SPOKANE, Wash. -- Killian Tillie scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds as No. 17 Gonzaga beat Utah State 79-66 on Saturday night.
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.
Sam Merrill scored 19 points for Utah State (2-2), which shot 39 percent in the game.
The Aggies played without guard Koby McEwen, a preseason all-Mountain West selection, because of an ankle injury.
Utah State made five 3-pointers, three by Merrill, to take an early 17-11 lead.