Gonzaga Pulls Away From Pacific in Second Half

SPOKANE, Wash. (Interstat) — Gonzaga used a dominant second half to defeat Pacific 71-62 in a West Coast Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at McCarthey Athletic Center.

The teams were tied 29-29 at halftime, but the Bulldogs outscored the Tigers 42-33 after the break. Davis Fogle led Gonzaga with 18 points, while Graham Ike added 20 points and three blocks. Gonzaga’s defense forced 10 turnovers and blocked seven shots.

Justin Rochelin scored 12 points for Pacific, which fell to 17-13 overall. Gonzaga, which entered as a heavy favorite, improved to 27-2. An announced crowd of 6,000 attended.