Gonzaga Dominates Pepperdine in West Coast Conference Matchup

SPOKANE, Wash. (Interstat) — Gonzaga used a dominant first half to cruise past Pepperdine 84-60 in a men’s basketball game Wednesday night at a sold-out McCarthey Athletic Center.

The Bulldogs built a 47-29 halftime lead and were never threatened, improving to 20-1 overall. The Waves fell to 6-15. Gonzaga’s defense forced 15 turnovers, converting them into 19 points, and owned a 48-26 advantage in points in the paint.

Davis Fogle led Gonzaga with 17 points. Mario Saint-Supery added 12. Styles Phipps scored 13 points for Pepperdine. Gonzaga shot 47 percent from the field while holding Pepperdine to 37.9 percent shooting and just 3 of 22 from three-point range.