Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Gonzaga 73, Wake Forest 63
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 2, 2011
Where: Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Officials: # Rick Hartzell, # Ed Hightower, # Steve Oglesby
Attendance: 11003

Steven Gray led four players in double figures with 18 points as Gonzaga defeated Wake Forest 73-63 for its sixth straight victory on Sunday.

Robert Sacre had 13 points and eight rebounds for the Bulldogs (10-5), who shot 50 percent (26 of 52) in their final non-conference contest. Gonzaga opens its West Coast Conference schedule against Portland Jan. 8.

The Bulldogs led the entire second half after an early 12-5 spurt gave them some breathing room.

Wake Forest, which trailed by as many as 13 points, cut the lead to 64-59 with 3:47 left.

But Sacre’s three-point play capped a 7-0 run and made it 71-59 with 2:08 to play.

Travis McKie had 16 points for the Demon Deacons (6-8), who have lost four straight and five of six.

The first half was fairly even with neither team leading by more than five points. Gray scored eight points in the opening stanza, helping the Bulldogs to a 36-35 lead.
Top Game Performances
 
Gonzaga   Wake Forest
Steven Gray 18 Scoring Travis McKie 16
Steven Gray 5 Assists Gary Clark 4
Elias Harris 9 Rebounds Ari Stewart 5
Steven Gray 5 Free Throws Made Travis McKie 9
Steven Gray 2 Steals Ari Stewart 2
Robert Sacre 2 Blocks Ty Walker 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Gonzaga 73 50.0 3-9 18-22 18 37 4 5
Wake Forest 63 33.9 4-17 21-27 10 28 3 6