Gonzaga Basketball: Fogle and Huff lead rout of New Mexico State
The Bulldogs shot 61 percent from the floor to defeat the Aggies 109-68 in Spokane.
By Adrian Kovalenko ·
The 2026-27 college basketball season is underway in the Pacific Northwest.
No. 15 Gonzaga defeated New Mexico State 109-68 on Saturday at Spokane Arena. Davis Fogle and Isiah Harwell each scored 22 points for the Bulldogs. Braden Huff contributed 20 points in the victory.
The win marked Gonzaga's 17th consecutive season in the preseason AP Top 25. The team improved to 2-0 on the season. New Mexico State dropped to 1-1. The Aggies now hold a 0-2 all-time record against Gonzaga.
Gonzaga limited New Mexico State to 44 percent shooting while hitting 61 percent of its own field goals. The Bulldogs took a 19-8 lead early, but New Mexico State cut the deficit to 24-23 with nine minutes remaining in the first half. Fogle’s dunk ended a 13-4 run that gave Gonzaga a 37-27 lead. The Aggies trailed 47-42 at halftime.
Harwell opened the second half with a three-pointer. Huff’s basket extended the margin to 70-57 with 12 minutes left. Huff then converted three baskets as Gonzaga capitalized on four New Mexico State turnovers to build an 83-62 lead with seven minutes remaining. The Aggies’ offense stalled as turnovers increased for the remainder of the game.
Mark Few coached his first regular-season home game since entering the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in August. Javon Bennett scored 13 points for Gonzaga. Mark Lavrenov had 19 points and DJ Dudley had 10 for New Mexico State. Gonzaga finished last season 31-4 with a 14-0 home record.
