It had been seven years since Gonzaga and Montana had last gone head-to-head on a basketball court – with their last meeting coming in 2015 when the then-No. 20 Bulldogs escaped an upset attempt 61-58. This time around, the 11th-ranked Zags allowed Montana to stick around again, holding on to win 85-75 on Tuesday in the McCarthey Athletic Center.
Drew Timme has a lengthy flight home Wednesday to Dallas for the Christmas holiday, but his mind was completely focused on the task at hand Tuesday. Timme delivered another masterful performance on a night when the 11th-ranked Zags needed all of his season-high 32 points, 11 rebounds and five assists to hold off Montana 85-75 at the McCarthey Athletic Center.