Balanced scoring helps No. 12 Gonzaga build 39-point lead, cruise past Washington State

Gonzaga’s starters had established an eight-point lead Tuesday night against Washington State by the time Mark Few made personnel changes at the second media timeout. Five substitutes replaced five starters – not that anyone would’ve been able to tell looking up at the scoreboard a handful of minutes later. When play resumed, backup point guard Mario Saint-Supery scored on consecutive possessions, nailing a midrange jumper before converting a driving layup on the next trip down. Davis Fogle knocked down a smooth jump shot and Tyon Grant-Foster followed with a transition layup, capping an eight-point Gonzaga run orchestrated exclusively by bench players. The starters set the tone, the...