Huff, Watson combine for 45 points as Gonzaga beats Portland 96-64
AP
Feb 07, 2024
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Braden Huff scored 25 points, Anton Watson added 20 and Gonzaga Bulldogs beat Portland Pilots 96-64 on Wednesday night.
Huff also had seven rebounds for the Bulldogs (17-6, 8-2 West Coast Conference). Watson was 9 for 11 from the field, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and grabbed five rebounds. Nolan Hickman had 12 points and shot 4 for 7, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc.
The Pilots (9-16, 3-7) were led by Juan Sebastian Gorosito, who posted 13 points. Bol Dengdit added 12 points and eight rebounds for Portland. Vukasin Masic also put up 12 points and five assists.
Gonzaga took the lead with 19:38 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 50-23 at halftime, with Watson racking up 14 points. Gonzaga extended its lead to 83-50 during the second half, fueled by a 15-2 scoring run. Huff scored a team-high 14 points in the second half.
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1st Half
PORT
Pilots
23
GONZ
Bulldogs
50
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams vs. Graham Ike (Bulldogs gains possession)
19:38
+3
Nolan Hickman makes three point jump shot (Anton Watson assists)
0-3
19:21
Tyler Robertson misses two point layup
19:19
Ben Gregg defensive rebound
19:08
+3
Anton Watson makes three point jump shot (Nolan Hickman assists)
0-6
18:35
Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams misses two point jump shot
18:33
Graham Ike defensive rebound
18:26
+3
Ben Gregg makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)
0-9
18:25
Pilots 30 second timeout
18:10
Bol Dengdit misses two point jump shot
18:08
Anton Watson defensive rebound
17:56
Ben Gregg misses three point jump shot
17:54
Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams defensive rebound
17:44
Graham Ike shooting foul (Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams draws the foul)
17:44
+1
Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-9
17:44
Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:44
Graham Ike defensive rebound
17:29
+2
Graham Ike makes two point layup
1-11
17:07
Anton Watson blocks Juan Sebastian Gorosito's three point jump shot
17:05
Graham Ike defensive rebound
16:43
+3
Ryan Nembhard makes three point jump shot (Nolan Hickman assists)
1-14
16:23
Vukasin Masic misses two point jump shot
16:21
Bol Dengdit offensive rebound
16:16
Bol Dengdit misses two point layup
16:14
Anton Watson defensive rebound
16:07
+2
Anton Watson makes two point layup
1-16
16:05
Pilots 60 second timeout
16:05
TV timeout
15:50
Tyler Robertson misses three point jump shot
15:48
Vasilije Vucinic offensive rebound
15:46
Vasilije Vucinic misses two point layup
15:42
Ben Gregg defensive rebound
15:40
Graham Ike misses two point jump shot
15:37
Juan Sebastian Gorosito defensive rebound
15:34
Bol Dengdit misses three point jump shot
15:32
Graham Ike defensive rebound
15:05
Juan Sebastian Gorosito personal foul (Graham Ike draws the foul)
14:55
Graham Ike misses two point jump shot
14:53
Bol Dengdit defensive rebound
14:45
Tyler Robertson misses two point jump shot
14:43
Graham Ike defensive rebound
14:36
+2
Graham Ike makes two point layup (Anton Watson assists)
1-18
14:36
Tyler Robertson shooting foul (Graham Ike draws the foul)
14:36
+1
Graham Ike makes regular free throw 1 of 1
1-19
14:15
+2
Tyler Robertson makes two point jump shot
3-19
13:56
Braden Huff misses two point jump shot
13:54
Bol Dengdit defensive rebound
13:42
Juan Sebastian Gorosito misses three point jump shot
13:40
Braden Huff defensive rebound
13:30
+3
Braden Huff makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)
3-22
13:15
+3
Juan Sebastian Gorosito makes three point jump shot (Tyler Robertson assists)
6-22
12:57
Dusty Stromer misses three point jump shot
12:55
Vukasin Masic defensive rebound
12:43
+3
Tyler Robertson makes three point jump shot (Vukasin Masic assists)
9-22
12:23
+2
Anton Watson makes two point layup (Braden Huff assists)
9-24
12:08
Tyler Robertson misses three point jump shot
12:06
Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound
11:57
+3
Nolan Hickman makes three point jump shot (Anton Watson assists)
9-27
11:39
Bol Dengdit misses three point jump shot
11:37
Bol Dengdit offensive rebound
11:30
+2
Bol Dengdit makes two point layup
11-27
11:25
Juan Sebastian Gorosito personal foul (Ryan Nembhard draws the foul)
11:25
TV timeout
11:12
+3
Nolan Hickman makes three point jump shot (Braden Huff assists)
11-30
10:49
Juan Sebastian Gorosito misses three point jump shot
10:47
Braden Huff defensive rebound
10:32
Braden Huff misses three point jump shot
10:30
Vukasin Masic defensive rebound
10:15
Braden Huff personal foul (Bol Dengdit draws the foul)
9:51
Vukasin Masic misses three point jump shot
9:49
Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound
9:46
Ben Gregg misses two point layup
9:44
Tyler Robertson defensive rebound
9:44
Braden Huff personal foul (Tyler Robertson draws the foul)
9:36
Vukasin Masic misses three point jump shot
9:34
Braden Huff defensive rebound
9:19
Braden Huff misses two point jump shot
9:17
Chris Austin defensive rebound
9:10
Vukasin Masic misses three point jump shot
9:08
Bulldogs defensive rebound
8:55
Nolan Hickman misses three point jump shot
8:53
Bol Dengdit defensive rebound
8:45
Vukasin Masic misses two point layup
8:43
Ben Gregg defensive rebound
8:33
Ben Gregg misses three point jump shot
8:31
Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams defensive rebound
8:22
+3
Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams makes three point jump shot (Vukasin Masic assists)
14-30
7:51
Ryan Nembhard misses three point jump shot
7:49
Chris Austin defensive rebound
7:39
Vukasin Masic misses two point jump shot
7:37
Braden Huff defensive rebound
7:18
+2
Braden Huff makes two point layup
14-32
7:00
+2
Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams makes two point hook shot
16-32
6:41
+3
Dusty Stromer makes three point jump shot (Ben Gregg assists)
16-35
6:24
Juan Sebastian Gorosito turnover (bad pass)
6:22
TV timeout
5:57
Dusty Stromer misses three point jump shot
5:55
Pilots defensive rebound
5:52
Anton Watson personal foul
5:39
+2
Chris Austin makes two point layup
18-35
5:20
+2
Anton Watson makes two point hook shot
18-37
5:06
Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams misses three point jump shot
5:04
Nolan Hickman defensive rebound
4:47
Luka Krajnovic turnover (bad pass)
4:36
Chris Austin misses two point jump shot
4:34
Graham Ike defensive rebound
4:30
Tyler Robertson shooting foul (Dusty Stromer draws the foul)
4:30
+1
Dusty Stromer makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-38
4:30
+1
Dusty Stromer makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-39
4:22
+2
Vukasin Masic makes two point layup
20-39
4:01
Graham Ike offensive foul (Tyler Robertson draws the foul)
4:01
Graham Ike turnover (offensive foul)
3:49
TV timeout
3:40
Tyler Robertson misses three point jump shot
3:38
Anton Watson defensive rebound
3:14
+2
Braden Huff makes two point jump shot
20-41
2:54
+3
Coleman Lemke makes three point jump shot (Vukasin Masic assists)
23-41
2:23
+2
Anton Watson makes two point hook shot
23-43
2:12
Bol Dengdit misses three point jump shot
2:10
Luka Krajnovic defensive rebound
2:04
+3
Anton Watson makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)
23-46
1:51
Vukasin Masic misses two point jump shot
1:49
Luka Krajnovic defensive rebound
1:38
Luka Krajnovic misses three point jump shot
1:36
Bol Dengdit defensive rebound
1:17
Vukasin Masic turnover (lost ball)
1:02
Anton Watson misses two point jump shot
1:00
Braden Huff offensive rebound
0:55
+2
Braden Huff makes two point layup
23-48
0:33
Bol Dengdit misses two point jump shot
0:31
Dusty Stromer defensive rebound
0:03
+2
Braden Huff makes two point jump shot
23-50
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
PORT
Pilots
41
GONZ
Bulldogs
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:53
+2
Vukasin Masic makes two point layup
25-50
19:32
Juan Sebastian Gorosito personal foul (Graham Ike draws the foul)
19:29
+2
Anton Watson makes two point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)
25-52
19:00
Ryan Nembhard personal foul (Tyler Robertson draws the foul)
18:52
Vukasin Masic misses three point jump shot
18:50
Graham Ike defensive rebound
18:35
Tyler Robertson personal foul (Graham Ike draws the foul)
18:25
+3
Nolan Hickman makes three point jump shot (Anton Watson assists)
25-55
18:05
Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams misses three point jump shot
18:03
Ben Gregg defensive rebound
17:49
Graham Ike offensive foul (Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams draws the foul)
17:49
Graham Ike turnover (offensive foul)
17:32
+3
Bol Dengdit makes three point jump shot (Juan Sebastian Gorosito assists)
28-55
17:21
Ben Gregg misses three point jump shot
17:19
Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams defensive rebound
17:00
Ryan Nembhard personal foul (Tyler Robertson draws the foul)
16:52
Ben Gregg shooting foul (Bol Dengdit draws the foul)
16:52
+1
Bol Dengdit makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-55
16:52
+1
Bol Dengdit makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-55
16:42
Nolan Hickman misses two point jump shot
16:40
Tyler Robertson defensive rebound
16:34
Vukasin Masic turnover (Ben Gregg steals)
16:28
+2
Anton Watson makes two point layup (Ben Gregg assists)
30-57
16:13
+3
Juan Sebastian Gorosito makes three point jump shot
33-57
16:07
Graham Ike offensive foul (Tyler Robertson draws the foul)
16:07
Graham Ike turnover (offensive foul)
15:57
TV timeout
15:38
Juan Sebastian Gorosito misses three point jump shot
15:36
Anton Watson defensive rebound
15:36
Bol Dengdit personal foul (Anton Watson draws the foul)
15:23
Braden Huff misses two point layup
15:21
Tyler Robertson defensive rebound
15:11
+3
Juan Sebastian Gorosito makes three point jump shot (Bol Dengdit assists)
36-57
14:41
Ryan Nembhard misses two point jump shot
14:40
Anton Watson offensive rebound
14:40
Bol Dengdit personal foul (Anton Watson draws the foul)
14:32
Dusty Stromer misses three point jump shot
14:30
Bol Dengdit defensive rebound
14:26
+3
Bol Dengdit makes three point jump shot (Vukasin Masic assists)
39-57
14:13
+3
Dusty Stromer makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)
39-60
14:00
Bol Dengdit misses three point jump shot
13:58
Dusty Stromer defensive rebound
13:58
Chris Austin personal foul (Dusty Stromer draws the foul)
13:43
Braden Huff misses three point jump shot
13:41
Dusty Stromer offensive rebound
13:41
Chris Austin personal foul (Dusty Stromer draws the foul)
13:36
Ryan Nembhard misses three point jump shot
13:34
Tyler Robertson defensive rebound
13:24
Tyler Robertson turnover (traveling)
13:13
Nolan Hickman misses three point jump shot
13:11
Braden Huff offensive rebound
13:02
+2
Anton Watson makes two point dunk (Braden Huff assists)
39-62
12:42
+3
Vukasin Masic makes three point jump shot (Tyler Robertson assists)
42-62
12:24
Ryan Nembhard misses two point jump shot
12:22
Ryan Nembhard offensive rebound
12:09
Anton Watson misses three point jump shot
12:07
Chris Austin defensive rebound
11:55
+2
Bol Dengdit makes two point layup
44-62
11:45
+3
Braden Huff makes three point jump shot (Dusty Stromer assists)
44-65
11:30
+2
Juan Sebastian Gorosito makes two point jump shot
46-65
11:10
+3
Braden Huff makes three point jump shot (Dusty Stromer assists)
46-68
10:33
+2
Juan Sebastian Gorosito makes two point jump shot
48-68
10:16
+2
Braden Huff makes two point jump shot
48-70
10:04
Juan Sebastian Gorosito misses three point jump shot
10:02
Dusty Stromer defensive rebound
9:53
+2
Braden Huff makes two point jump shot
48-72
9:50
Pilots 30 second timeout
9:50
TV timeout
9:42
TV timeout
9:37
Juan Sebastian Gorosito misses three point jump shot
9:35
Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound
9:30
+2
Ryan Nembhard makes two point layup
48-74
9:19
+2
Vasilije Vucinic makes two point layup (Vukasin Masic assists)
50-74
8:50
+2
Ryan Nembhard makes two point jump shot
50-76
8:35
Chris Austin turnover (Dusty Stromer steals)
8:20
+3
Ryan Nembhard makes three point jump shot (Luka Krajnovic assists)
50-79
7:48
Bol Dengdit misses two point layup
7:46
Dusty Stromer defensive rebound
7:40
+2
Braden Huff makes two point layup (Ryan Nembhard assists)
50-81
7:26
Juan Sebastian Gorosito turnover (Luka Krajnovic steals)
7:20
+2
Luka Krajnovic makes two point layup
50-83
7:12
Luka Krajnovic personal foul (Chris Austin draws the foul)
7:12
TV timeout
7:03
Vasilije Vucinic misses two point layup
7:01
Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams offensive rebound
7:00
+2
Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams makes two point layup
52-83
7:00
Jun Seok Yeo shooting foul (Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams draws the foul)
7:00
+1
Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 1
53-83
6:42
+2
Graham Ike makes two point jump shot
53-85
6:35
Tyler Robertson misses three point jump shot
6:33
Jun Seok Yeo defensive rebound
6:27
Tyler Robertson shooting foul (Ben Gregg draws the foul)
6:27
+1
Ben Gregg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-86
6:27
+1
Ben Gregg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-87
5:58
Tyler Robertson turnover (Jun Seok Yeo steals)
5:49
+3
Luka Krajnovic makes three point jump shot (Ben Gregg assists)
53-90
5:34
Dusty Stromer personal foul (Vukasin Masic draws the foul)
5:34
+1
Vukasin Masic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-90
5:34
+1
Vukasin Masic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-90
5:28
Luka Krajnovic turnover (Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams steals)
5:22
+2
Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams makes two point layup
57-90
4:58
+2
Braden Huff makes two point hook shot
57-92
4:47
+2
Vukasin Masic makes two point layup
59-92
4:47
Luka Krajnovic shooting foul (Vukasin Masic draws the foul)
4:47
+1
Vukasin Masic makes regular free throw 1 of 1
60-92
4:37
Dusty Stromer misses three point jump shot
4:35
Pilots defensive rebound
4:21
Bol Dengdit misses three point jump shot
4:19
Luka Krajnovic defensive rebound
4:02
Dusty Stromer offensive foul (Tyler Robertson draws the foul)
4:02
Dusty Stromer turnover (offensive foul)
3:51
Tyler Robertson misses two point hook shot
3:49
Dusty Stromer defensive rebound
3:30
Jun Seok Yeo misses three point jump shot
3:28
Vukasin Masic defensive rebound
3:12
Coleman Lemke misses three point jump shot
3:10
Luka Krajnovic defensive rebound
2:58
Pavle Stosic misses two point jump shot
2:56
Bol Dengdit defensive rebound
2:37
Bol Dengdit misses two point layup
2:35
Braden Huff defensive rebound
2:20
TV timeout
2:13
Dusty Stromer misses two point jump shot
2:11
Luka Krajnovic offensive rebound
2:07
+2
Luka Krajnovic makes two point layup
60-94
1:55
Pavle Stosic personal foul (Vasilije Vucinic draws the foul)
1:55
Vasilije Vucinic misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:55
+1
Vasilije Vucinic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-94
1:45
Pavle Stosic misses three point jump shot
1:43
Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams defensive rebound
1:36
Juan Sebastian Gorosito misses three point jump shot
1:34
Colby Brooks defensive rebound
1:28
Colby Brooks misses three point jump shot
1:26
Pilots defensive rebound
1:04
Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams misses three point jump shot
1:02
Vasilije Vucinic offensive rebound
1:00
+2
Vasilije Vucinic makes two point layup
63-94
1:00
Pavle Stosic shooting foul (Vasilije Vucinic draws the foul)
