INDIANAPOLIS -- Corey Kispert scored 15 of his 23 points by halftime and No. 1 overall seed Gonzaga beat Norfolk State 98-55 on Saturday night to open play in the NCAA Tournament.
Anton Watson added 17 points off the bench for the unbeaten Bulldogs. Kispert made 8 of 12 shots and 6 of 9 3-pointers.
The Zags shot 55.7% and made 14 of 27 3-pointers against the 16th-seeded Spartans.
Devante Carter and Kyonze Chavis each scored 12 points to lead Norfolk State, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champions who earned this matchup by beating Appalachian State in the First Four.
With @NSUSpartans loss to Gonzaga, @SpiderMBB is the last men's team from the Commonwealth still playing in March@SpiderAthletics @CBS6
— Lane Casadonte (@LaneCtvsports) March 21, 2021
