National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Gonzaga 89, San Francisco 73
When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, February 24, 2022
Where: War Memorial at the Sobrato Center, San Francisco, California
Officials: # Randy McCall, # Kevin Brill, # Rick O'Neill
Attendance: 3138

Chet Holmgren totaled 21 points, 15 rebounds and six blocked shots to lead top-ranked Gonzaga to an 89-73 victory over host San Francisco on Thursday night.

Holmgren's fourth consecutive double-double and 11th of the season helped the Bulldogs (24-2, 13-0 West Coast Conference) win their 17th consecutive game.

The Dons (22-8, 9-6 WCC), who are in third place in the conference, lost for the second time in their past three games.

The Bulldogs opened the game at their typical blistering pace and shot 66.7 percent in the first half.

San Francisco kept the game close for a half thanks to eight Gonzaga turnovers. But the Bulldogs began to separate with an 11-2 run over the first four-plus minutes of the second half to take a 63-44 lead.

The Dons pulled to within 10 with 2:52 left on a 3-pointer by Julian Rishwain. But Gonzaga answered with a pair of Andrew Nembhard free throws and a layup by Drew Timme to stem the tide.

Nembhard finished with 17 points and six assists while Timme totaled 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Julian Strawther also had 15 points and seven rebounds. Holmgren also had three steals.

Khalil Shabazz led San Francisco with 17 points while Jamaree Bouyea and Yauhen Massalski each had 14 points. Massalski also had eight rebounds and Rishwain finished with 13 points and seven rebounds.

Shabazz had a scary moment late in the game when he took a hard elbow to the face from Nembhard as he was guarding him near the sideline with 4:32 left. Shabazz, who was bleeding from the hit, remained on the floor for a couple of minutes as he was attended to by team trainers. He was forced to leave the game and did not return. Nembhard was subsequently charged with a flagrant foul.

Gonzaga can complete a perfect season in conference play on Saturday when it closes its regular season schedule at No. 22 Saint Mary's. San Francisco also finishes its regular season on Saturday at San Diego.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Gonzaga   San Francisco
Chet Holmgren 21 Scoring Khalil Shabazz 17
Drew Timme 8 Assists Jamaree Bouyea 5
Chet Holmgren 15 Rebounds Yauhen Massalski 8
Drew Timme 4 Free Throws Made Khalil Shabazz 3
Chet Holmgren 3 Steals Josh Kunen 2
Chet Holmgren 6 Blocks Yauhen Massalski 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Gonzaga 89 54.8 10-20 11-13 18 39 7 9 12
San Francisco 73 41.5 11-22 8-17 10 31 5 4 11