Gonzaga forward Brandon Clarke battles North Dakota State guard Jared Samuelson for a loose ball, Nov. 26, 2018, in the McCarthey Athletic Center. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga forward Brandon Clarke (15) rejects a shot by North Dakota State guard Cameron Hunter (22) Nov. 26, 2018, in the McCarthey Athletic Center. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga guard Josh Perkins beats North Dakota State guard Tyson Ward to the basket, Nov. 26, 2018, in the McCarthey Athletic Center. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga forward Rui Hachimura powers his way to the basket and is fouled by against North Dakota State forward Deng Geu, left, Nov. 26, 2018, in the McCarthey Athletic Center. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga forwards Rui Hachimura and Jeremy Jones pressure North Dakota State guard Tyson Ward, Nov. 26, 2018, in the McCarthey Athletic Center. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga guard launches a shot over North Dakota State guard Vinnie Shahid, Nov. 26, 2018, in the McCarthey Athletic Center. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga forward Filip Petrusev battles North Dakota State forward Deng Geu for a rebound, Nov. 26, 2018, in the McCarthey Athletic Center. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga forward Brandon Clarke can’t be stopped by North Dakota State guard Vinnie Shahid, Nov. 26, 2018, in the McCarthey Athletic Center. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga Corey Kispert launches a 3-point shot against North Dakota State, Nov. 26, 2018, in the McCarthey Athletic Center. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga guards Josh Perkins, center, and Joel Ayayi, right, celebrate a 3-point shot by teammate Corey Kispert, left, in the second half against North Dakota State, Nov. 26, 2018, in the McCarthey Athletic Center. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga guard Corey Kispert celebrates his 3-point shot against North Dakota State in the second half, Nov. 26, 2018, in the McCarthey Athletic Center. W (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga student Tom Walters celebrates his half-court shot during a shooting contest in the North Dakota State game, Nov. 26, 2018, in the McCarthey Athletic Center. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga guard Zach Norvell Jr., launches a 3-point shot against North Dakota State, Nov. 26, 2018, in the McCarthey Athletic Center. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga guard Josh Perkins is fouled by North Dakota State forward Deng Geu in Monday’s game. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)
Injured Gonzaga players Killian Tillie and Geno Crandall welcomd teammate Brandon Clarke to the bench against North Dakota State, Nov. 26, 2018, in the McCarthey Athletic Center. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga forward Brandon Clarke drives the lane against North Dakota State forward Tyson Ward, Nov. 26, 2018, in the McCarthey Athletic Center. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)
North Dakota State coach David Richman had no answers for Gonzaga, Nov. 26, 2018, in the McCarthey Athletic Center. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga coach Mark Few had little to worry about against North Dakota State, Nov. 26, 2018, in the McCarthey Athletic Center. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)
Gonzaga forward Jeremy Jones pressures North Dakota State guard Cameron Hunter, Nov. 26, 2018, in the McCarthey Athletic Center. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)
Action from the North Dakota State at Gonzaga men's college basketball game on Monday, Nov. 26, 2018, at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, Wash.
Quite the party the Gonzaga Bulldogs threw at McCarthey Athletic Center on Monday night. Marmite and earthworm pizza. Vinegar upside down cake. And a piñata filled with 30-weight Castrol and cockroaches. OK, so it wasn’t nearly that grim.
It took some effort to muster concerns Monday night against overmatched North Dakota State, but Gonzaga has experience lulls following Thanksgiving week tournaments. Reaching deep into the wayback machine, the Bison’s travel troubles – they didn’t arrive in Spokane until roughly noon Monday because of flight delays – brought to mind Portland State’s two-day, 10-hour bus trip before springing an upset over the Zags in 2008.
Gonzaga served up a large portion of roast Bison, routing visiting North Dakota State 102-60 before the usual 6,000 at the McCarthey Athletic Center on Monday night.
Brandon Clarke and Rui Hachimura scored 18 points each as top-ranked Gonzaga routed North Dakota State 102-60 on Monday at the McCarthey Athletic Center.