Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs used a dominant second half to roll into a 41 point win over New Mexico State on Saturday afternoon, with five Zags in double figures including three who scored 20+ points.
Despite the eye-popping margin of victory, Gonzaga was only up by five at halftime and relied heavily on the starting lineup, especially with forward Izan Almansa (calf) sitting out the contest.
A key reason Gonzaga was able to play a seven man rotation for the first 35 minutes was the performance of center Massamba Diop – who finished with four fouls but only had one in the first half, which allowed him to stay on the court and make a big impact on both ends of the floor.
Massamba Diop is becoming more than an inside scoring threat
Diop dropped 12 points with seven rebounds and one steal on Saturday, shooting 4-7 on twos and 1-1 from three, while playing just under 33 minutes…