In the first game of the season, Gonzaga throttled the North Florida Ospreys 104 – 63. Gonzaga was led by Drew Timme with 21 points, Efton Reid with 8 rebounds and Anton Watson with 5 assists and 5 steals. Carter Hendricksen led the Osprey’s with 16 points and 8 rebounds, Jarius Hicklen added 5 assists.
Celebrating Native Americans heritage in their turquoise uniforms, GU exorcised the demons of a shaky second half against Tennessee and the inconsistent play against Warner-Pacific. Trailing 10-8 at the 3:08 mark of the first half, Gonzaga’s offense went into overdrive with a 24-0 run over the next nine minutes.