Chet Holmgren helps No. 2 Gonzaga cruise past San Diego

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Chet Holmgren had 23 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 2 Gonzaga past San Diego 92-62 on Thursday night for its 11th straight victory.

Drew Timme added 13 points and eight rebounds as six Bulldogs scored in double figures. Andrew Nembhard had 14 points and seven assists.

Gonzaga (18-2, 7-0 West Coast Conference) has won its last 25 league games by double digits — and by an average of more than 24 points.

"This team is recognizing what all these different approaches were," Bulldogs coach Mark Few said. "That’s probably what I’m most excited about, just their ability to read and react."

Jace Townsend scored 13 points off the bench for the Toreros.

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San Diego (13-10, 6-4), which entered third in the WCC standings, hung around for the first seven minutes before fading. The Toreros looked sharp early and tied the game 12-all on a 3-pointer. But the Zags outscored them 26-12 the rest of the half to take a 38-24 lead into the break.

In the first 10 minutes of the second half, the Toreros couldn’t chip away at the deficit against the deeper Bulldogs. Every time USD made a mini-run, Gonzaga answered with a timely 3-pointer, fast break or slashing bucket in the lane to stunt USD's momentum.

The 7-foot Holmgren buried a 3 from the top of the key with 7:05 left to give Gonzaga a 75-50 advantage.

"He broke the game open," San Diego coach Sam Scholl said. "He is just very, very skilled. He has a tremendous feel. He is physical. He is not afraid to bang."

The star freshman also had four blocks, and his height gave the Toreros problems inside.

"He is always a presence around the rim on defense. He does a