NCAAB Game Recap - Texas-Arlington at Gonzaga
Tue Dec 18, 2018 9:00 PM EST

SDak
53
Kansas
89
F
Princ
50
Duke
101
F
TexAr
55
Gonz
89
F
Buff
71
Syr
59
F
YSU
56
OhSt
75
F
UND
66
Marq
92
F
WCU
60
Iowa
78
F
Alc
49
UAB
76
F
FlaAM
64
Oreg
71
F
App
73
GTown
83
F
Elon
76
KennSt
67
F
SoFL
82
FIU
73
F
Drex
65
UConn
97
F
IUPUI
77
IPFW
87
F
StBon
76
Vermt
83
F(2OT)
UNCA
74
Stetsn
80
F
(N/A)
63
StFPA
96
F
Charl
83
Sien
58
F
Albany
43
Prov
73
F
Bingha
56
ND
69
F
Radf
58
UNCG
65
F
ChaSo
51
Clem
78
F
Citad
82
Campbl
76
F
MtStM
56
Amer
55
F
Xav
56
Mizzu
71
F
MorSt
67
WriSt
78
F
Oakl
69
UGA
81
F
TNSt
60
Akr
82
F
LACol
64
NWSt
84
F
ASU
57
SHSU
78
F
UL
80
McNee
67
F
Brad
74
GaSo
79
F(OT)
ECU
49
UNCC
55
F
Nich
68
ULM
95
F
Lib
75
Bama
84
F
Rice
75
UTRGV
67
F
WilBa
62
NOrl
90
F
MOSt
63
ArkSt
71
F
(N/A)
47
LoyIL
75
F
Mercer
63
Fla
71
F
Evans
64
Murr
66
F
Presb
67
Butl
76
F
Chat
72
TN-M
75
F
SFA
59
Baylor
58
F
N AL
50
JSU
64
F
N TX
74
NM
65
F
MTSt
64
Denv
76
F
HuTil
63
TXAMC
81
F
Crei
70
Okla
83
F
SDSt
74
E WA
64
F
SJSU
73
Stan
78
F
CAPoly
61
CSBak
74
F
USC
92
SCla
102
F(2OT)

Dec 18, 2018, 9:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Texas-Arlington

30

25

55

(8) Gonzaga

48

41

89

Clarke, Hachimura lead No. 8 Gonzaga over UT-Arlington 89-55
Tue Dec 18, 2018 11:38 PM

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Gonzaga's rebounding was poor in a loss at No. 9 North Carolina last weekend, and Brandon Clarke said the No. 8 Bulldogs were determined to improve.

Clarke had 17 points and 13 rebounds, Rui Hachimura added 20 points and 11 boards, and Gonzaga pounded Texas-Arlington 89-55 on Tuesday night.

The Zags dominated the paint with a 53-31 rebound advantage after Clarke and Hachimura combined for just 10 against the Tar Heels.

"We are players who can get more than 10 boards per game," Clarke said. "Tonight we came out and got those boards."

Gonzaga lost last week to No. 3 Tennessee and North Carolina, knocking them from No. 1 on the AP Top 25.

"It burns we couldn't get those two wins," Clarke said. "Our defense and rebounding was something we had to work on."

Coach Mark Few saw the difference.

"Certainly it was a better job than we did the other night," Few said. "We rested and we challenged them a little bit. It's exactly what we wanted to see."

Five Zags scored in double figures.

Brian Warren scored 12 points for Texas-Arlington (3-8), which has lost seven straight. They fell to 1-31 against ranked teams.

The Mavericks were undone by poor shooting, making only 26.8 percent of their shots to 52.5 percent for Gonzaga.

"We needed to make some shots,"' said Chris Ogden, the first-year coach of the Mavericks.

"We took 12 more shots than they did and took care of the ball," Ogden said. "At some point some of those shots need to go in."

Gonzaga jumped out to a 19-5 lead behind consecutive 3-pointers from Josh Perkins while Texas-Arlington made just two of its first 15 shots.

Joel Ayayi's layup put Gonzaga up 32-12. The Mavericks made just four of their first 22 shots, while Gonzaga was shooting 62 percent.

Warren hit consecutive 3-pointers to launch a 13-2 run that cut Gonzaga's lead to 34-25, but Clarke and Hachimura each scored 13 points as Gonzaga took a 48-30 halftime lead. Gonzaga shot 60 percent in the first while holding Texas-Arlington to 27.8 percent, including 5 of 17 from 3-point range.

The teams traded baskets in the second half, and a 15-3 run put Gonzaga up 70-41. The Mavericks did not threaten after that.

"Playing teams like Gonzaga will really help us come March," Ogden said.

PAINT POINTS

The taller Zags outscored Texas-Arlington 48-16 in the paint. Gonzaga also blocked eight shots, to none for the Mavericks.

INJURY REPORT

Few said forward Killian Tillie (ankle) and guard Geno Crandall (hand) are still on track to return from injuries after the new year. "They are making strides," Few said.

LONG RANGE WOES

The Mavericks made just 8 of 34 from 3-point range. The Zags were almost as bad, sinking 6 of 24.

ROAD WEARY

Few said the Zags had traveled some 14,000 miles in the past three weeks for games. "It's a physical and emotional toll," he said. Now they play six consecutive home games against lower-profile opponents.

BIG PICTURE

UT-Arlington: The Mavericks came in undefeated against Gonzaga by virtue of beating the Bulldogs in 1992, before they were a national power. ... The Mavericks are projected to have the seventh-toughest nonconference schedule in the nation. "For us it's all about March," Ogden said.

Gonzaga: The Bulldogs came in second in the nation in field goal percentage (52.2 percent), and fourth in scoring at 93.7 points per game. ... Perkins came in leading the nation with 92 assists, while Clarke is second in field goal percentage at 70.8.

UP NEXT

UT-Arlington plays at Cal Poly on Friday.

Gonzaga hosts Denver on Friday.

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Leaders

Texas-Arlington PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
B. Warren 12 0 2 5 0 0
T. Jackson-Young 10 0 0 3 1 0
Gonzaga PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
R. Hachimura 20 0 2 11 2 1
B. Clarke 17 0 3 13 1 3

Team Comparison

TexAr Gonz
Points For 55 89
Field Goals 19/71-27% 31/59-53%
Three Pointers 8/34-24% 6/24-25%
Free Throws 9/11-82% 21/25-84%
Offensive Rebounds 10 9
Defensive Rebounds 21 44
Rebounds 35 58
Blocks 0 8
Steals 10 8
Turnovers 11 15
Personal Fouls 21 17
Technical Fouls 0 1
Ejections 0 0

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

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Tue Dec 18 TexAr 55 @ Gonz 89 B. Warren 12 R. Hachimura 20

Game Information

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