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Gonzaga forward Zach Collins (32) fouls Washington forward Noah Dickerson (15) during the first half of a NCAA men's basketball game in the McCarthey Athletic Center. (Colin Mulvany / The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga forward Zach Collins (32) fouls Washington forward Noah Dickerson (15) during the first half of a NCAA men's basketball game in the McCarthey Athletic Center. (Colin Mulvany / The Spokesman-Review)

The only intrigue during the second half was whether Gonzaga would administer its most lopsided win over Washington in 45 meetings.

The eighth-ranked Zags pushed their lead to 34 twice before coasting to a 98-71 victory Wednesday in this one-sided rivalry. Gonzaga’s easiest win over UW was 37 in 1943.

Washington leads 29-16 overall, but the Zags have won 10 of the last 11. Nine of those were by double figures. Many of the 6,000 inside the McCarthey Athletic Center began to filter out into the cold evening air midway through the second half.

After seeing sizable leads melt away in wins over Arizona and Iowa State, the Zags (9-0) had no letdown against the Huskies (4-4)/Jim Meehan, SR. More here.



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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