Campbell Fighting Camels @ Gonzaga Bulldogs
Braden Huff scores a career-high 37 points as No. 7 Gonzaga beats Campbell 98-70
SPOKANE, Wash. -- — Braden Huff scored a career-high 37 points on 16-for-18 shooting as No. 7 Gonzaga beat Campbell 98-70 on Wednesday night.
Graham Ike added 14 points and 11 rebounds, while Steele Venters had 13 points for Gonzaga (11-1).
Dovydas Butka had 19 points and DJ Smith added 18 for Campbell (5-6), which shot just 5 for 23 from 3-point range and was also outscored 64-38 in the paint.
The Fighting Camels had no answer for Huff, a 6-foot-10 junior who leads the Zags with 17 points per game. Huff scored 26 points in the first half, exceeding his previous high of 24 for a full game, on 12-of-12 shooting.
Gonzaga shot 63% in the first half to build a 55-36 lead.
Huff scored eight points during Gonzaga's early 11-0 run that put the Bulldogs up 15-4. Campbell replied with a 7-0 run to cut Gonzaga's lead to 15-11. Huff added five points as Gonzaga went on a 9-2 run to build a 36-22 lead with 6:40 left in the first half.
Campbell stayed within striking range most of the game.
The Fighting Camels scored eight straight points to cut Gonzaga's lead to 72-62 midway through the second half. But Gonzaga replied with a 15-2 run, featuring two 3-pointers by Venters, to take an 87-64 lead with four minutes to play.
Campbell plays at Minnesota on Sunday.
Gonzaga plays Oregon in Portland, Oregon, on Sunday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Michael Greenstein
- Jason Garretson
- Jacob Hirz
2025-26 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| William & Mary | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Hofstra | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Stony Brook | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Elon | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Towson | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Charleston | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Hampton | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Campbell | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Northeastern | 0-0 | - | 4-5 |
| Monmouth | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Drexel | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
2025-26 West Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Saint Mary's | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Seattle U | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Santa Clara | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Pacific | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Loyola Marymount | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Portland | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| San Francisco | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Oregon State | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| San Diego | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Pepperdine | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Washington State | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |

