Karnowski leads No. 8 Gonzaga to 1st 10-0 start in history
SPOKANE, Wash. — Gonzaga coach Mark Few was looking for a hard-nosed opponent to schedule at home in December to toughen up his No. 8 Bulldogs.
He found one in Akron.
The Zips gave Gonzaga all it could handle before a late surge lifted the Bulldogs to a 61-43 victory Saturday night.
“Akron is a heck of a program,” Few said. “They push you to the limit physically. We had to grind that one out.”
Przemek Karnowski scored 14 points to lead all players in scoring in a defensive battle that lifted the Zags to the best start in program history.