No. 12 Gonzaga carves up Maryland defense in 100-61 rout at Players Era Championship
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Braden Huff scored 20 points on 9-of-10 shooting as No. 12 Gonzaga shredded Maryland’s defense in a 100-61 blowout Tuesday night at the Players Era Championship.
Emmanuel Innocenti added 15 points off the bench on five 3-pointers for the Bulldogs (7-0). Steele Venters had 14 points, including four 3s, and Graham Ike scored 13.
Mario Saint-Supery racked up nine of Gonzaga’s 30 assists on 37 baskets.
Pharrel Payne paced Maryland (5-2) with 14 points. Darius Adams added 13 and Andre Mills scored 11, but the Terrapins committed 18 turnovers and got outrebounded 39-29. They shot just 36% from the field, including 5 for 21 (24%) from 3-point range.
Gonzaga shot 42.4% from behind the arc (14 for 33) and 57.8% from the floor overall. The Bulldogs got 51 points from their bench to nine for the Terps.
Gonzaga led by 21 with 8:10 left in the first half but Maryland cut it to 36-27 with 2:45 remaining in the period. During that 16-4 run, Adams had five points and Payne made four free throws.
Venters hit a 3 at the buzzer to extend Gonzaga’s lead to 47-32 at the break.
Maryland got no closer than 14 in the second half, and the Zags extended their largest lead to 42.
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Gonzaga and Maryland will play teams to be determined in the final round of the event. Gonzaga won both its pool games, while Maryland went 1-1.
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