Norvell each scored 13 points in the first, while Texas A&M was held to 36 percent shooting.

Gonzaga opened the second half with a 14-4 run to build a 57-37 lead. The Bulldogs held off the Aggies after that.

Texas A&M won the only other meeting between the programs, in 2015.

WIRE TO WIRE

The Bulldogs never trailed in the game, and led by as many as 34 points in the second half.

BLOCKS

Corey Kispert and Clarke each recorded three blocks for Gonzaga.

BIG PICTURE

Texas A&M: The Aggies are the first SEC team to visit the McCarthey Athletic Center. The Aggies played without senior guard Admon Gilder, who has a knee injury.

Gonzaga: The Bulldogs played without star forward Killian Tillie, who is expected to miss most of the nonconference season with an ankle injury. The Zags were ranked third in the preseason poll, highest in their history.

UP NEXT

Texas A&M plays at Minnesota on Sunday.

Gonzaga plays Illinois in the Maui Classic on Monday. Few said he tries to get each of his players to the Maui tournament at least once in their career. "Maui is the greatest tournament there is," Few said. "It's an awesome experience."

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Leaders

Texas A&M PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
S. Flagg 18 0 1 5 0 0
T. Starks 16 0 4 4 0 0
Gonzaga PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
Z. Norvell Jr. 22 0 2 5 2 0
R. Hachimura 18 0 0 7 0 1

Team Comparison

TAMU Gonz
Points For 71 94
Field Goals 27/65-42% 32/65-49%
Three Pointers 5/18-28% 7/21-33%
Free Throws 12/19-63% 23/32-72%
Offensive Rebounds 13 12
Defensive Rebounds 26 29
Rebounds 41 42
Blocks 4 10
Steals 6 8
Turnovers 14 11
Personal Fouls 22 20
Technical Fouls 1 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - Gonz Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Thu Nov 15 TAMU 71 @ Gonz 94 S. Flagg 18 Z. Norvell Jr. 22

Game Information

Stadium: McCarthey Athletic Center, Spokane, Washington
Attendance: 6,000
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