Zags fall 62-58

Sat., Feb. 5, 2011

Gonzaga's Mathis Monninghoff, above, and Demetri Goodson, right, dive into to take the ball from Memphis' Will Barton, left, who helped the Tigers past the Bulldogs, 62-58, on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011, at the Spokane Arena. (Jesse Tinsley / The Spokesman-Review)Buy a print of this photo

By Jim Meehan jimm@spokesman.com (509) 459-5585

Gonzaga rallied from a 13-point deficit in the second half, but Memphis scored 9 of the game’s last 11 points and won 62-58 at the Spokane Arena.

Antonio Barton’s two free throws with 1.9 seconds clinched the Tigers’ win. He also hit an elbow jumper that gave Memphis a 62-60 lead with 35.2 seconds left. Elias Harris missed a mid-range jumper and Robert Sacre had the ball poked away in the closing seconds as Gonzaga, down two, tried for the tying or potential game-winning basket.

Steven Gray led GU with 12 points. Kelly Olynyk added 10.

Barton topped Memphis with 17 points.