No. 20 Gonzaga buries Loyola Marymount 88-51

Feb 8, 2014, 07:15 pm

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Haiden Palmer hit 10 of 15 shots and scored 27 points as No. 20 Gonzaga won its 12th straight by blitzing Loyola Marymount 88-51 on Saturday.

Since beating the Lions 91-82 in overtime on Jan. 23, the Bulldogs (22-3, 12-1 West Coast) have won by 30, 52, 35, 35 and 37 points.

The Bulldogs used a 12-0 run to take a 25-5 lead at the 11:25 mark. It was 46-20 at halftime when the Bulldogs shot 53.3 percent, including 5 of 10 3-pointers. The Lions were at 22.7 percent. Loyola had eight rebounds, Gonzaga eight offensive rebounds and 23 overall.

Taylor Anderson led the Lions (7-16, 4-8) with 11 points. LMU made 14 of 28 shots in the second half and still fell further behind.

Gonzaga now has a three-game lead over Saint Mary's and Brigham Young with five games to play to win their 10th straight WCC title.