National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Gonzaga 70, Brigham Young 65
When: 11:00 PM ET, Thursday, February 28, 2013
Where: Marriott Center, Provo, Utah
Officials: # Kevin Brill, # Mike Greenstein, # Michael Irvine
Attendance: 19731
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No. 2 Gonzaga 70, Brigham Young 65: Kelly Olynyk scored 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting as the visiting Bulldogs held off the Cougars in West Coast Conference play.

Gary Bell Jr. added 15 points and Elias Harris had 11 points and 10 rebounds as Gonzaga (28-2, 15-0 WCC) recorded its 11th consecutive victory.

Tyler Haws scored 19 points and Brandon Davies added 12 points and 11 rebounds for Brigham Young (20-10, 9-6), which has lost four of its last six games.

Harris’ free throw with 3:52 remaining snapped a tie as the Bulldogs used a 7-2 run to take a 67-62 lead. Craig Cusick hit three free throws with seven seconds remaining before Harris hit three of four free throws down the stretch to seal it.

Gonzaga led 35-31 at halftime and boosted its lead to 54-43 on a 3-pointer by Kyle Dranginis with 10:53 to play. BYU answered with a 17-6 run with Brock Zylstra hitting two 3-pointers, Cusick knocking down one and Davies hitting two free throws to tie the contest at 60 with 4:18 remaining.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Zags finish the regular season against Portland on Saturday and another victory could elevate Gonzaga to No. 1 for the first time in program history. … Davies recorded his ninth double-double of the campaign. … Gonzaga was 6 of 30 from 3-point range with G Kevin Pangos going 1-for-12.
Top Game Performances
 
Gonzaga   Brigham Young
Kelly Olynyk 19 Scoring Tyler Haws 19
Elias Harris 4 Assists Craig Cusick 3
Elias Harris 9 Rebounds Brandon Davies 11
Elias Harris 5 Free Throws Made Craig Cusick 4
Mike Hart 2 Steals Nate Austin 1
Kelly Olynyk 2 Blocks N/A
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Gonzaga 70 41.5 6-30 20-34 15 35 2 5 7
Brigham Young 65 36.5 6-17 13-22 13 39 0 4 8