The Gonzaga Bulldogs are 1-0 after a well-rounded victory over the Purdue Boilermakers on Monday afternoon in Las Vegas, 78-72, behind 22 points from Davis Fogle and 18 from Xaivian Lee.
The Zags also got another strong showing from backup big man Izan Almansa, who scored 11 points on 4-6 shooting, and starting center Massamba Diop was productive with seven points on 2-3 shooting, although foul trouble limited him to just 15 minutes.
The scary thing for Gonzaga opponents is how good that frontcourt looks already…and that’s with returning star Braden Huff still finding his groove after missing the second half of last season with a knee injury.
Braden Huff struggles to find his shooting touch
Huff’s first game of the season had ups and downs, with the 6’10 big man shooting 4-11 from the field and 2-4 from the free throw line, scoring 10 points and seven rebounds in nearly 36 minutes of playing time…