Recap - Gonzaga Defeats Portland 74-61
Recap - Gonzaga Defeats Portland 74-61
Gonzaga got 19 points from Steven Gray en route to a 74-61 victory over Portland on Saturday at McCarthey Athletic Center.
Bettors who backed Gonzaga were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of 11.5 at sportsbooks.
Robert Sacre had 9 points for Gonzaga and Mathis Monninghoff chipped in with 9 points. Demetri Goodson had 4 assists for them, while Kelly Olynyk was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Portland got 16 points from Nemanja Mitrovic in a losing cause and another 12 points from Eric Waterford. Jared Stohl contributed 4 assists for them, while Luke Sikma had 11 rebounds.
Gonzaga hit the break leading 47-29 before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Portland as they grabbed 31 boards, while Gonzaga only had 28.

