No. 12 Gonzaga runs offensive clinic, thumps Maryland in Vegas

Braden Huff scored 20 points as No. 12 Gonzaga overwhelmed Maryland with its offensive execution in a wire-to-wire, 100-61 win in the Player’s Era men’s tournament Tuesday in Las Vegas.Graham Ike added 13 points, six rebounds and four assists as Gonzaga (7-0) advanced to Wednesday’s championship game against No. 7 Michigan.Emmanuel Innocenti (15 points) and Steele Venters (14 points) led the Bulldogs reserves to a 51-9 edge in bench points. The duo also led Gonzaga’s long-range assault as they combined to make 9 of 14 shots from 3-point range.The Bulldogs shot 57.8% from the floor, with Huff sinking 9 of 10 attempts. From 3-point range, they made 14 of 33 tries (42.4%).Gonzaga ran an offensive clinic, moving the ball inside and out. Of the Bulldogs’ 37 field goals, 30 came by way of an assist. Mario Saint-Supery had a game-high nine helpers.Gonzaga has beaten five power conference schools as part of its perfect start. All of its wins have come by double-digit margins.Pharrel Payne scored 14 points and pulled down seven rebounds to lead Maryland (5-2), which made 36.4% of its shots and 5 of 21 (23.8%) from 3-point range.Triples by Ike and Saint-Supery in the first four minutes helped Gonzaga bolt to a 10-4 lead.

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