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No. 19 Gonzaga vs. South Dakota final score: Zags dismantle Coyotes for third win

The Zags have the third-highest scoring team in the country at 93.5 points per game.

Richard Mackson-US PRESSWIRE

The Gonzaga Bulldogs defeated the South Dakota Coyotes on Sunday, 96-58, in Spokane, Wash.

The Bulldogs were led by five players in double-figures including 16 apiece from Elias Harris and Gary Bell, Jr., plus Przemek Karnowski added 20 points off the bench on 9-for-10 shooting.

Harris also grabbed 18 rebounds in 25 minutes of play as the Bulldogs dominated the glass to a tune of 57-19. The Bulldogs also forced 20 turnovers and held the Coyotes to 33.9-percent shooting while shooting 55.3 percent in their own right.

The Coyotes were led by Casey Kasperbauer's 17 points, including five three-pointers, and Tyler Flack (10 points) and Juevol Myles (12 points) each scored in double-figures in the loss.

The win kept the 19th-ranked team in the country undefeated after three games and dropped the Coyotes to 1-3 overall. The Bulldogs will host the Clemson Tigers on Nov. 22 in their next game.

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