The BYU Cougars’ defense completely silenced the Zags’ offense for the better part of 20 minutes and ran away with an easy 63-39 win over Gonzaga.
There was a lid on the rim in the Marriott Center to begin the game—especially on the Gonzaga side. The Zags got mostly good looks, especially up close, but the ball would just rattle off the rim instead of falling. Gonzaga shot just 4-for-14 to open the game. BYU wasn’t much better, shooting just 4-of-11 from the floor, but the Zags got a bit of a boost from the officials at the very end of the quarter.