SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Robert Sacre scored 18 points as Gonzaga beat Loyola Marymount 79-59 Saturday evening.
Steven Gray had 16 points and Elias Harris added 14 and 10 rebounds for Gonzaga (13-5, 3-0 West Coast). Gray scored 13 second-half points after attempting just four shots in the first half.
Drew Viney led Loyola Marymount (8-10, 1-3) with 18 points, eight coming from the free-throw line. Anthony Ireland added 10 points, on 4 of 15 shooting, for the Lions. Loyola Marymount made just 15 of 55 shots, and was 24 of 30 from the free-throw line.
The game was tied at halftime, but Gonzaga opened the second half with a 13-4 run. The Bulldogs shot 51.6 percent from the field and led by as many as 23 points.
