SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The 3-point shooting of Utah State gave No. 17 Gonzaga fits in the first half on Saturday night.
The Aggies threw a scare into Gonzaga before the Bulldogs woke up in the second half and rolled to a 79-66 victory.
"We were punched in the mouth a couple of times," Gonzaga coach Mark Few said. "We responded in a positive way."
Killian Tillie scored 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Bulldogs. Corey Kispert and Silas Melson each scored 12 points for Gonzaga (3-0), which lost to North Carolina in the NCAA title game last season.