SPOKANE, Wash. — Braden Huff scored 24 points and No. 11 Gonzaga gave coach Mark Few his 750th career victory, defeating North Florida 109-58 on Sunday night. Few is the second fastest at 750, reaching the mark in 904 games.
Few stand behind Adolph Rupp, the Kentucky icon who did it in 902 games. Now in his 27th season as Gonzaga's coach, Few has never missed an NCAA tournament.
Tyon Grant-Foster added 19 points and Davis Fogle had 15 points for Gonzaga (9-1), which showed no signs of disappointment after a dominant win over No. 18 Kentucky on Friday. Leading scorer Graham Ike was suffering from an ankle injury and did not play.
Trey Cady scored 14 points and Kent Jackson 11 for North Florida (2-7). But Gonzaga shot 61% while holding the Ospreys to 33% en route to victory. The Bulldogs had a 48-25 rebounding advantage.
Gonzaga led 31-22 midway through the first half when Mario Saint-Supery scored seven straight points with two 3-pointers and a free throw. That sparked a 20-0 run.
North Florida went scoreless for more than six minutes, missing nine consecutive field goal attempts, as Gonzaga built a 51-22 lead.
Kamrin Oriol broke the Ospreys' drought with a pair of late 3-pointers. The visitors trailed 53-28 at halftime, after making just 33% of their shots and committing 10 turnovers in the first 20 minutes. Gonzaga shot 64% in the first half.
Gonzaga opened the second half on a 10-0 run for a 63-28 lead. The Bulldogs now have a bye until Saturday when they face UCLA in Seattle.
