No. 15 Gonzaga Cruises to Exhibition Win over LC State, 91-59

Wednesday, October 28

Spokane, WA

6 p.m.

Gonzaga University

Lewis-Clark State (Exh.)

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Zags shoot 56 percent from the field in final tuneup for the regular season

SPOKANE, Wash. – In its final tuneup before the regular season, No. 15 Gonzaga eased past Lewis-Clark State, 91-59, in an exhibition inside McCarthey Athletic Center Wednesday.

Twelve Bulldogs scored in the victory, including five in double-digits. Izan Almansa and Parker Jefferson both scored 12 points, with Jefferson grabbing a game-high six rebounds. Braden Huff and Javon Bennett added 11 points each, and Massamba Diop chipped in 10 points.

Gonzaga made 56 percent of its shots from the field, including nine three-pointers. Xaivian Lee dished out five of the Zags' 23 assists. GU turned 14 Warrior turnovers into a 24-7 advantage in points off turnovers.

Titus Yearout led LC State (1-1) with 12 points. The game was also an exhibition for the NAIA squad from Lewiston, Idaho.

The Bulldogs, who never trailed in the game, led 27-23 at the 8:05 mark in the first half, but closed the half on a 27-4 run to pull away. GU's largest lead was 85-48 with 6:53 remaining in regulation.

Gonzaga opens its regular season schedule against No. 24 Purdue in the TNT Hall of Fame Series in Las Vegas Monday. The game, which will be played inside T-Mobile Arena, will be televised on TNT, truTV, and HBO Max at 4:30 p.m.

Lewis-Clark St. vs Gonzaga
10/28/26 6:00 pm at Spokane, WA
At Spokane, WA
GONZAGA 91, LEWIS-CLARK ST. 59
LEWIS-CLARK ST. (0-1)
Titus Yearout 4-14 2-2 12; Royce Fisher 2-5 3-3 7; Trevor Manning 3-4 1-2 7;
Dallon Morgan 2-6 0-0 6; Dylan Skaife 2-7 0-0 5; Dylan Victorio 1-4 2-2 5;
Mateen Usui 2-7 0-0 4; Kesler Vaughan 1-1 0-0 3; Carson Way 1-2 0-0 3;
Elijah Kersey 1-6 0-0 3; Brandon Suber 1-6 0-0 2; Josh Salguero 1-3 0-1 2;
Ahlius Yearout 0-0 0-0 0; Jamare Childs 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 21-69 8-10 59.
GONZAGA (0-0,0-0 Pac-12)
JEFFERSON, Parker 6-9 0-0 12; ALMANSA, Izan 4-5 2-2 12; HUFF, Braden 4-5 2-4
11; BENNETT, Javon 4-9 0-0 11; DIOP, Massamba 5-7 0-0 10; HARWELL, Isiah 4-5
0-0 9; FOGLE, Davis 4-9 0-0 8; EKANGA, Juwan 2-3 2-2 7; LEE, Xaivian 2-3 1-1
6; FOSTER, Luca 0-4 2-3 2; FUNCHES, Sam 1-2 0-0 2; DE SOUSA, Nathan 0-2 1-2
1; METZ, Alonzo 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 36-64 10-14 91.
Lewis-Clark St................ 27 32 - 59
Gonzaga....................... 54 37 - 91
3-point goals--Lewis-Clark St. 9-34 (Titus Yearout 2-6; Dallon Morgan 2-6;
Kesler Vaughan 1-1; Carson Way 1-1; Dylan Victorio 1-1; Dylan Skaife 1-6;
Elijah Kersey 1-4; Jamare Childs 0-4; Josh Salguero 0-1; Mateen Usui 0-1;
Trevor Manning 0-1; Royce Fisher 0-2), Gonzaga 9-27 (BENNETT, Javon 3-7;
ALMANSA, Izan 2-2; EKANGA, Juwan 1-2; HUFF, Braden 1-1; LEE, Xaivian 1-2;
HARWELL, Isiah 1-2; DE SOUSA, Nathan 0-2; FUNCHES, Sam 0-1; FOSTER, Luca
0-3; FOGLE, Davis 0-3; JEFFERSON, Parker 0-2). Fouled out--Lewis-Clark
St.-None, Gonzaga-None. Rebounds--Lewis-Clark St. 36 (Josh Salguero 4;
Trevor Manning 4; Dylan Victorio 4; Mateen Usui 4), Gonzaga 41 (JEFFERSON,
Parker 6). Assists--Lewis-Clark St. 14 (Elijah Kersey 4), Gonzaga 23 (LEE,
Xaivian 5). Total fouls--Lewis-Clark St. 15, Gonzaga 14. Technical
fouls--Lewis-Clark St.-None, Gonzaga-None. A-6000