UNDATED (AP) — Top-ranked Gonzaga successfully began a stretch in which they are facing Northwestern State on back-to-back nights.
The Bulldogs rolled to a 95-57 victory as Corey Kispert poured in 27 points on 10 of 13 shooting. Anton Watson provided 15 points and seven rebounds in the rout, while Jalen Suggs had 12 points, seven boards and seven assists.
The Bulldogs had a comfortable 13-point lead at halftime before Mark Few’s team outscored the Demons, 52-27 the rest of the way.
Drew Timme was among five Zags to score in double figures, finishing with 12 points, nine rebounds and four assists.
In other college basketball action:
— LJ Cryer furnished a team-high 15 points off the bench as second-ranked Baylor blew out Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 99-42. Jared Butler contributed 14 points and seven assists, while MaCio Teague added 13 points. The Bears’ bench outscored Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s subs, 55-0.
— Eighth-ranked Tennessee is 5-0 after blowing out Saint Joseph’s, 102-66. The Volunteers had six players score in double-figures, led by Victor Bailey Jr.’s 18 points. Santiago Vescovi delivered 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists for the Vols, who built a 56-33 halftime lead and dropped the Hawks to 0-5.
— Anthony Polite had a career-high 15 points and Balsa Koprivica added a season-best 14 as No. 21 Florida State topped Gardner-Webb, 72-59. The 5-1 Seminoles outrebounded the Runnin’ Bulldogs, 53-30 and hit 75% of their 32 free throws to put the game away.
— Jalen Cone came off the bench to score a game-high 18 points and Keve Aluma added 14 in Virginia Tech’s 84-58 trouncing of Longwood. The 24th-ranked Hokies outscored the Lancers, 50-28 in the second half, hours after cracking the AP poll.
