Gonzaga Possibly on the Verge of Second No. 1 Ranking
By JOHN MARSHALL The week in college basketball
By JOHN MARSHALL The week in college basketball
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Nigel Williams-Goss scored 18 points as No. 11 Gonzaga nearly blew an 18-point second-half lead before beating No. 21 Iowa State 73-71 in Sunday’s championship game at the AdvoCare Invitational.
Josh Perkins added 12 points and Przemek Karnowki had 11 for Gonzaga (6-0).
Iowa State (5-1) got 29 points from Deonte Burton, including 21 in the second half.
After falling behind by 18 early in the second half, Monte Morris’ jumper cut the Iowa State deficit to 70-69 with four minutes to go.
