Difference makers: Corey Kispert, Drew Timme shine again as Gonzaga dominates Auburn
Nov. 27, 2020 Updated Fri., Nov. 27, 2020 at 1:20 p.m.
Drew Timme
Timme was unstoppable at times, pouring in a career-high 28 points on 11-of-16 shooting. Timme scored 17 points in the first half for the second straight game. The 6-foot-10 sophomore, who finished with 10 rebounds, hit his only 3-point attempt – just the second made 3 of his young career – and scored on post-ups and dribble penetration.
Corey Kispert
Kispert knocked down four 3-pointers and scored 25 points before exiting about midway through the second half. The 6-7 senior played 29 minutes. He also grabbed six rebounds and had two assists. He was 5 of 6 on 2-pointers and 4 of 8 on 3s.
Turning point
There wasn’t a true turning point because Gonzaga seized command shortly after the opening tip. The Zags constructed a double-digit lead early, 23-12, with a 11-0 spurt that included a Timme 3-pointer and a Jalen Suggs steal and acrobatic layup while being fouled. GU led by as many as 17 in the first half.
Gonzaga’s Corey Kispert, right, dribbles away from Auburn’s Devan Cambridge after GU’s Anton Waston, left, stole the ball on Nov. 27, 2020, at the Fort Myers Tip-Off in Fort Myers, Florida. (Chris Tilley/Fort Myers Tip-Off)
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