Saturday, November 17
Spokane, WA
5:00 pm
UC Riverside
48
at
84
Gonzaga
Men's Basketball Drops 64-48 Decision At 14th-Ranked Gonzaga
11/17/2007 8:44:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Spokane, WA—UC Riverside dropped a 84-48 decision to the 14th ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs in front of 6,000 people at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA. Saturday night. Senior Larry Cunningham finished with 11 points for the Highlanders who fall to 0-4 to start the season.
Sophomore Sean Cunningham and junior Severin Gates each added nine points for UCR. Four Bulldogs (3-0) finished with double figures in points led by Austin Daye with 16 points.
Fatigue may have been a factor for UCR who played their final game of their season-opening four-game, 10-day, road trip. The Highlanders played well early but could not overcome turning the ball over 17 times to the 14th ranked team in the country who scored 23 points off of those UCR miscues.
UCR shot 10-for-27 (37%) from the floor and used a 7-0 run to get within five capped by a Gate's three-pointer at the 2:44 mark of the first half. The Zags then answered with their own 9-0 run to take a 38-24 advantage into the break.
The Highlanders continued to give up points down low for much of the second half, as the Bulldog big-men piled up 24 points in the paint during the second 20 minutes. The Bulldogs won the overall battle for points down low, 46-16. Gonzaga outscored (46-24) and out-shot (48%-38.5%) the Highlanders in the second half.
Gonzaga finished the game 30-for-57 (52.6%) from the floor and UCR could not get a shot to fall in attempt to slow down the Bulldog momentum for much of the second half, finishing the night 20-for-53 (37.7%) from the field.
UCR returns to Riverside for their home opener against Idaho, November 24th at 7:00 p.m. in the Student Recreation Center.
Sophomore Sean Cunningham and junior Severin Gates each added nine points for UCR. Four Bulldogs (3-0) finished with double figures in points led by Austin Daye with 16 points.
Fatigue may have been a factor for UCR who played their final game of their season-opening four-game, 10-day, road trip. The Highlanders played well early but could not overcome turning the ball over 17 times to the 14th ranked team in the country who scored 23 points off of those UCR miscues.
UCR shot 10-for-27 (37%) from the floor and used a 7-0 run to get within five capped by a Gate's three-pointer at the 2:44 mark of the first half. The Zags then answered with their own 9-0 run to take a 38-24 advantage into the break.
The Highlanders continued to give up points down low for much of the second half, as the Bulldog big-men piled up 24 points in the paint during the second 20 minutes. The Bulldogs won the overall battle for points down low, 46-16. Gonzaga outscored (46-24) and out-shot (48%-38.5%) the Highlanders in the second half.
Gonzaga finished the game 30-for-57 (52.6%) from the floor and UCR could not get a shot to fall in attempt to slow down the Bulldog momentum for much of the second half, finishing the night 20-for-53 (37.7%) from the field.
UCR returns to Riverside for their home opener against Idaho, November 24th at 7:00 p.m. in the Student Recreation Center.
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