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Final · Sat, Nov 14, 2026 · Spokane Numerica Veterans Arena, Spokane, WA · attendance 12,000 · ESPN gamecast · Share this box score

LSU edged Gonzaga 81-80

By Hardwood Bricks staff · Sat, Nov 14, 2026

LSU edged Gonzaga 81-80 on the road in Spokane.

Donovan Dent led LSU with 23 points and 10 assists. Glen Ellyn, Illinois, native Braden Huff had 18 points and 13 rebounds for Gonzaga, a game high on the boards.

LSU had 12 3-pointers to Gonzaga's 5. LSU covered the closing spread. Our model missed the final margin by 7.7 points.

In the NBA, former Gonzaga player Domantas Sabonis had 21 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists for the Kings the night before; former Gonzaga player Andrew Nembhard had 12 points and 6 assists for the Pacers the night before; former LSU player Tari Eason had 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Rockets the night before.

Scoring · LSU: Donovan Dent 23, Abdi Bashir Jr. 15, Skyy Clark 14, Michael Ruzic 12, Divine Ugochukwu 7, Mo Dioubate 5, Brice Dessert 4, Saliou Niang 1. Gonzaga: Braden Huff 18, Davis Fogle 15, Isiah Harwell 14, Xaivian Lee 9, Izan Almansa 8, Massamba Diop 7, Javon Bennett 6, Chauncey Wiggins 3.

Before the game

Our preview, as it ran before tip · 2026-11-14

LSU vs. Gonzaga prediction: model has Gonzaga by 7

LSU visits Gonzaga (2-0) at Spokane Numerica Veterans Arena in Spokane Saturday at 3:30 PM ET on USA Net.

Our model makes Gonzaga a 6.7-point favorite, projecting an 82-75 final, and gives Gonzaga a 71% chance to win. The betting market has Gonzaga favored by 5.5 with a total of 161. The model leans Gonzaga -5.5 and Under 161.

Players to watch: Braden Huff of Gonzaga, 15.1 points a game; Isiah Harwell of Gonzaga, 12.2 points a game; Massamba Diop of Gonzaga, 9.5 points a game.

What the model said

Projected that morning with only earlier games

LSU 75, GONZ 82model score

-6.7model spread (home)

156.5model total

7.7points off the final margin

FavoriteGONZ -5.51.2 Lost Under 160.54.0 Lost

OverUnderFavoriteUnderdogThe colored fill is the gap between the model and the market: a full chip means 6 points or more. The number on each chip is that gap.

Leans are against the DraftKings closing line ESPN carries. Season record on the ratings page.

Line and result

	Spread (home)	Total	ML home	ML away	Source
Open (first seen)	-6.5	162.2			our snapshots
Latest	-8.5	159.0	-1643	1076	our snapshots (9 books)
Close	-5.5	160.5	-218	180	Draft Kings via ESPN

Margin -1 (home) ATS LSU covered Total 161 → over

Travel and rest coming in

Team	Rest days	Miles in	Road streak	Time zone
LSU	non-MAC team, not tracked
GONZ	6	0	–	same

Rest is full days off between games. Miles are an estimate from the travel model (see the travel page).

Team stats

Stat	LSU	GONZ
FG	28-65	33-74
FG%	43	45
3PT	12-26	5-17
3P%	46	29
FT	13-18	9-14
FT%	72	64
Rebounds	42	42
Offensive rebounds	16	18
Defensive rebounds	26	24
Assists	15	14
Steals	3	8
Blocks	8	4
Turnovers	13	7
Points off turnovers	8	16
Fast break points	8	18
Points in paint	28	46
Fouls	16	19
Largest lead	5	13
Possessions (est.)	70.5	69.7
Points per 100 possessions	114.8	114.9

Possessions = FGA − OREB + TO + 0.475 × FTA.

LSU Tigers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF
Donovan Dent G	36	23	9-20	2-4	3-4	0	2	10	3	1	0	1
Skyy Clark G	34	14	4-11	3-8	3-4	1	2	1	2	0	0	3
Mo Dioubate F	27	5	2-10	0-2	1-2	6	9	1	1	1	2	2
Saliou Niang F	25	1	0-1	0-0	1-2	0	5	1	2	1	0	4
Brice Dessert C	19	4	2-3	0-0	0-0	1	7	0	0	0	3	1
Abdi Bashir Jr.	22	15	5-9	5-8	0-0	0	2	0	3	0	1	0
Michael Ruzic	21	12	4-7	1-1	3-4	7	12	1	1	0	2	3
Divine Ugochukwu	16	7	2-4	1-3	2-2	0	1	1	0	0	0	2
Jordan Bender	DNP
Strake Pearson	DNP
Gilad Levy	DNP
Bradley Fife	DNP
Luke Stansbury	DNP
Austin Nunez	DNP

Gonzaga Bulldogs

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF
Braden Huff F	36	18	8-16	0-1	2-2	6	13	1	2	1	1	2
Davis Fogle G	36	15	5-13	1-5	4-7	2	8	6	1	2	0	2
Isiah Harwell G	32	14	6-13	2-4	0-0	1	2	0	0	0	1	1
Massamba Diop C	22	7	3-6	0-0	1-2	1	3	0	1	0	1	1
Xaivian Lee G	13	9	4-7	1-3	0-0	0	1	2	2	0	0	4
Javon Bennett	24	6	2-6	0-1	2-2	0	1	5	1	4	0	4
Izan Almansa	21	8	4-10	0-1	0-1	4	7	0	0	1	1	4
Chauncey Wiggins	12	3	1-3	1-2	0-0	2	3	0	0	0	0	0
Nathan De Sousa	4	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Parker Jefferson	DNP
Luca Foster	DNP
Sam Funches	DNP
Carter Nilson	DNP
Juwan Ekanga	DNP
Alonzo Metz	DNP