SPOKANE, Wash. — The Gonzaga Bulldogs return to the court Monday for one final tune-up ahead of the regular season, hosting the Western Oregon Wolves for an exhibition game at the McCarthey Athletic Center. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m.
How to Watch / Stream Gonzaga vs. Western Oregon Exhibition Game:
Gonzaga vs. Western Oregon tips off at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27. The game will air on SWX-TV in Washington, Idaho, Montana and parts of Oregon, and will stream for free at SWXLocalSports.com.
Western Oregon went 5-23 last season and 2-16 in Great Northwest Athletic Conference play. The Wolves were picked to finish last in the GNAC preseason poll with 14 total points.
The Wolves return their fifth-leading scorer from last season, senior guard Carson Frincke, who averaged 14.6 points per game. They also added five transfers and one freshman during the offseason.
In Gonzaga’s first exhibition of the year against Northwest, freshman Davis Fogle led the way with 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting in his debut. Redshirt freshman Braeden Smith added 15 points and a team-high four assists.
All-WCC preseason first-team selections Graham Ike and Braden Huff both had strong outings, as Ike finished with 13 points and five rebounds in just 16 minutes, while Huff added 13 points and six rebounds.
Virginia transfer Jalen Warley grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds to go with nine points, and freshman Mario Saint-Supery impressed off the bench with 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting, including a pair of 3-pointers.
As a team, Gonzaga shot 54% from the field and out-rebounded Northwest 57-30. The Zags dominated inside, scoring 60 points in the paint and converting 22 Northwest turnovers into 32 points.
Gonzaga opens the regular season at home against Texas Southern on Nov. 3.