No. 12 Gonzaga carves up Maryland defense in 100-61 rout at Players Era Championship

Braden Huff of Gonzaga shoots the ball against Collin Metcalf of Maryland during the second half of the Players Era Championship basketball tournament on Nov in Las Vegas Nevada Zach Del Bello Players Era Getty Images Getty Images Zach Del Bello Players Era Braden Huff of Gonzaga shoots the ball against Collin Metcalf of Maryland during the second half of the Players Era Championship basketball tournament on Nov in Las Vegas Nevada Zach Del Bello Players Era Getty Images Getty Images Zach Del Bello Players Era LAS VEGAS AP Braden Huff scored points on -of- shooting as No Gonzaga shredded Maryland s defense in a - blowout Tuesday night at the Players Era Championship Emmanuel Innocenti added points off the bench on five -pointers for the Bulldogs - Steele Venters had points including four s and Graham Ike scored Mario Saint-Supery racked up nine of Gonzaga s assists on baskets Pharrel Payne paced Maryland - with points Darius Adams added and Andre Mills scored but the Terrapins committed turnovers and got outrebounded - They shot just from the field including for from -point range Gonzaga shot from behind the arc for and from the floor overall The Bulldogs got points from their bench to nine for the Terps Gonzaga led by with left in the first half but Maryland cut it to - with remaining in the period During that - run Adams had five points and Payne made four free throws Venters hit a at the buzzer to extend Gonzaga s lead to - at the break Maryland got no closer than in the second half and the Zags extended their largest lead to Up next Gonzaga and Maryland will play teams to be determined in the final round of the event Gonzaga won both its pool games while Maryland went - Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top throughout the season Sign up here and here AP News mobile app AP college basketball https apnews com hub ap-top- -college-basketball-poll and https apnews com hub college-basketball Source