Gonzaga defeats Santa Clara in the WCC opener
Gonzaga defeats Santa Clara at home in the McCarthey Athletic Center in the WCC opener, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013.
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Sam Dower of the Gonzaga Bulldogs wears street clothes and claps for his team during warm-ups Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013 at the McCarthey Athletic Center.
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Santa Clara’s Evan Roquemore attacks the basket but is stuffed by Gonzaga’s Angel Nunez, right, on his way there Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013 at the McCarthey Athletic Center at Gonzaga University.
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Gonzaga’s David Stockton, right, taps the ball away from Santa Clara’s Jarvis Pugh, center, for the steal Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013 at the McCarthey Athletic Center.
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Gonzaga’s Kyle Dranginis leaps and cleanly blocks and pass from Santa Clara’s Jalen Richard, then grabs the steal Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013 at the McCarthey Athletic Center.
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Gonzaga coach Mark Few, center, confronts the official after a questionable out-of-bounds call and gets it reversed in the game against Santa Clara Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013 at the McCarthey Athletic Center.
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Gonzaga’s Kyle Dranginis, center, tussles for the ball with Santa Clara’s Jerry Brown, left, before the the held ball call Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013 at the McCarthey Athletic Center.
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Gonzaga’s Przemek Karnowski, center above, Santa Clara’s Brandon Clark, center below, in the first half Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013 at the McCarthey Athletic Center.
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Gonzaga’s Angel Nunez, right, drives on Santa Clara’s seven-footer Nate Kratch, left, and draws the foul Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013 at the McCarthey Athletic Center.
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Gonzaga’s David Stockton, right, is soundly defended by Santa Clara’s Jerry Brown, but drew the foul and made the free throws early in the second half Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013 at the McCarthey Athletic Center. The Zags beat the Santa Clara Broncos 74-60.
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Gonzaga’s David Stockton, center, and Kevin Pangos, right, celebrate a scoring run as they head to a timeout in the second half Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013 at the McCarthey Athletic Center. The Zags beat the Santa Clara Broncos 74-60.
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Gonzaga’s backup center Ryan Edwards, right, slaps the rebound away from Santa Clara’s Yannick Atanga and out of bounds Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013 at the McCarthey Athletic Center. The Zags held on to win their WCC opener 74-60 over the Santa Clara Broncos.
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Gonzaga’s Angel Nunez, left, puts up a baseline reverse lay-up in front of Santa Clara’s Yannick Atanga (44) for two points Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013 at the McCarthey Athletic Center. The Zags won their West Coast Conference opener against the Santa Clara Broncos 74-60.
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Gonzaga’s Gary Bell Jr. tries to drive around Santa Clara’s Tom McArthur, but loses the handle on the ball Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013 at the McCarthey Athletic Center. McArthur was called for the blocking foul. The Zags won their West Coast Conference opener against the Santa Clara Broncos 74-60.
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Gonzaga’s Przemek Karnowski, right, launches an unsuccessful hook over Santa Clara’s Yannick Atanga, left, in the first half Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013 at the McCarthey Athletic Center. Although Karnowski was only 2-8 from the field, he added 10 points with 6-11 freethrow shooting. Gonzaga beat the Broncos 74-60.
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Gonzaga’s Kevin Pangos leaps leaps in celebration after a scoring and defensive run against Santa Clara Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013 at the McCarthey Athletic Center. A strong second half allowed the Zags to beat the Broncos 74-60.
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Gonzaga’s Angel Nunez, right, muscles a shot past Santa Clara’s Jerry Brown, left, and Evan Roquemore, center, and misses but draws the foul Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013 at the McCarthey Athletic Center. The Zags beat the Broncos 74-60.
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