Nolan Hickman scored 13 points and Michael Ajayi collected a season-high 15 rebounds as No. 19 Gonzaga cruised to an easy 81-50 victory over visiting Portland on Thursday night in West Coast Conference play at Spokane, Wash. Dusty Stromer scored a season-best 12 points as the Bulldogs defeated Portland for the 19th straight time and 39th in the last 40 meetings. Gonzaga coach Mark Few, in his 26th season, improved to 46-2 against the Pilots during his tenure. Ryan Nembhard recorded 10 points and nine assists, and Khalif Battle and Braden Huff also had 10 points apiece for the Bulldogs (11-4, 2-0 WCC).
No. 19 Gonzaga extends decades of dominance over Portland
