Timme, Kispert lead No. 1 Gonzaga to 20th straight win
- Jan. 28, 2021 11:20 PM EST
Gonzaga forward Corey Kispert (24) shoots past San Diego forward Josh Parrish (4) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
Gonzaga forward Corey Kispert (24) shoots past San Diego forward Josh Parrish (4) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
Gonzaga guard Jalen Suggs, left, dunks as San Diego forward Ben Pyle (33) and guard Finn Sullivan (5) watch during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
Gonzaga forward Corey Kispert, right, blocks a shot by San Diego forward Josh Parrish (4) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
Gonzaga guard Julian Strawther (0) shoots past San Diego forward Josh Parrish (4) and guard Finn Sullivan (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
Gonzaga forward Drew Timme (2) shoots over San Diego forward Yavuz Gultekin (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
Gonzaga forward Drew Timme (2), center, shoots past San Diego forward Yavuz Gultekin (11), left, and guard Joey Calcaterra (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
San Diego guard Finn Sullivan (5) dunks over Gonzaga guard Joel Ayayi (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Drew Timme scored 21 points and Corey Kispert had 19 for No. 1 Gonzaga, which routed San Diego 90-62 Thursday night for its 20th straight victory dating to last season.

Jalen Suggs added 17 for Gonzaga (16-0, 7-0 West Coast), which beat San Diego for the 13th straight time.

After a slow start, the Zags used a 15-0 run in the first half to take control and then ran away in the second half.

Kispert keyed an impressive stretch when Gonzaga expanded a 40-29 halftime lead to 58-38 just seven minutes into the second half. The senior forward made a layup and then hit a floater and then added a transition 3-pointer. Timme followed with a 3-point play for a 58-38 lead.

Gonzaga continued to pile on as Suggs hit a 3, was fouled and converted the 4-point play. Timme converted a 3-point play and Kispert hit another transition 3 to make it 72-46 with 7:34 to go.

Julian Strawther had 11 points and Anton Watson 10 for Gonzaga, which shot 57.6% from the field. Andrew Nembhard had 10 of Gonzaga’s 23 assists.

Finn Sullivan scored 16, Ben Pyle 12 and Vladimir Pinchuk 11 for USD (2-7, 1-4).

USD led for the first 12 minutes before Gonzaga went on a 15-0 run to take control.

With the Zags trailing 19-14, Timme converted a 3-point play to start the run and Suggs hit a 3-pointer. Suggs had a steal and fed Kispert for a slam dunk. Strawther hit a 3 and then had a steal and a layup to cap the run and give Gonzaga a 29-19 lead.

Timme had two buckets in the final 1:30 and Kispert hit a 3 in the closing seconds to give Gonzaga a 40-29 halftime lead.

BIG PICTURE

Gonzaga: Gonzaga now leads the series 76-22. It has won 13 straight versus the Toreros, 24 of the last 25 and 46 of the last 49. The Zags are 47-4 against USD under coach Mark Few.

USD: The Toreros looked good in the opening 12 minutes before being overwhelmed by the talented Zags. Pyle had two 3-pointers and Sullivan took it to the hole for a slam dunk and later added a 3.

UP NEXT

Gonzaga is at Pepperdine on Saturday night.

USD hosts Loyola Marymount on Saturday.