No. 8 Gonzaga rallies past BYU on Strawther’s game-winner
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Julian Strawther hit ago-ahead 3-pointer with 9.8 seconds left to lift No. 8 Gonzaga to a75-74 victory over BYU on Thursday night.
Drew Timme had 19 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Bulldogs.Anton Watson added 18 points and Strawther finished with 11 —including the game-winner.
Gonzaga (15-3, 4-0 WCC) overcame 34.5% shooting in the secondhalf to rally for the win.
Spencer Johnson scored 18 points to lead BYU. Gideon George andJaxon Robinson chipped in 17 points apiece for the Cougars.Johnson, George, and Robinson combined to make 12 3-pointers.
BYU (13-7, 3-2 WCC) lost to Gonzaga for the sixth straighttime.
No. 7 UCLA 68, UTAH 49
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tyger Campbell scored 17 points, Adem Bonaadded 15, and UCLA rolled past Utah for the Bruins’ 12thconsecutive victory.
UCLA (15-2, 6-0 Pac-12) is on its longest winning streak sinceopening the 2016-17 season with 13 straight wins. The Bruins are10-0 at home this season.
Bona scored five points in the second half when the Bruins ranaway. They opened with a 15-6 run to extend their lead to 46-28.Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored his first points of the game in that span.He tied his season high with 12 rebounds.
Campbell contributed during an 8-0 spurt that produced a 62-38lead.
Rollie Worster led the Utes (12-5, 5-2) with 12 points off thebench.
No. 9 ARIZONA 86, OREGON STATE 74
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Pac-12 scoring leader Azuolas Tubelis had25 points to help Arizona beat Oregon State.
The Wildcats (15-2, 4-2 Pac-12) were coming off a 74-61 loss toWashington State that snapped Arizona’s 28-game home winningstreak. Tubelis got the team back in the win column.
He made 11 of 15 from the field and had 10 rebounds. Oumar Balloscored 15 points with 14 rebounds and two blocks.
Oregon State (7-10, 1-5 Pac-12) struggled against Arizona’saggressive man-to-man defense. The Beavers shot just 25% in thefirst half and trailed 44-26 at the break. Tubelis scored 15 pointsin the first half.
Tyler Bilodeau and Michael Rataj scored 18 points apiece to pacethe Beavers.
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