Davis Fogle and Braden Huff lead No. 15 Gonzaga over New Mexico State 109-68

Spokane, Wash. (AP) — Davis Fogle and Isiah Harwell each scored 22 points, while Braden Huff added 20 as No. 15 Gonzaga defeated New Mexico State 109-68 on Saturday. Javon Bennett contributed 13 points for the Bulldogs, who began their season with a 2-0 record. Gonzaga, ranked 17th in the preseason AP Top 25, had a home opener win.

Mark Lavrenov contributed 19 points for New Mexico State, which fell to 1-1 all-time against Gonzaga. Gonzaga shot 61% from the field, while New Mexico State held to a 44% field goal percentage. The Bulldogs came back from a 24-23 deficit with nine minutes left in the first half to trail by just 4 points. Gonzaga then went on a 13-4 run, capped by Fogle's dunk, to build a 37-27 lead.

New Mexico State narrowed the gap to 47-42 at halftime. Harwell opened the second half with a three-pointer, and Huff responded with a basket to extend Gonzaga's lead to 70-57 with 12 minutes remaining. Four more turnovers by New Mexico State allowed Gonzaga to further extend their lead to 83-62 with seven minutes left in the game.