1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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GONZ | 22 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 70 |
MOST | 13 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 67 |
Smith's double-double helps No. 21 Gonzaga women hold on
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Chandler Smith had 15 points and 10 rebounds, Zykera Rice added 13 and eight and No. 21 Gonzaga held off Missouri State 70-67 on Sunday.
The Bulldogs (10-1), who have won six straight in their best-ever start, led most of the game but couldn't put away the Bears (1-7), who have lost five straight.
Rice had the only Gonzaga basket in the last five minutes and went 4 for 4 from the line. Jenn Wirth, who had eight of her career-high14 points in the fourth quarter, finally clinched it with two free throws with 17.5 seconds left. That was just after a 3-point play by Brice Calip, who had a career-high 20 points for Missouri State.
Gonzaga led by as many as 14 and it was 39-28 at the half. The Bears were down seven after three when both teams went cold. The Bulldogs were 4 of 16 and Missouri State 5 of 17. The Bears got as close as one and kept it close by making 8 of 10 free throws -- 20 of 24 for the game -- but Gonzaga was 8 of 11 until missing two was just a tick left.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Missy Brooks
- Michelle Kramer
- Marcus Barnett
2023-24 West Coast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Gonzaga | 16-0 | - | 32-4 |
Santa Clara | 12-4 | 4 | 25-9 |
Portland | 10-6 | 6 | 21-13 |
San Francisco | 10-6 | 6 | 14-16 |
Pacific | 8-8 | 8 | 19-15 |
Saint Mary's | 6-10 | 10 | 13-18 |
Loyola Marymount | 5-11 | 11 | 11-19 |
San Diego | 4-12 | 12 | 9-22 |
Pepperdine | 1-15 | 15 | 5-25 |
2023-24 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Drake | 19-1 | - | 29-6 |
Belmont | 17-3 | 2 | 26-9 |
Missouri State | 15-5 | 4 | 23-10 |
Northern Iowa | 14-6 | 5 | 16-16 |
Illinois State | 13-7 | 6 | 22-12 |
Murray State | 12-8 | 7 | 20-12 |
UIC | 10-10 | 9 | 18-16 |
Southern Illinois | 6-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
Indiana State | 6-14 | 13 | 11-21 |
Valparaiso | 4-16 | 15 | 5-25 |
Bradley | 2-18 | 17 | 6-26 |
Evansville | 2-18 | 17 | 4-28 |