SPOKANE, Wash. -- Gonzaga coach Mark Few had seen Howard play well in losses to Indiana and George Washington this season, and was wary of the Bison shooters.
"We wanted to take away their 3s," Few said, after No. 17 Gonzaga pounded Howard 106-69 on Tuesday night. "The guys did a good job of listening."
The Bison made 8 of 25 from 3-point range, but shot just 30 percent for the game.
Freshman Zach Norvell Jr. scored 18 points and freshman Corey Kispert added 13 to lead five Bulldogs in double figures.
Johnathan Williams and Rui Hachimura each scored 12 points for Gonzaga (2-0), which last season won its first 29 games and lost in the NCAA championship game to North Carolina.