SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Nigel Williams-Goss scored 30 points as undefeated and No. 1 Gonzaga beat San Francisco 96-61 on Thursday night, extending the nation’s longest winning streak to 27 games.
Przemek Karnowski added 23 points and seven rebounds for Gonzaga (27-0, 15-0 West Coast), which is seeking to become the first team since Kentucky in 2015 to go undefeated in the regular season.
Chase Foster had 15 points and Matt McCarthy added 11 for San Francisco (18-10, 8-7). San Francisco has dropped 11 straight to Gonzaga and 28 in a row in Spokane dating to 1989.
No. 5 Arizona 78, Washington State 59
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Lauri Markkanen scored 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting and pulled down 11 rebounds to help Arizona overcome an early deficit.
Parker Jackson- Cartwright added a game-high 20 points for the Wildcats and hit 4 of 5 from 3- point range.
Arizona (24-3, 13-1 Pac-12) trailed for just over 10 minutes in the first half, but carried a 16-6 run into halftime, when it led by nine.
No. 7 Oregon 79, Utah 61
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Dillon Brooks scored 20 points and Oregon extended its home winning streak to 41 games.
Jordan Bell added 17 points for the Ducks (23-4, 12- 2 Pac-12), who wore new neon green uniforms that glowed under blacklights during player introductions.
Michigan 64,
No. 11 Wisconsin 58
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Moe Wagner scored 21 points and Zak Irvin broke out of a slump with 18 for Michigan.
The Wolverines (17-9, 7-6 Big Ten) have won three straight to boost their chances at making the NCAA Tournament.
The Badgers (21-5, 10-3) have lost consecutive games for the first time this season, dropping them into a threeway tie atop the Big Ten standings with No. 16 Purdue and No. 23 Maryland with five games remaining in the regular season.
No. 22 Saint Mary’s 81, Loyola Marymount 48
MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Jock Landale had 16 points and 11 rebounds for Saint Mary’s.
Evan Fitzner had a season high 13 points — all in the first half — and Calvin Hermanson added 11 to help the Gaels (23-3, 13-2 West Coast Conference) to their eighth win in nine games.
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