For the first few minutes of the game, it seemed like the Gonzaga Bulldogs were going to absolutely run away with it. An early three-point barrage helped pace Gonzaga, who never looked back as they trampled over the Broncos, 78-61.
The Zags hit their first five three-point attempts for the game, taking an early 24-10 lead going into the second quarter. From then on out, Santa Clara was able to stabilize a bit. The Zags’ offense went a little cold in the second quarter, but awoke to finish out the first half on a 6-0 run. Leading by 13 going into the second half, that would be more than enough for Gonzaga.