Thanks to sunny skies, warm blue waters, and the comforting surrounds of a hotel ballroom, the Gonzaga Bulldogs made it splashy early and often in a 94-69 win over the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles in their opener at the Battle 4 Atlantis.
Corey Kispert led all scorers with 28 points (9-11 FG, 7-8 3PA) in 29 minutes of action, and Joel Ayayi added his own brilliant performance with 21 points (9-12 FG, 3-3 3PA), 12 rebounds, and 5 assists. Filip Petrusev (16 points, 7 rebounds) and Drew Timme (11 points, 7 rebounds) anchored Gonzaga’s frontcourt.