For the first time this season, the Gonzaga Bulldogs were at full strength after welcoming Killian Tillie back to the lineup. But for the first time this season, the Bulldogs failed to win by double digits as they eked out a narrow 72-66 victory over the Texas-Arlington Mavericks to move to 5-0 on the campaign.
After averaging a 35.5 margin of victory through the first four games of the season, the Zags had their hands full against a squad looking for an upset. Ryan Woolridge led all scorers with 19 points (7-15 FG) and 9 rebounds, while Tillie (6-11) and Admon Gilder (4-11) each scored 15 points.