No. 1 Gonzaga beats rival Saint Mary’s for 18th straight win
By The Associated PressJanuary 17, 2021 GMT
MORAGA, Calif. (AP) Corey Kispert had 17 points and five rebounds and No. 1 Gonzaga overcame a slow start with a surge to end the first half, pulling away late to beat rival Saint Mary’s 73-59 on Saturday night for its 18th straight victory spanning the past two seasons.
A 4.5-magnitude earthquake in the South Bay shook the gym early in the second half. Play continued with no disruption at what typically would be an imposing visiting arena at McKeon Pavilion but had a far different feel devoid of fans.
No. 1 Gonzaga overcomes slow start, beats Saint Mary’s 73-59
Game goes on despite 4.2-magnitude earthquake By JANIE McCAULEY, Associated Press
Published: January 16, 2021, 9:26pm
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2 Photos Gonzaga guard Jalen Suggs (1) shoots against Saint Mary s forward Dan Fotu (42) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Moraga, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) Photo Gallery
MORAGA, Calif. McKeon Pavilion is typically one of Gonzaga’s toughest conference road stops, so it certainly felt strange devoid of all those raucous fans.
Corey Kispert had 17 points and five rebounds and No. 1 Gonzaga overcame a slow start with a surge to end the first half, pulling away late to beat rival Saint Mary’s 73-59 on Saturday night for its 18th straight victory spanning the past two seasons.
Portions of Logan Johnson’s roving childhood were spent in Spokane, where he was born at Providence Sacred Heart before going on to become a crafty guard at NCAA Tournament regular Saint Mary’s.
His recollections of the Lilac City are vivid without drawing from the unsavory memory of his most recent visit, a 90-60 blowout loss at Gonzaga in February.
Johnson – the younger brother of Brooklyn Nets guard Tyler Johnson – recalled staying with his Spokane Valley grandparents and aunt as a teenager, playing in Hoopfest and swimming in the pool of neighbor and family friend, then-KXLY news anchor and current Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward.